Modernization Needed on Multiple Fronts in Commercial Aviation
The first session on day 1 of the NAE regional meeting held at Duke emphasized that the aviation industry needs broad modernization efforts to keep up with present and future demands.
Signature Research Topics
Creating a healthier, safer and more sustainable world
Duke’s civil and environmental engineering research efforts focus on complex earth, water and built systems. With collaborators around the globe, we apply engineering methods to find solutions to significant challenges—aiming for a healthier, safer and more sustainable world.
Major Research Areas
Computational Mechanics & Scientific Computing
Developing precise algorithms to study and solve complex problems governed by the laws of mechanics.
Environmental Health Engineering
Studying connections between human health and ecosystem health, to understand risks and to build resilience in both.
Geomechanics & Geophysics for Energy and the Environment
Exploring issues in underground engineering, resource use and environmental hazards.
Hydrology & Fluid Dynamics
Focused on fundamental problems and critical challenges in fluid dynamics and water resources.
Risk & Resilient Systems
Seeking new and better ways to estimate and quantify the dynamics and uncertainty in engineered and natural systems.
Latest Research News
Senior Spotlight: How Sarah Willmann Found Her Rhythm in Research
Percussionist, ASCE Co-President and CEE senior Sarah Willmann reflects on the experiences that helped her discover the kind of civil engineering researcher she wants to be.
Earthquake Early Warning in Kathmandu
Students from the Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering Pulchowk and Duke are co-developing in-country capacity to study and mitigate hazards from earthquakes and air pollution.