Christine Payne
christine.payne@duke.eduDonald M. Alstadt Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Yoh Family Professor
Translation & Outreach
Duke MEMS aims to make important impacts. That means bringing discoveries out of the lab and into people’s lives. We also reach out to our neighbors to build the confidence and enthusiasm they need to pursue their own great ideas.
Translation: Making Impacts Through Entrepreneurship
Through new companies, known as startups, our faculty brings beneficial innovations to the world.
Recent New Faculty Companies Include
- Personalized surgical implants that improve healing
- Nanoscale measurement techniques that reduce costs and improve manufacturing quality
Outreach: Inspiring STEM Careers
We work closely with community partners to inspire the next generation’s interest in science and engineering careers.
Popular Duke MEMS Programs Include
- An intensive 10-week laboratory research experience for undergraduates
- A fun, 10-day campus experience focused on middle-schoolers and mathematics
- A residential summer experience in partnership with the North Carolina School of Science & Math