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NAE leadership, Duke Engineering leadership, and speakers pose for a group photo at the NAE regional meeting on May 20, 2026.
Duke Hosts NAE Regional Meeting Focused on Aviation
5/28 Research

Duke Hosts NAE Regional Meeting Focused on Aviation

Leading experts in aerospace from industry and academia gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the quickly evolving aviation industry.

Michimasa Fujino takes a selfie with Alec Gallimore.
Exploring Technological Advancements in Aircraft Design
5/28 Research

Exploring Technological Advancements in Aircraft Design

The second session on day 1 of the NAE regional meeting held at Duke looked at ambitious ideas of aircraft design to solve challenges in commercial aviation.

Captain Jim Graham speaks at the NAE regional meeting at Duke.
Modernization Needed on Multiple Fronts in Commercial Aviation
5/28 Research

Modernization Needed on Multiple Fronts in Commercial Aviation

The first session on day 1 of the NAE regional meeting held at Duke emphasized that the aviation industry needs broad modernization efforts to keep up with present and future demands.

Duke Chapel
What Colleges Are Missing in the Job-Market Panic
5/26 The Chronicle of Higher Education

What Colleges Are Missing in the Job-Market Panic

Jimmie Lenz is adding agentic AI lessons to his Master's program in financial technology as demand for AI literacy continues to grow in the marketplace.

Justin Jiang sits on a bench surrounded by greenery
Senior Spotlight: Ting (Justin) Jiang’s Path from Music to Machine Learning
5/20 Student Experience

Senior Spotlight: Ting (Justin) Jiang’s Path from Music to Machine Learning

Graduating electrical and computer engineering major Ting (Justin) Jiang used his time at Duke to deepen his interests in signal processing, machine learning and generative AI, which have shaped his next step in academia.