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September 15, 2021
Engineering for Impact: Meet Duke Engineering’s Next Dean
Jerome Lynch shares his perspectives on Duke Engineering, initial priorities as dean, and vision for the transformative role engineers can play in society
September 15, 2021
Duke Engineering Lab Offers Public School Science Teachers Nanotechnology Experience
Stefan Zauscher’s lab provides hands-on summer research experiences for two public school science teachers, reaping benefits in the process
September 02, 2021 | Duke Today
NSF Creates Polymer Chemistry Optimization Center at Duke for Future Materials
The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $20 million grant to Duke University researchers to explore and optimize the chemical structure and physical properties of individual molecules in a polymer network.
September 02, 2021
Jerome Lynch Named New Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
University of Michigan chair is nationally known for developing smart technologies to improve civil infrastructure systems
August 31, 2021
Duke Takes Top Prizes in RoboSub Competition
Competing virtually for a second year, the Duke Robotics Club won awards for its technical design report, propulsion system and sensor optimization
August 30, 2021 | Duke Science and Technology
Algorithms That Show Their Work
Cynthia Rudin writes machine learning algorithms that are interpretable, which increases their accuracy and usefulness
August 23, 2021
Sondland/Durant Center for Entrepreneurship Provides Space for Duke Students to Found, Develop New Ventures
Located in the new Wilkinson Building, the center will be the home of Duke Engineering Entrepreneurship (EngEn)
August 16, 2021
Class of 2025 A. James Clark Scholars Welcomed to Duke Engineering
Outstanding students from eight states, D.C., and Ghana selected to join scholarship program focused on leadership, business, service, and entrepreneurship
August 12, 2021 | Magnify, Duke School of Medicine
Staying Healthy in Space
A popular space medicine course developed by two undergraduates, with mentoring by MEMS assistant professor and medical doctor Dan Buckland, escaped Duke's orbit to reach a worldwide online audience
August 10, 2021
Addressing Climate Change with Energy Materials
Duke engineers and materials scientists are discovering and designing new materials to meet energy demands for a more sustainable future
July 22, 2021 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Buzz About Thermoelectrics Heats Up With Promising New Magnesium-Based Materials
Researchers have gained new fundamental insights into two magnesium-based materials that have the potential to significantly outperform traditional thermoelectric designs