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December 02, 2020
Nanomaterials Enable Passive Dual-Mode Heating and Cooling Device
Dual-mode device to heat and cool buildings could cut HVAC energy use by nearly 20% in the U.S.
November 25, 2020
Brinson Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
MEMS Chair Cate Brinson is among six Duke faculty named AAAS Fellows
November 19, 2020
What Lives in the Rainforest?
In competition for the newest XPRIZE, Duke engineering students develop drone-deployed tools to inventory the incredibly rich plant and animal life in rainforest ecosystems
November 19, 2020
Twenty Graduate Students Earn External Fellowships
Highly competitive national awards will help 20 new and returning Duke Engineering graduate students conduct research on campus
November 19, 2020
Predicting Forces between Oddly Shaped Nanoparticles
Simplified model of van der Waals forces will allow previously impossible simulations of how faceted nanoparticles self-assemble into larger structures
November 18, 2020
Four Duke Engineers Recognized as Most Cited
Four Duke Engineers are included in the most highly-cited list this year. Their scholarly publications are viewed as important and influential by their peers.
November 17, 2020
Cooling Fabrics Fight Climate Change, As Well As Sweat
Duke engineers are developing comfortable textiles that reduce demand for air conditioning
November 10, 2020
YouTube Special: Fundamental Concepts in Engineering
In a new educational series, Duke faculty explain basic engineering principles in 10 minutes or less
October 30, 2020
Introducing Engineering Concepts in a Pandemic
Duke Engineering’s signature First-Year Design course finds ways to provide real-world engineering experiences during a difficult semester
October 15, 2020
Duke’s New Engineering Building Named to Honor Wilkinson Family
Opening for classes in January, it will recognize lifetime philanthropic and service contributions of Duke Engineering alumnus Jerry C. Wilkinson and Family
October 13, 2020
Chiral Ingredients Split Electron Spins in Hybrid Semiconductors
Adding left- or right-handed organic molecules to hybrid perovskite semiconductors may offer a path toward spintronic computing