Research News

Earl Dowell adds context and comments to new research solving a long-standing theoretical question of how an underwater "reverse sprinkler" would rotate.

Certificate & minor programs allow Duke Engineering students to explore the world of energy through either a board interdisciplinary lens or a deep technical dive.

Xiaoyue Ni has unlocked robotic building blocks using electrically heated elements that turn solids to liquids, which allows the material to mimic a wide range of mechanical behaviors.

While Argus looks like a sea urchin, Boyuan Chen and his lab took cues from physics, not biology.

Leading experts in aerospace from industry and academia gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the quickly evolving aviation industry.

Day three of the NAE regional meeting held at Duke featured engaging discussions centered on industry opportunities for technology adoption and capital investments.

The second session on day 1 of the NAE regional meeting held at Duke looked at ambitious ideas of aircraft design to solve challenges in commercial aviation.

A robot being developed at Duke University is almost ready to face the world, in any direction.

Duke engineers introduce Argus, a robot with no front, no back and 20 eyes, as proof-of-concept for a new design principle called dynamic symmetry.

Huang was recognized for his field-defining contributions to surface acoustic wave microfluidics and the permanent literature of engineering.

New ultrasound-based approach to getting relatively large therapeutics into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments.

An overview of Pei Zhong’s work over the past several decades reveals how fundamental engineering research — often done far from the clinic — plays a critical role in shaping safer, more effective medical technologies.