Awards News

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.

Chen’s research focuses on developing full-stack robotics that includes the mechanical structures as well as its AI-based software.

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

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.

Duke Engineering faculty garnered a wide array of awards and recognitions over the first half of 2025.

Duke University Provost Alec D. Gallimore has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s largest aerospace technical society

Times Higher Education Rankings lists Duke at No. 5 in the world for interdisciplinary science

In his new role, Dolbow will have an expanded portfolio focused on liaising with faculty in the STEM fields and assisting OR&I leadership in developing support and services for all researchers, including faculty, trainees, and staff

The Provost Faculty Fellows program is a new initiative that aims to introduce Duke faculty members to key leadership roles and responsibilities and areas of strategic focus of the university

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.

Duke Engineering faculty and students garnered a wide array of awards and recognitions over the summer

Adrian Bejan was recently awarded the ASME Medal for his career spanning several decades defined by creativity and impact