Left: With the aid of time spent immersed in a simulated forest, Gil Bohrer,
a graduate student in CEE professor Roni Avissar's lab, is getting a
better handle on the wind dispersal of seeds in nature.
Middle: CEE graduate student James Rigby is working with Associate Professor
Amilcare Porporato on the ecohydrology of extreme hydroclimatic events.
Rigby is interested in the dynamic link between climate and vegetation
and what effects changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme
events (e.g. droughts, ice storms) will have on the productivity and
stability of these ecosystems.
Right: BME graduate student Audrey Ellerbee's research is focused on an
optical imaging technique called optical coherence tomography (OCT).
She calls OCT an optical analog to ultrasound.
On this page you will find links to information that will help you
decide if Duke University, and the engineering programs offered through
the Pratt School of Engineering, are right for you.
Why Duke?
Graduate programs in the Pratt School of Engineering prepare our students for
fulfilling careers in academia, industry and the government sector. Ranging
from research-oriented M.S./Ph.D. programs and certificates,
to the technological management focus of the Masters
of Engineering Program, our graduate offerings emphasize interdisciplinarity
and in-depth instruction and collaboration with a world-class faculty in our
our research centers and laboratories
and research groups.
Click to read more about "Why Duke"As is true of any strong graduate. program, your attraction to Duke will largely derive from the strength of faculty in your desired area of study. From a slightly broader perspective, however, graduate students at the Pratt School derive considerable benefit from a highly collaborative and vibrant surrounding infrastructure, including such features as an on-campus medical center, several university-wide research initiatives in which Pratt and our science departments systematically interact, and close proximity to the business and entrepreneurial resources of the Research Triangle Park. These relationships provide ongoing opportunities for intellectual growth, development of technical depth, and employment after graduate school.
We work hard to make our students feel part of a community of scholars that extends beyond their immediate research group. We do this partly through an aggressive first year fellowship structure for incoming students. Providing such fellowship opportunities gives students the time and flexibility to explore the breadth of their chosen discipline, to carefully choose an adviser, and to intelligently design their course of study.
We also create a range of opportunities such as seminars, workshops, social gatherings and networking events, and special departmental graduate course offerings designed to stimulate intellectual interaction throughout graduate study at Pratt. Such interactions are fueled in part by the active participation of both faculty and students in our research centers and laboratories and research groups
As is true of any strong graduate. program, your attraction to Duke will
largely derive from the strength of faculty in your desired area of study.
From a slightly broader perspective, however, graduate students at the Pratt
School derive considerable benefit from a highly collaborative and vibrant
surrounding infrastructure, including such features as an on-campus medical
center, several university-wide research initiatives in which Pratt and
our science departments systematically interact, and close proximity to
the business and entrepreneurial resources of the Research Triangle Park.
These relationships provide ongoing opportunities for intellectual growth,
development of technical depth, and employment after graduate school.
We
work hard to make our students feel part of a community of scholars
that extends beyond their immediate research group. We do this partly
through an aggressive first year fellowship structure for incoming
students. Providing such fellowship opportunities gives students the
time and flexibility to explore the breadth of their chosen discipline,
to carefully choose an adviser, and to intelligently design their
course of study.
We also create a range of opportunities such
as seminars, workshops, social gatherings and networking events, and
special departmental graduate course offerings designed to stimulate
intellectual interaction throughout graduate study at Pratt. Such
interactions are fueled in part by the active participation of both
faculty and students in our research centers and laboratories and research groups.
History
Learn more about the history of
engineering at Duke, and how we became a premiere research institution.
Department Websites
Each of our engineering departments (and the Master of Engineering
Management Program) maintain Web sites with information about
educational programs, research direction and projects, and our faculty.
Explore the department pages and identify faculty in fields that
interest you. We encourage you to contact those professors by email or
phone and discuss the opportunities here at Duke. Get the names of
current graduate students and interview them by phone to learn more
about the learning environment here. We also encourage you to read about other graduate students.
Publications
Pratt publishes a monthly e-newsletter and a semi-annual magazine. Reading these publications will help you get a better understanding of the scope and context of Pratt's graduate programs.
Pratt Research News