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May 20, 2022
NAE Grand Challenges Scholar Program Recognized with Gordon Prize
The National Academy of Engineering recognized the program's innovative approach to engineering education
March 31, 2015
Population Could Outpace Water by Mid-Century
Technological advances will be needed in coming decades to avoid water shortages.
March 27, 2015
Wiesner Named Chair of Duke CEE
Mark Wiesner is a recognized leader in the national and international civil and environmental engineering community
March 23, 2015
Educating Engineers to Meet Grand Challenges
Duke Engineering is co-leading a national initiative that promises to transform engineering education—and change the world.
March 19, 2015
Name That Space!
The new innovative 'maker space' in Gross Hall opens this fall, and the Duke community is invited to suggest its new name – entries due April 6.
March 18, 2015
Photo Gallery: 2015 Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics Open House
On March 8, 2015, more than 450 visitors learned about light-based technologies at the 2015 Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP) Open House.
March 09, 2015
Diving into the HiDiVE
Duke University will soon be home to virtual reality environment that few others in the world can match. The system includes projection screens on all four walls, the ceiling and the floor, each featuring 1920 x 1920 pixel resolution. The six-sided cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE), called [...]
February 18, 2015
Durham DEID Project Wins Statewide Award
Determined to use their engineering skills to support their local Durham community, a group of Duke students received enough support in return to win a $10,000 grant for their project.
February 11, 2015
Research, New Policies Protect “The Lungs of India”
Just a glance at what should be pristine white marble domes of the local landmark shows that air quality is a major concern.
February 06, 2015
Wiesner and Daubechies Named National Academy of Engineering Members
Mark Wiesner and Ingrid Daubechies have been named members of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions for engineers
February 03, 2015
Creating Virtual Wind for Physical Turbines
With a grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program, graduate student Jenni Rinker will put a more accurate wind in the sails of turbine simulators.