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For Securing the Nation’s Energy Supply, North Carolina Is Critical
6/12 Duke Office of Interdisciplinary Studies

For Securing the Nation’s Energy Supply, North Carolina Is Critical

The Symposium on Critical Resources, Minerals, and Materials Joint Efforts showed the research Duke Engineering faculty are conducting on critical minerals like lithium.

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Tony Jun Huang Wins ASME Per Bruel Gold Medal 
6/9 Pratt School of Engineering

Tony Jun Huang Wins ASME Per Bruel Gold Medal 

Huang was recognized for his work on “acoustic tweezers”: a technology that uses sound waves to maniopulate particles in fluids, with promising applications in biology and medicine.

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David Mitzi wins Cherry Award
5/30 Pratt School of Engineering

David Mitzi wins Cherry Award

Mitzi was recognized for his significant contributions to the science and technology of photovoltaics, or the conversion of light energy into electricity.

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New Robots Can Use Multisensory Perception To Map Rugged Terrain
5/27 Earth.com

New Robots Can Use Multisensory Perception To Map Rugged Terrain

A research team from Duke University has created a framework called WildFusion, equipping a four-legged robot with the additional senses of vibration and touch, enabling it to build richer maps and choose safer footholds in real forests.

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Duke Team Builds an Award-winning Surgical Simulator
5/21 Duke University School of Medicine

Duke Team Builds an Award-winning Surgical Simulator

MEMS PhD student Kent Yamamoto was part of a team that won first place at the American College of Surgeons 2025 Surgeons and Engineers Meeting for their life-size inguinal hernia simulator.

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Engineering Humanitarian Aid
5/9 Pratt School of Engineering

Engineering Humanitarian Aid

Several groups of students and faculty in multiple programs tied to Duke Engineering are working to help those suffering from humanitarian crises.

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Reprogramming First-Year Computing
5/9 Pratt School of Engineering

Reprogramming First-Year Computing

Genevieve Lipp is reimagining the way coding is taught by focusing on process.