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May 05, 2023 | Duke Today
Twelve Research Teams Launching Projects to Advance Duke Climate Commitment Priorities
Duke Climate Research Innovation Seed Program (CRISP) will fund 12 teams of Duke University scholars that include nine Duke engineers, to accelerate research on sustainable, equitable solutions to climate change and its effects
April 06, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics Ditch Toxic Chemicals for Water
First-of-its-kind demonstration suggests a more environmentally friendly future for the electronics industry is possible
March 07, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Putting the SE Back in Silicon Electronics
Researchers gathered at Duke to answer the CHIPS and Science Act’s call to reinvigorate the nation’s silicon-related research and manufacturing abilities
March 07, 2023 | University of Nottingham
Brain Tumour Discovery Paves Way for New Drug Treatments
MEMS prof David Needham and colleagues are working to confirm that some brain tumors feature high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors, which could inform therapeutics
February 23, 2023 | Duke Engineering
Measuring the Lightest Touch Your Body Responds To
Duke engineers and neuroscientists put four touch-sensitive, electrically responsive proteins to the test
January 30, 2023
Video: Intro to Duke's Gradute Degree Programs in MatSci
Our graduate students learn materials design and engineering from Duke's world-class, multidisciplinary faculty
December 20, 2022 | Duke Engineering
DMI Planning Retreat Peers into the Future of Materials Science
Students and faculty from every corner of campus gather to discuss the future of materials science research at Duke
October 28, 2022 | Duke Office of Postdoctoral Services
Chilkoti Wins Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award
Ashutosh Chilkoti won Duke's 2022 Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award after receiving a number of heartfelt nominations from trainees testifying to his support and encouragement.
October 20, 2022 | Duke Engineering
Gel-Like, Radioactive Implant Obliterates Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
Combination of internal radiation and chemotherapy dissolves tumors in 80 percent of mice across multiple models
October 11, 2022 | Duke Engineering
Heat-Proof Chaotic Carbides Could Revolutionize Aerospace Technology
Super-hard, high-temperature, “high-entropy” carbides demonstrate plasmonic properties useful for a wide range of aerospace applications
September 27, 2022 | Duke Research & Innovation
Managing and Sharing Data in the Natural Sciences: An Interview with Duke's Patrick Charbonneau
To facilitate data sharing, the chemist deposits data sets in Duke Libraries' Research Data Repository when he publishes a paper.
September 21, 2022 | Duke Engineering
Artificial Soft Surface Autonomously Mimics Shapes From Nature
Soft surface adapts and reshapes itself to match a wide array of objects and motions
September 13, 2022 | Duke Engineering
Nanorattles Shake Up New Possibilities for Disease Detection
New nanoparticle shape can greatly enhance signals from multiple separate biomarkers at once, accurately detecting head and neck cancers without biopsies
September 13, 2022 | Duke Today
Adrienne Stiff-Roberts Named Presidential Fellow for 2022-23 Academic Year
The Jeffrey N. Vinik Professor of Electrical Computer Engineering at Duke will participate in strategic and operational discussions across the university
August 15, 2022 | Duke Today
Stiff, Achy Knees? Lab-Made Cartilage Gel Outperforms the Real Thing
Duke researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing