News
July 01, 2020
Coordinating Complex Behaviors Between Hundreds of Robots
A new approach to designing motion plans for multiple robots grows “trees” in the search space to solve complex problems in a fraction of the time
June 26, 2020
From the Lab, the First Cartilage-Mimicking Gel That's Strong Enough for Knees
Cartilage provides a combination of cushiony-yet-strong that hydrogels haven't been able to match, until now.
June 26, 2020
NASA Climbs Aboard with Support for Robot Project
The robot that can autonomously place an IV in an astronaut’s arm will both expand possibilities for crewed space missions and improve access to healthcare on Earth.
June 23, 2020
Duke Students — Speed Demons on One Wheel
Mechanical engineering students seek to set record with their monowheel
June 12, 2020
Duke's Labs Are Back in Business, but in a New Way
The herculean efforts to re-start Duke’s campus and medical school research laboratories are nearly complete
June 11, 2020
Sound Waves Transport Droplets for Rewritable Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
Vibrating transducers create tunnels in a thin layer of oil to transport droplets across a chip without leaving a trace behind
June 09, 2020
A Message from Dean Bellamkonda on #ShutDownSTEM
A call for reflection on structural racism in academia and society
June 01, 2020
Engineering Student Works with Team Designing Isolation Chamber for COVID-19 Patients
This article originally appearing on the website of the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative: Max Sondland E’20 was on spring break when he learned of the changes Duke was implementing for the remainder of his final semester at Duke in response to the COVID-19 pandemic—changes that [...]
May 29, 2020
Duke Launches Graduate Certificate in AI for Product Innovation
Designed for working professionals, the new program's online classes start in August 2020
May 19, 2020
To Shrink the Gender Gap in STEM, Start with Girls’ Math Identity
Many young girls love math and excel at it, but at a critical point in their development, stereotypes and cultural norms can dampen girls’ interest in math and other STEM subjects.
May 14, 2020
Duke Engineering Celebrates the Class of 2020
We proudly recognize more than 800 undergraduate and graduate engineering students who were awarded academic degrees from Duke this month.