Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
August 18, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Jürgen Rühe
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Teer 203
Abstract: All interactions of materials with their respective environments are controlled by the topography and chemical composition of their surfaces. Examples are the adhesion between two objects, [...]
August 31, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof Quinn Besford
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Teer 203
Abstract: Spatially resolving stimuli can allow us to better understand physicochemical processes in complex environments [1,2]. Towards this goal, we develop ways of integrating Förster resonance [...]
September 2, 2026
DMI/MEMS Signature Lecture Presented by Prof. Chiara Daraio
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side A, room 1464
Abstract: Architected materials typically derive their mechanical properties from continuous, rigidly connected networks of struts, plates, or shells. In this talk, I will introduce an alternative [...]
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
TBA!
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, [...]
October 13, 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
TBA!
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, [...]
Past Events
2026
May 11, 2026
18th Annual Triangle Soft Matter Workshop
The Triangle Soft Matter Workshop has for the past 17-years brought together researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars from across the Research Triangle to share advances in soft [...]
April 15, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Ivan A. Moreno-Hernandez
Abstract: Electrocatalysis has the potential to enable sustainable chemical infrastructures via the generation of commodity chemicals such as hydrogen, hydrocarbons, and ammonia with renewable energy [...]
March 18, 2026
DMI/CMH/OEP Seminar Presented by Joe Croteau
Abstract: Vulcan Elements has established a full supply chain to manufacture rare earth permanent magnets in the United States. This includes a network of raw material suppliers, equipment [...]
February 11, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Khalid Salaita
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 [...]
January 14, 2026
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Asst. Prof. Thomas A.R. Purcell, Ph.D.
Title: Automating Computational Materials Design with Explainable AI Abstract: High-throughput density functional theory (DFT) calculations have the capability to quickly screen thousands of [...]
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