Data & the Duke Engineer

The explosion of data in the information age promises to give humanity an unprecedented ability to discover new things and make better decisions. From improving health to safeguarding the environment, the potential impact is huge—and so is the need for people who can lead the way. 

That’s why Duke Engineering is investing in our students, our faculty and our infrastructure to create a signature undergraduate experience that gives every student knowledge of data analytics—and expanding our team of faculty thought leaders to inspire and mentor them. 

We're proud to share our ambitious plans and exciting progress, and invite you to contact us to get involved.

Data on Data @ Duke

Investing in the power of data-driven education & research

• $9.75M Gifts Support Information Initiative @ Duke
  Reimagine Education Gold Award for Data+ Program
  Top-Ranked Course in Data Analytics
  New Faculty Hires in the Data Sciences & more »

Data & the Student Experience

Creating data-savvy students across the spectrum

• New signature course gives every Duke Engineering undergraduate the power to harness data science
• Data+: Duke’s award-winning approach to education for the data age partners students and faculty with clients from industry, healthcare & beyond
• Empowering graduate students: “Data Expeditions” offers a unique professional development opportunity for students like Chris Tralie, a PhD student in Duke ECE
• Engaging industry: Real-world problem-solving for students in Duke Master of Engineering Management’s Data & Decisions Track
• 250,000 learners & counting: Duke’s online classes through Coursera bring data analytics education to professionals everywhere

Thought Leaders & Problem Solvers

Meet a few of our faculty conducting high-impact, data-driven research

Duke's Data Network

• Introduction: Cross-campus collaborations fuel data-driven discovery »
• Predicting Patient Outcomes
• Data-based Diagnosis
• Teaming the Microbiome
• An App for Autism Screening
• Interpretable Machine Learning
• Demystifying Deep Neural Networks
• Analyzing Art
• Materials Discovery
• A Global Approach to Nanoinformatics
• Understanding Complex Infrastructure Systems
• Data-Based Models Inform Environmental Policy

Undergraduate Engagement in Data-Based Research

• Stephanie Musinsky E’18: Working with BME’s Amanda Randles on a supercomputer code to improve treatment of cardiovascular disease
• Efe Aras E’17: Working with ECE’s Galen Reeves to model traffic with self-driving cars

Get Involved

Thank you for your interest in Duke Engineering’s data science initiatives. To get involved, please contact:

Jim Ruth
Associate Dean and Director of Development
james.ruth@duke.edu

Kirsten Shaw
Director of Corporate & Industry Relations
kirsten.shaw@duke.edu