Research News

September 20, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Ana Barros Elected a Fellow of ASCE

Ana Barros, the James L. Meriam Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

July 11, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Porporato Receives American Geophysical Union Hydrological Sciences Award

The honor is given for outstanding contributions to the field of hydrology over a career

June 27, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Andrew Bragg: Making Sense of Chaos in Environmental Systems

New faculty member Andrew Bragg studies how turbulent flows affect natural systems from coalescing raindrops to forming planets

May 27, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Appalachian Coal Ash Richest in Rare Earth Elements

First comprehensive study of the amount of these valuable elements present in coal ash across the U.S.

May 20, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Gunsch Receives the 2016 Huber Research Prize

Prizes awarded to ASCE members for notable achievements in research related to civil engineering

May 02, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Hurricanes Key to Carbon Uptake by Forests

Increases in carbon uptake by southeast U.S. forests in response to tropical cyclone activity alone exceed carbon emissions by American vehicles each year

April 27, 2016 | Duke Engineering

From Tiny Details to Big Picture

The new face of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Duke: Mark Wiesner, PhD, CEE department chair & CEINT director

April 21, 2016 | Duke Engineering

A "Nest" for Your Lawn

Duke Smart Home experiment makes efficient work of lawn care

April 13, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Oxygen Key to Containing Coal Ash Contamination

Potentially overlooked factor could affect safety of coal ash disposal

April 05, 2016 | Duke Engineering

Spring Break Research at 12,000 Feet

Duke environmental engineering undergraduates working with professor Mike Bergin traveled to Bolivia to study air and water quality