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Excellence in materials research
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Innovative graduate degree programs
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Expert faculty of scientists and engineers
Welcome to the website for Duke's Materials Initiative!
Meeting the grand challenges of our time, from harvesting solar energy economically to securing cyberspace to developing better medical treatments, requires new and fundamentally improved materials. Innovative and interdisciplinary research and education can furnish the needed materials and technologies.
The Duke Materials Initiative (DMI) was created to enable bold, innovative, and transformative materials science and engineering advances that are only possible when extending beyond and crossing the boundaries between traditional disciplines.
Upcoming Events
October 7, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof Lane Martin
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side A, room 1464
Abstract: Complex-oxide materials possess a range of interesting properties and phenomena that make them candidates for next-generation devices and applications. But before these materials can be [...]
October 12, 2026
2026 Duke-ORNL Workshop on Advanced Microscopy & Data-Driven Materials Science
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side A, room 1464
See website for full details!
The 2026 Duke-ORNL Workshop on Advanced Microscopy and Data-Driven Materials Science will be held at Duke University on October 12-13, 2026. The workshop will bring together leading researchers, [...]
