Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
January 14, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Asst. Prof. Thomas A.R. Purcell, Ph.D.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side A, room 1464
Title: Automating Computational Materials Design with Explainable AI Abstract: High-throughput density functional theory (DFT) calculations have the capability to quickly screen thousands of [...]
February 11, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Khalid Salaita
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side A, room 1464
Abstract: Cells are highly dynamic structures that are constantly converting chemical energy into mechanical work to pull and push on one another and on their surroundings. These pulls and pushes are [...]
Past Events
2025
November 21, 2025
Duke-Industry Materials Connect 2025
Join us for Duke-Industry Materials Connect 2025!
November 19, 2025
DMI Signature Lecture Presented by Prof. Elizabeth Dickey
Elizabeth Dickey
Presenter Info: Dr. Elizabeth Dickey
October 15, 2025
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Ralph Colby
Ralph Colby
Title: Nematic Alignment of Chains by Shear Flow and its Role in Accelerating Nucleation and Stabilizing Against Edge Fracture
September 24, 2025
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Carlos Castro
Carlos Castro
Title: Nanomechanical DNA devices to program collective dynamics and interrogate biomolecules
September 22, 2025 to November 3, 2025
The Harnessing AI for Design and Understanding Materials (aiM) Program invites you to its Fall Seminar Series, exploring the intersection of AI and materials science
August 27, 2025
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Dr. John Zhang and Dr. Wenbin Yin at Celgard Inc.
Dr. Zhang and Dr. Yin
May 12, 2025 to May 13, 2025
17th Annual Triangle Soft Matter Workshop
"The Triangle Soft Matter Workshop provides an excellent opportunity to meet, learn about exciting research conducted in the region, and start new collaborations."
April 16, 2025
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof Rigoberto Advincula
Rigoberto Advincula
TITLE: AI/ML in Additive Manufacturing and Polymer Synthesis for New Data and Discovery Abstract: Creating and curating new data appends the way we approach materials science. In additive [...]
March 31, 2025
Advancing Multi-Agent Systems with Scalable Learning and Control
Runyu (Cathy) Zhang
Efficient and resilient coordination among autonomous agents plays an important role in various domains such as energy management, robotic swarms, autonomous vehicles and beyond. As these systems [...]
March 26, 2025
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof Mariana Rossi
Mariana Rossi
TITLE: The quantum properties of molecular interfaces Abstract: Weakly bonded interfaces composed by molecular and solid-state inorganic materials give rise to a rich variety of nuclear motion and [...]