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October 01, 2024 | Duke Engineering

Soft Matter Matters

A three-decade quest by Michael Rubinstein spanning multiple institutions has made the North Carolina Research Triangle into a hub of new scientific study

September 27, 2024 | Duke Science Technology

Using Physics to Understand Biology

Recent discoveries from the lab of Michael Rubinstein, PhD, the Aleksander S. Vesic Distinguished Professor, could one day allow cystic fibrosis patients to breathe easier and perhaps live longer

September 05, 2024 | Duke Engineering

International Soft Matter Community Converges in North Carolina

The 8th International Soft Matter Conference saw nearly 500 participants from all over the world come together for the week-long event in Raleigh.

September 04, 2024 | Duke Engineering

Duke’s Soft Matter Summer

Between The Young Investigators Workshop and Duke Soft Matter Day, the summer saw collaborations in the field that spanned North Carolina ahead of ISMC 2024.

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June 28, 2024 | Duke Engineering

Celebrating a Milestone For the University Program in Materials Science and Engineering

As the director of graduate studies for the program, Adrienne Stiff-Roberts has been instrumental in connecting faculty and students from various departments.

June 17, 2024 | The Science Times

Nanosized Cubes Self-Assemble Into Checkerboard Pattern for Advanced Optical Applications, Study Finds

Researchers have discovered that nanosized silver cubes can self-assemble into a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern on water, paving the way for advanced optical applications.

June 17, 2024 | Royal Society of Chemistry

Michael Rubinstein, Stephen L. Craig and Team Awarded 2024 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize

The team was recognized for showing how mechanochemical reactions can affect the strength of cross-linked polymer networks.

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May 01, 2024 | Duke Engineering

Major Soft Matter Conference Makes Its Way to North Carolina This Summer

The 8th International Soft Matter Conference (ISMC) will be held in the Raleigh Convention Center this summer, marking the first time in the conference’s history that it will be held in the Americas. Duke’s Soft Matter Day, the Triangle Soft Matter Workshop, and the Young Investigator Workshop round

April 11, 2024 | Duke Today

Nanoscale Movies Shed Light on One Barrier to a Clean Energy Future

Researchers at Duke have used nanoscale imaging to study how catalysts in electrolyzers, essential for producing clean hydrogen fuel, deteriorate due to corrosion. Their findings could lead to the development of renewable energy devices with significantly longer lifespans.

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February 29, 2024 | Duke Engineering

SMIF Continues Taking Materials Research to the Next Level

Duke’s Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF) has fostered regional and national collaboration in materials research for over 25 years.

Graduate student Akash Singh working in a lab

February 19, 2024 | Duke Engineering

Curiosity Drives Grade School Dropout to Solar Materials Discovery

Akash Singh earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur. His current focus is on developing design rules to transform crystalline metal-halide perovskite semiconductors.

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January 03, 2024 | Duke Engineering