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| Duke Engineering

Welcome to the Environment Neighborhood

The new 150,000-square-foot Wilkinson Building was designed for sustainable collaboration
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| Duke Engineering

Duke CEE Highlights: 2020-2021

National accolades, new grants and professional society recognitions—see who captured top honors in 2020-21
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| Duke Engineering

Duke CEE Research Awards 2020-2021

Eight significant new awards for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will support research in sustainability, resilience and human health
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| Duke Today

Duke Science and Technology is 'Accepting the Challenge'

The faculty recruitment and retention effort, called Duke Science and Technology, will give the university resources to expand core strengths in Duke’s research, extending to nearly every corner of the university.

| Duke Engineering

Identifying Exposure Risks from Common Household Chemicals in Durham Homes

$1 million Durham study examine exposure chemicals building materials and consumer products and evaluate mitigation strategies reduce exposures during pregnancy

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Smart Material Switches Between Heating and Cooling in Minutes

Deployed on roofs or facades, passive technology could greatly reduce HVAC energy consumption in buildings

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Duke Soft Matter Symposium Attracts Worldwide Audience

Duke Materials Initiative’s milestone event on polymer networks engages 300+ attendees from 16 nations

| Duke Today

NSF Creates Polymer Chemistry Optimization Center at Duke for Future Materials

The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $20 million grant to Duke University researchers to explore and optimize the chemical structure and physical properties of individual molecules in a polymer network.

| Duke Engineering

Addressing Climate Change with Energy Materials

Duke engineers and materials scientists are discovering and designing new materials to meet energy demands for a more sustainable future
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| Duke Today

$100 Million to Advance Duke Science and Technology Research

The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., is supporting Duke University’s efforts to expand its faculty in computation, materials science and the resilience of the body and brain by completing the second phase of a $100 million investment. This is the largest award Duke University has ever received.