Research News

May 12, 2022 | Duke Interdisciplinary Studies
Summer 2022: PhD student Rachel Lau to Study Landslides with JPL
One of 10 Graduate Student Training Enhancement Grants provided by Duke's provost has allowed Lau to take an internship with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

April 01, 2022
Merging Policy and Technology for a Resilient Water System
New CEE faculty member Andrew Jones III is pursuing ways to remove tough biofilms and bring water equity to communities

March 22, 2022 | Duke Today
Duke Scientists Find Brain Network That Makes Mice Mingle
A collection of coordinated brain regions predicts and directs social behavior

November 23, 2021 | Duke Today
Duke Science and Technology is 'Accepting the Challenge'
The faculty recruitment and retention effort, called Duke Science and Technology, will give the university resources to expand core strengths in Duke’s research, extending to nearly every corner of the university.

November 17, 2021
Identifying Exposure Risks from Common Household Chemicals in Durham Homes
$1 million Durham study to examine exposure from chemicals in building materials and consumer products and evaluate mitigation strategies to reduce exposures during pregnancy

June 08, 2021 | Duke Today
$100 Million to Advance Duke Science and Technology Research
The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., is supporting Duke University’s efforts to expand its faculty in computation, materials science and the resilience of the body and brain by completing the second phase of a $100 million investment. This is the largest award Duke University has ever received.

March 03, 2021 | Duke Today
Amid a Pandemic, New and Renovated Buildings Open
Mitchell Vann, the director of Facilities for the Pratt School of Engineering, knows that the Duke community will find a lot to be proud of in the Wilkinson Building.

March 03, 2021
Comparing the Swab to the Sewer
Duke pilot testing effectiveness of campus wastewater sampling to detect SARS-CoV-2, and comparing it to nasal swabs

February 04, 2021
Re-Engineering the Consumer Product Life Cycle
Duke civil and environmental engineers are working to make raw materials more sustainable and reimagining how we deal with harmful waste
October 14, 2020
Building Air Quality Infrastructure in South Asia
Duke University leads new $2 million program to improve air quality monitoring and public awareness throughout South Asia