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8/17 Pratt School of Engineering

Duke Engineering Receives Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Grant to Expand Community Impact

The $450,000 grant will support projects that empower teachers, inspire young learners, and build new connections between universities and local communities.

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8/14 Awards

David Smith Selected for NASA NIAC Fellowship

Award will support the pursuit of robotically assembled metamaterials in space for radar systems enabling long-range situational awareness.

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8/12 Duke Engineering Blueprint

AI Risk in 2026: What Happens When Engineers Don’t Understand It

Every day, AI tools get more capable, and deployment is outpacing our understanding of what they get wrong. Duke Engineering Dean Jerry Lynch connects with three Duke University experts to break down where that gap is already showing up: in cybersecurity, in the everyday AI tools people use to get advice, and in healthcare.