Research News
January 17, 2020
‘Melting Rock’ Models Predict Mechanical Origins of Earthquakes
New model accurately predicts why and how friction drops as rocks slide past one another with greater speed and undergo a phase change
December 23, 2019
Portraits of Particulate Matter
Images taken at Duke’s Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility may shed light for improved solar panel efficiency
December 16, 2019
Understanding How Energy Travels Through Turbulence
Theoretical and computational study shows that "eddies" squeezing themselves are mostly responsible for transferring energy to smaller scales in turbulent flows
December 12, 2019
Deforestation, Erosion Exacerbate Mercury Spikes Near Peruvian Gold Mining
Modeling mercury release from soil erosion could help mine-heavy, deforested regions create helpful policies
November 25, 2019
Peloso Family Seed Fund Zeroes in on Environmental Engineering
New seed fund supports projects with potential to achieve impactful results at the intersection of engineering and the environment
October 23, 2019
Duke-Led Project Considers the Role of Land Spatial Patterns in Earth’s Climate
Duke CEE faculty member Nathaniel Chaney examines how fine-scale characteristics affects the big picture
October 17, 2019
Students Lead Earthquake Resilience Project in Nepal
Duke civil and environmental engineering team partners with engineering students in Nepal to develop earthquake resilience technology
October 07, 2019
$5 Million Grant Will Fund New Laboratory for Environmental Analysis
Duke University has received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to develop a new environmental analysis laboratory
August 07, 2019
Studying Bioaerosols in Cities with Poor Sanitation
Duke One Health researchers conduct bioaerosol sampling in La Paz, Bolivia, to better understand pathogen exposure
May 14, 2019
Hurricane Season 2019
Hurricane season is fast approaching. Here’s what you should know about flooding, floodwater contaminants, and those baffling spaghetti models