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Rich Eva and Retired Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. sit across from each other in modern blue chairs during an interview in a well-lit room with wooden walls and large windows. They are smiling and engaged in discussion. A small table with plants and another with coffee mugs sit between them, and a Duke logo is visible on one of the mugs.
Building Character: How Duke Engineers Learn to Lead with Purpose
11/5/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Building Character: How Duke Engineers Learn to Lead with Purpose

Hear from recent Duke appointee Retired Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and other Duke faculty and staff on what it takes to develop empathetic and character-forward leaders.

A group of smiling students jumps into the air in front of Duke Chapel on a sunny day.
From Labs to Libraries: Tales of Duke Engineering Summer Outreach
10/31/25 Pratt School of Engineering

From Labs to Libraries: Tales of Duke Engineering Summer Outreach

MEMS faculty, staff, and students spent the summer mentoring young researchers, engaging middle schoolers in STEM, and bringing robotics to life for kids in the Durham community.

Promotional graphic for Invented at Duke 2025, featuring event details for Duke’s 7th Annual Innovation Expo with MEMS Professor and entrepreneur Dr. Ken Gall as the featured speaker.
Ken Gall to Be Featured Speaker for Invented at Duke 2025
10/31/25 Office for Translation & Commercialization

Ken Gall to Be Featured Speaker for Invented at Duke 2025

The MEMS professor and serial entrepreneur will take the stage as the featured speaker at Invented at Duke, the university’s annual showcase and celebration of innovation & entrepreneurship.

Xiaoyue Ni looking at a robotic fish tail in a tank
Discover New Innovations at Invented at Duke 2025
10/29/25 Duke Today

Discover New Innovations at Invented at Duke 2025

Professors David Smith, Xiaoyue Ni and Ken Gall are among those who will share tech being spun out of their labs at the annual event.

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Engineering Character: Teaching Ethics in the Age of Automation
10/28/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Engineering Character: Teaching Ethics in the Age of Automation

Aligned with Duke Engineering’s Character Forward initiative, Professor Siobhan Oca’s Ethics in Robotics and Automation course (ME 490) challenges students to see beyond technical skills and practice the virtues that shape responsible engineers.

A group of about 18 students and mentors pose outdoors on a sunny day in front of a white tent, holding a blue rocket labeled “Duke Aero.” Most are wearing sunglasses, hats, and casual outdoor clothing, smiling for the camera after what appears to be a rocket competition or launch event.
A Student-Led Engineering Team Shares the Joy of Aerospace
10/14/25 Duke Today

A Student-Led Engineering Team Shares the Joy of Aerospace

Duke AERO is more than just a club — it’s a launchpad for future engineers, scientists and innovators, as well as an opportunity for students from other disciplines to learn more about rocketry.