Start your week on a warm and welcoming note at our Monday Coffee & Pastries Pop-Up! Hosted by the Pratt Peers Advisory Board, this cozy gathering is a great opportunity to enjoy freshly brewed coffee and delicious pastries while connecting with fellow Pratt students. Join us on Monday, March 2 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in […]
Research in the Velmeshev lab uses single-cell genomics, spatial transcriptomic and transsynaptic viral tracing applied to human brain tissue samples, cerebral organoids, and rodent models to understand cell type-specific mechanisms of brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism. Velmeshev lab also develops bioinformatics tools for analyzing single-cell and spatial transcriptomics data.
Join us for tea and snacks on the 3rd floor of Gross Hall! This is a great chance to meet colleagues in a casual environment. All Welcome!
Please join the Duke SPACE Initiative and the Space Diplomacy Lab for a timely conversation with Jordan Charles (Pratt '09), Senior Vice President, New Glenn at Blue Origin, on reusable rockets, boots on the moon, and the emerging space economy. The conversation will be moderated by Giovanni Zanalda (SSRI, Economics, SDL, DSI) and Jon Reifschneider […]
Engineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents.
Fracture presents one of the most critical challenges in engineering, directly impacting the safety, durability, and performance of materials and structures relevant to many industries. Its inherently complex nature makes accurate fracture modeling a significant hurdle. Peridynamics, a powerful nonlocal reformulation of classical continuum mechanics, is designed to excel in simulating material failure and damage. […]
Step away from your to-do list and join us for a relaxed, small-group lunch designed simply to help you pause and enjoy good company. There's no agenda and no pressure to share-just come as you are, grab a meal, and connect naturally with fellow Pratt graduate students in a welcoming, informal setting. Tuesday, March 3, […]
The NIH All of Us Research Program aims to gather data from 1 million or more people in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. >850,000 participants have enrolled, sharing health-related data including electronic health records (EHRs), biospecimens, data from wearable technologies, and self-reported surveys. All of Us data are housed in the […]
Pratt PhD+ students are invited to join Abdul Halabi to learn about his experience as a seasoned business leader with two decades of experience in the healthcare industry, building technologies, commercializing equipment, and building partnerships.
Join Pratt alum, Rafael Fricks (M.S. '17, Ph.D. '18), Associate Director for AI in Medical Imaging at the Boston Informatics Group, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to hear: How advanced technical degrees translate into real-world impact What kinds of problems engineers and data scientists are solving at the VA Practical advice on navigating federal and […]
Thomas Lord Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) Spring 2026 Distinguished Seminar Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Jian Cao (Northwestern) to deliver the MEMS Distinguished Seminar, "Physics-based AI-assisted Design and Control Manufacturing Processes." Abstract: Current research efforts at my manufacturing group aim to advance the capability to co-design materials and manufacturing processes using hybrid […]
Dean Jerry Lynch will host Pratt Sloan Scholars and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Joel Collier, for lunch and feedback on their experience as Pratt PhD students. REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY FEBRUARY 25, 2026
