From Propulsion to Provost: A Conversation With Alec Gallimore
Duke Provost (and MEMS Professor) Alec Gallimore talks about his roots as an electric propulsion researcher for space flight and its impact on his current role
Designing the Future
Learn skills in exciting areas of mechanical engineering and materials science. Create solutions that make the world better.
News from Duke MEMS
Christine Payne Begins Tenure as Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Duke
The interdisciplinary leader, whose research is aimed at understanding how nanoparticles interact with biological systems, will lead Duke MEMS through June 2028
Lights, Camera, Engineering!
Mechanical engineering and filmmaking might seem like two disparate fields, but Izzy Dudlyke is proving that they’re not
Upcoming Events
Jan 29
MEMS Seminar: Emily Pentzer, “Leveraging Polymer Chemistry and Emulsions for Energy Applications”
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Spring 2025 Seminar Series, welcomes Emily Pentzer, Professor of Chemistry Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A & M, who will […]
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side B, room 1466
Feb 5
MEMS Seminar: Alan H. Epstein (MIT/Pratt & Whitney), “Batteries, Airliners and Money”
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Spring 2025 Seminar Series, welcomes Alan H. Epstein, R.C. Maclaurin Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Emeritus (MIT), who will give a […]
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side B, room 1466
Feb 10