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April 05, 2022 | Duke Today

Trinity College Dean Valerie Ashby Named President of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County

"Since its inception, Valerie Ashby has been an enthusiastic and generous supporter of Duke’s Materials Initiative. The materials science and engineering community at Duke will miss her insights and sage advice," said Stefan Zauscher, director of DMI.

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April 01, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

Merging Policy and Technology for a Resilient Water System

New CEE faculty member Andrew Jones III is pursuing ways to remove tough biofilms and bring water equity to communities

April 01, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

Merging Policy and Technology for a Resilient Water System

New CEE faculty member Andrew Jones III is pursuing ways to remove tough biofilms and bring water equity to communities

the semi-transparent structure of germanium manganese oxide, one of the newly discovered 2D materials, superimposed on its surface magnetic structure.

March 21, 2022 | Materials Today

Model Predicts New Dimension for Metal Oxides

An international research team including Stefano Curtarolo has used his AFLOW database to predict which compounds are best candidates for experimental research among a new class of 2D materials which are of great interest for areas such as nanoelectronics.

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March 17, 2022 | Giving to Duke

Duke Scientists Receive $1 Million from Keck Foundation to Develop Nature-Inspired, Super-Efficient Catalysts

A $1 million award from the W. M. Keck Foundation will help a Duke University research team take a crucial step towards replicating and improving upon one of the energy conversion processes that happens inside cells and potentially leading to impacts on solar energy systems

March 17, 2022

Faculty-Founded Startup restor3d Raises $14M From 147 investors

The medical device company, which is commercializing technology developed by Duke MEMS's Ken Gall, made the disclosure in an SEC filing

March 14, 2022

Spotlighting Innovative Duke Scholars for #InternationalWomensDay 2022

Duke University celebrates some of the many women scholars who are changing the world with innovations for a more sustainable future

March 04, 2022

Bridgestone Invests in Duke Faculty-Founded Tyrata

Tyrata licensed tire sensor technology developed by Duke ECE's Aaron Franklin

Tatiana Segura of Duke University

March 04, 2022

Tatiana Segura: A Stroke Healing Gel

The efforts of Segura's Duke BME lab are leading to transformative outcomes for stroke, brain damage, bone malformation, and more.

February 22, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

Duke's Michael Rubinstein Honored with 2022 Nelson W. Taylor Award

The materials scientist was recognized for outstanding contributions to polymer and soft matter physics

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February 22, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

Duke's Michael Rubinstein Honored with 2022 Nelson W. Taylor Award

The materials scientist was recognized for outstanding contributions to polymer and soft matter physics

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February 21, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

Dipping into Sri Lanka’s Rural Wells

Duke researchers implemented a water sampling campaign in rural Sri Lanka—aiming to discover origins of a cluster of chronic kidney disease

February 21, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

Dipping into Sri Lanka’s Rural Wells

Duke researchers implemented a water sampling campaign in rural Sri Lanka—aiming to discover origins of a cluster of chronic kidney disease

February 03, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

A Fun, Free Crash Course on How Modern Materials Shape Our World

Duke researchers present virtual seminars on how biomaterials, AI, sustainable and energy materials, and metamaterials address societal problems

 Designing a Better World

February 03, 2022 | Duke Engineering News

A Fun, Free Crash Course on How Modern Materials Shape Our World

Interdisciplinary Duke researchers present virtual seminars on how biomaterials, AI, sustainable and energy materials, and metamaterials address societal problems

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