Medical Robotics Continues to Thrive in Latest Symposium
Duke’s Medical Robotics Symposium highlighted advancements in surgical technology, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between engineers, clinicians and students
Designing the Future
Tomorrow’s technologies will be built on foundations laid today in mechanical engineering and materials science. Duke’s Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science works to enable a better tomorrow by transcending the traditional definitions of these fields. By harnessing AI to develop complex computational modeling abilities, next-generation automation controllers and materials with comic-book-like properties, Duke MEMS is helping tackle the world’s grandest challenges. Our vibrant community encourages students to work on these projects with esteemed faculty, engaging in critical projects from day one.
Duke MEMS
Our 300 undergraduate and graduate students are studying exciting areas of mechanical engineering and materials science, including energy, aerospace, soft matter, biomedical applications, scientific modeling and computing, and reliable autonomous technology.
Latest Duke MEMS News
Superfast Cooling Explores New Abilities for Promising Next Generation Optoelectronic Materials
Stabilizing the glassy state of materials using rare instrumentation unlocks a new line of research for perovskites
A New Platform to Build Stronger Community Partnerships
Duke Engineering was the beta tester for Duke’s Partnership Platform, which looks to streamline and enhance Duke’s work with community partners