Research News
November 23, 2021 | Duke Today
Duke Science and Technology is 'Accepting the Challenge'
The faculty recruitment and retention effort, called Duke Science and Technology, will give the university resources to expand core strengths in Duke’s research, extending to nearly every corner of the university.
November 17, 2021
Identifying Exposure Risks from Common Household Chemicals in Durham Homes
$1 million Durham study to examine exposure from chemicals in building materials and consumer products and evaluate mitigation strategies to reduce exposures during pregnancy
June 08, 2021 | Duke Today
$100 Million to Advance Duke Science and Technology Research
The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., is supporting Duke University’s efforts to expand its faculty in computation, materials science and the resilience of the body and brain by completing the second phase of a $100 million investment. This is the largest award Duke University has ever received.
March 03, 2021 | Duke Today
Amid a Pandemic, New and Renovated Buildings Open
Mitchell Vann, the director of Facilities for the Pratt School of Engineering, knows that the Duke community will find a lot to be proud of in the Wilkinson Building.
March 03, 2021
Comparing the Swab to the Sewer
Duke pilot testing effectiveness of campus wastewater sampling to detect SARS-CoV-2, and comparing it to nasal swabs
February 04, 2021
Re-Engineering the Consumer Product Life Cycle
Duke civil and environmental engineers are working to make raw materials more sustainable and reimagining how we deal with harmful waste
October 14, 2020
Building Air Quality Infrastructure in South Asia
Duke University leads new $2 million program to improve air quality monitoring and public awareness throughout South Asia
September 21, 2020
Filling an AI and Materials Science Training Gap
Duke University awarded $3 million to develop a graduate training program at the nexus of artificial intelligence and materials science
August 09, 2020
Duke Materials Initiative Expands to Include Sustainable Materials Research
DMI adds Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Toxicology faculty who research environmental impacts of materials
March 13, 2020
Barros Provides Scientific Expertise for New N.C. Climate Change Assessment
The North Carolina Climate Science Report benefits from the scientific expertise of two Duke University faculty members