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October 22, 2021 | Duke MEDx
iMED Brings Engineering Innovation to Medicine Through the Power of Graduate Students
Andreas Seas, Jay Rathinavelu and Justin Chan are three medical students driving the rebranding of the MEDx-sponsored interest group, iMED (Innovative Medicine), formerly known as the Medicine and Engineering Interest Group
October 20, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Duke Soft Matter Symposium Attracts Worldwide Audience
Duke Materials Initiative’s milestone event on polymer networks engages 300+ attendees from 16 nations
October 13, 2021
Charbonneau Named Fellow of APS
Duke Professor of Chemistry and Physics Patrick Charbonneau honored by the American Physics Society for contributions to understanding glassy materials
October 12, 2021 | MSN News
Quebec Physicist Linked to Nobel-Winning Research Urges Canada to 'Value Science'
Duke Chemistry Professor Patrick Charbonneau has worked closely with Giorgio Parisi, co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Physics
October 11, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Cell-Filled Pouch Creates Temporary “Chimeras” to Treat Disease
Device protects human liver cells producing critical biomolecules for six months in mice
October 05, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Smuggling Light Through Opaque Materials
Newly proven physics opens chalcogenide glasses to applications at visible and ultraviolet wavelengths
September 17, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Antimicrobial Coating for Orthopedic Implants Prevents Dangerous Infections
Customizable to individual patients and requiring less than 10 minutes to prepare and use, new surgical implant coating prevented 100% of infections in mice
September 15, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Engineering for Impact: Meet Duke Engineering’s Next Dean
Jerome Lynch shares his perspectives on Duke Engineering, initial priorities as dean, and vision for the transformative role engineers can play in society
September 15, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Duke Engineering Lab Offers Public School Science Teachers Nanotechnology Experience
Stefan Zauscher’s lab provides hands-on summer research experiences for two public school science teachers, reaping benefits in the process
September 02, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Jerome Lynch Named New Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
University of Michigan chair is nationally known for developing smart technologies to improve civil infrastructure systems
September 02, 2021 | 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.
August 30, 2021 | Duke Science and Technology
Algorithms That Show Their Work
Cynthia Rudin writes machine learning algorithms that are interpretable, which increases their accuracy and usefulness
August 18, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
‘Shadow Waveguide’ Casts Complex Acoustic Patterns to Control Particles
New approach to 'acoustic tweezers' could help push past limitations for cell and tissue engineering applications
August 10, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
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
August 02, 2021 | Duke Translation and Commercialization
Tyrata Automated Tire Monitoring Safely Extends Bus Tire Life by 12%
GoDurham bus system saves $1,000 annually per vehicle with Tyrata’s IntelliTread tire monitoring system