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January 05, 2021
Payne Named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
MEMS Associate Professor Christine Payne recognized for outstanding contributions to chemistry with research on interaction between materials and cells
January 15, 2021
Boyd-Sinkler Named Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Duke Engineering
Beginning in March 2021, Karis Boyd-Sinkler will advance diversity, equity, inclusion and community across Duke Engineering
January 11, 2021
Post-Surgical Patch Releases Non-Opioid Painkiller Directly to the Wound
New polymer promises localized pain control for critical first four days
December 28, 2020
Hayes Heads to the Pentagon
MEMS PhD student wins coveted new internship advising staff of the Joint Chiefs on science and technology
December 18, 2020
Sound Waves Spin Droplets to Concentrate, Separate Nanoparticles
New centrifuge-like device concentrates and separates biomedically important nanoparticles in tiny samples in less than a minute
December 16, 2020
2020 Triangle Hard Matter Workshop Was a Resounding Success
Milestone inaugural event for Duke Materials Initiative features top speakers and 300+ attendees
December 10, 2020
Kielb Receives ASME’s R. Tom Sawyer Award
American Society of Mechanical Engineers bestows highest award for contributions to gas turbines
December 08, 2020
Huang Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Organization recognizes academic inventors for outstanding inventions that impact society
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