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The Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium explored the history of geothermal energy at Duke and accelerate its use along the East Coast.

Stumped by high levels of PFAS contamination in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro drinking water, Lee Ferguson used new methods to find the source of the pollution upstream.

Lee Ferguson's lab works to detect PFAS precursors coming from a local textile manufacturing plant.

Story behind the discovery in North Carolina’s Haw River watershed offers insights and raises concerns for other communities dealing with high levels of PFAS

Household robots and AI assistants illustrate how personality can make technology more approachable, while also amplifying ethical dilemmas.

Successful PhD graduates from Duke Engineering share their experiences and advice for starting a company during doctoral studies.

From crisis playbooks to organizational culture, leaders from different industries offer insight on leading through stress.

From crisis playbooks to organizational culture, leaders from different industries offer insight on leading through stress.

Duke’s investment in state-of-the-art research tools empower scientists and engineers to uncover microscopic insights about everything from electronics to medicine.

Learn how faculty across Duke Engineering navigate academia while nurturing the next generation of engineers—both at home and in the lab

Learn how faculty across Duke Engineering navigate academia while nurturing the next generation of engineers—both at home and in the lab

In eastern North Carolina, rates of ALS are so high that it can no longer be called a rare disease. Could the ever-greener-waters colored by neurotoxin-releasing algal blooms be to blame? Visit this close-knit community as researchers work to reclaim their gorgeous homes from fear and uncertainty.