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Pursuing more sustainable alternatives, Duke materials scientist Matt Becker and University of Birmingham colleagues have produced a new form of plastic using sugar alcohols

The Society of Engineering Science honored Cate Brinson's seminal contributions in modeling and characterization of polymer nanocomposites, shape memory alloys

Insights into the atomistic dynamics of emerging solid-state batteries will help speed their evolution

MEMS Professor Nico Hotz offers insights into how hydrogen might become a part of the green energy needs of the future.

Higher pH makes a common metabolic inhibitor medication practical for nose and throat spray applications against COVID-19

MEMS Professor Po-Chun Hsu produced prototype patches with miniature vented flaps. When applied to your clothing, the vents curl open to release heat if you get too hot and start producing sweat. 

Moisture opens the vents, rather than electronics

Duke Engineering’s first-ever Managing Product Design “Trade Show” highlighted student ingenuity

Highly competitive national awards will help 12 new and returning Duke Engineering graduate students conduct research on campus

First-year design teams develop solutions for real clients with real problems, like crop loss and decreased mobility

Faculty are creating impactful educational experiences grounded in problem-based learning and an entrepreneurial mindset

Duke’s new NSF Research Traineeship Program brings engineers and computer scientists into the operating room to solve unmet surgical challenges