Research News

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.

Duke faculty and students are working with colleagues in Nepal to give the country more warning before deadly earthquakes strike.

Reflections on lessons learned in Duke’s Design Climate course about how innovations actually impact society.

Duke Engineering faculty and students have worked on an ambitious project to explore the potential use of geothermal energy on Duke's central campus.

Members of the inaugural MEng C&SE cohort reflect on how Duke’s interdisciplinary climate engineering program prepared them for careers in consulting, climate policy and corporate sustainability.

Research indicates that uniform materials could be the culprit of deadly infections that can occur when using synthetic materials for cardiovascular grafts.

The mechanics of how water and carbon dioxide move in and out of plants greatly affects how trees grow in a carbon-dioxide-enriched environments.

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

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.

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.

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