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1 event,Mapping the Human Regulome at Cell Type and Nucleotide ResolutionMy research focuses on deciphering the structure-function relationship of chromatin. My group develops methods to create in vivo nucleotide-resolved maps of transcription factor occupancy and function within the regulatory genome of primary cells, tissue types and disease states. |
3 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. CEE Seminar – Advances in environmental monitoring and risk assessment to reduce exposures to enteric pathogensGlobally, a large fraction of the disease burden is attributed to environmental contaminants, particularly enteric pathogens, which are transmitted via multiple pathways, including water, food, soil, and fomites. Further, microbial contaminants are garnering more public health attention at the global scale due to the emergence antimicrobial resistance. Prioritization of strategies to interrupt the transmission of […] CANCELED: The Evolution of Genome Evolution and Virulence in the Human Pathogen HistoplasmaDr. Matute uses evolutionary principles to understand the biology of emerging fungal pathogens. These pathogens cause disease in over one billion people each year, and their impact is expanding as antifungal resistance becomes increasingly widespread. The Matute lab is currently focused on understanding the evolution of virulence in pathogens of the genus Histoplasma using computational […] |
1 event,MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Laura McGill, “Engineering Challenges and Opportunities in National Security”Thomas Lord Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) Spring 2026 Distinguished Seminar Speaker Series welcomes Laura McGill (Sandia) to present the Distinguished MEMS Seminar, "Engineering Challenges and Opportunities in National Security." ABSTRACT: In this talk, Laura McGill will discuss the history of Sandia National Laboratories and our ongoing work 'to render exceptional service […] |
1 event,Nuclear mechanobiology – from striated muscle disease to ultrarapid cellular mechanosensingThe nucleus is the defining feature of eukaryotic cells. While most research has focused on the genomic information contained within the nucleus, recent findings highlight the importance of its mechanical properties and responses to applied forces in determining cellular functions and processes. Using a comprehensive and multidisciplinary research approach that combines the development of novel […] |
3 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar SeriesCo-hosted by the Duke Quantum Center, the NC State Quantum Initiative, and the UNC Kenan-Flagler's Rethinc. Labs. Indian Tea & SamosasSip, snack, and play! Stop by Indian Tea & Samosas with Games on Friday, Jan 30, 2:30-4:30 PM, at Teer 102 for great food, games, and even better company. Open to Pratt graduate students. Please be sure to sign up in advance to help us prepare enough food. Food will be available on a first-come, […] |
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3 events,Warm Up with Hot Chocolate and CookiesWarm up your Monday with Hot Chocolate & Cookies! Stop by, grab a cozy treat, and take a break with fellow Pratt grads. Monday, Feb 2 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Teer 114 Open to all Pratt graduate students. Available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last-so come early! CANCELED: Optimizing Genomic Sampling to Learn the Evolutionary History of Pathogen PopulationsDavid Rasmussen leads the Phylodynamics Research Group at NC State, which focuses on developing new computational and statistical methods for genomic epidemiology, population genomics and phylogenetics. Much of our research focuses on developing "phylodynamic" methods to better understand the evolution of microbial pathogens by combining population dynamic modeling with phylogenetic methods. We have applied these […] Faculty panel for non-federal funding: Science and EngineeringJoin the Office for Research and Innovation (OR&I) for a panel discussion featuring Duke Science and Engineering faculty who have successfully pursued non-federal research funding. Hear firsthand how they identified opportunities, built relationships with foundations and industry partners, and balanced these awards with their broader research programs. These sessions are designed for researchers who are […] |
2 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. CEE Seminar – Assessing Releases from Solid Materials: From Stress to ExposureRegulatory frameworks for chemicals, materials, and advanced products increasingly require quantitative exposure data as a core component of safety dossiers. For solid materials, however, exposure assessment remains challenging because releases are not static properties but emerge dynamically over a material's life cycle, driven by mechanical, environmental, thermal, and use-related stresses. Without robust methods to identify […] |
1 event,iiD TeaTimeJoin 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! |
2 events,Pratt PhD departments and recruiting labs welcome prospective PhD students to campus for a campus tour and mixer dinner with the Engineering Graduate Student Council. The Future of Human-Robot InteractionThe robots are coming and they're getting smarter, evolving from single-task devices into machines that can make their own decisions and autonomously navigate public spaces. Whether you find it exhilarating or terrifying (or both), progress in robotics and related fields like AI raises new ethical quandaries and challenges legal codes created for a world in […] |
7 events,Pratt PhD departments and recruiting labs host prospective PhD students to campus for engagement, interviews, panels and seminars. More details coming soon PLEASE NOTE: Friday February 6th meets in Gross Hall 330. Saturday February 7th meets in Gross Hall 103. Join us for the second annual Society-Centered AI Hackathon at Duke University, where teams will work on a topic of importance in society-centered AI. Open to members of the Duke community and the broader public. Read more and register on our webpage: https://sites.duke.edu/scai/hackathon/ Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. Founders Friday Mentoring SessionAre you a Duke student working on a startup, building a technology, or exploring an idea you want to keep moving forward? The Christensen Center is hosting Founders Fridays, a monthly, open mentoring session for student founders during the Spring 2026 semester. Founders Fridays is an informal "Ask Us Anything" space where you can get […] Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar SeriesCo-hosted by the Duke Quantum Center, the NC State Quantum Initiative, and the UNC Kenan-Flagler's Rethinc. Labs. |
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1 event,iiD TeaTimeJoin 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! |
2 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. CEE Seminar – How occult precipitation influences land surface processes across scalesLight rainfall, fog, and dew deposition (i.e., occult precipitation) have been shown to play a key role in ecosystem processes and resilience to extremes such as drought and wildfire. Occult precipitation describes hydrologic processes that provide water input to ecosystems but are typically not measured by rain gauges. Thus, the amount of additional water that […] |
4 events,Dissertation Announcement: Seth WeaverDissertation Title: Understanding Regulatory Logic in Evolution and Disease with High Throughput Screening NIH R Grant Writing WorkshopThis workshop focuses on common NIH R grant mechanisms, including how to choose the right one for your project and provides practical, step-by-step guidance for writing NIH R grants. Open to Duke faculty. Staff, postdocs, and students welcome. Registration Required: https://bit.ly/RGrants Zoom link will be provided to registrants. DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Khalid SalaitaAbstract: Cells are highly dynamic structures that are constantly converting chemical energy into mechanical work to pull and push on one another and on their surroundings. These pulls and pushes are mediated by tiny molecular forces at the scale of piconewtons. For context, 7 pN applied a distance of 1 nm is ~1 kcal/mol. Nonetheless, […] |
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The #SCAI2026: Conference on Society-Centered AI (previously Responsible AI Symposium), co-sponsored by The Society-Centered AI Initiative at Duke, the Fuqua School of Business, the Center for Computational Thinking, Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics, the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, Duke Initiative for Science & Society, Master of Engineering in Design & […] |
4 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar SeriesCo-hosted by the Duke Quantum Center, the NC State Quantum Initiative, and the UNC Kenan-Flagler's Rethinc. Labs. Valentine’s Day Card Making with Hot CocoaTake a sweet study break and get into the Valentine's spirit! Join the Pratt Peers Advisory Board for Valentine's Day card making with hot chocolate and cookies on Friday, February 13, from 2:30 PM-4:30 PM in Teer Student Lounge 102. Open to all Pratt graduate and professional students. Drop in anytime-supplies available while they last. |
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4 events,Dumplings, Chocolate Coins & Chinese New Year FunCelebrate the Lunar New Year with community and fun! Join the Pratt Peers Advisory Board for a Chinese New Year celebration featuring food, snacks, and games. Come connect with fellow students, enjoy festive treats, and welcome the new year together. Open to all Pratt graduate and professional students. Drop in and celebrate-supplies available while they […] Jointly Modeling the Effects of Evolutionary Processes on Genomic VariationThe Johri lab is interested in better characterizing the shape of the distribution of fitness effects of new mutations in organisms and on understanding how selection on functionally important regions affects genome-wide patterns of variation. Population genomic inference currently does not account for the effects of selection across the genome, which is especially problematic in […] iiD TeaTimeJoin 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! |
3 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. CEE Seminar – From Cavity Expansion to Clinical DiagnosisThe mechanical properties of biological tissues change over time and with disease progression. Quantifying these mechanical properties can thus be instrumental for medical diagnosis and for evaluation of tissue viability for transplant. However, it is exceptionally challenging to mechanically characterize soft and biological materials using conventional testing methods, especially in-vivo. In recent years, volume controlled […] The Evolution of Genome Evolution and Virulence in the Human Pathogen HistoplasmaDr. Matute uses evolutionary principles to understand the biology of emerging fungal pathogens. These pathogens cause disease in over one billion people each year, and their impact is expanding as antifungal resistance becomes increasingly widespread. The Matute lab is currently focused on understanding the evolution of virulence in pathogens of the genus Histoplasma using computational […] |
6 events,MEMS Seminar: Carmel Majidi (Carnegie Mellon), “Soft-Matter Engineering for Robotics and Wearables”Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) Spring 2026 Distinguished Seminar Speaker Series welcomes Carmel Majidi (Carnegie Mellon) to present the MEMS Seminar, "Soft-Matter Engineering for Robotics and Wearables." ABSTRACT: Progress in soft lithography and soft materials integration have led to extraordinary new classes of soft-matter sensors, circuits, and transducers. These material […] iiD Community Lunch with Ophelia Venturelli (B&B)Lunch is provided for attendees. Professor Ophelia Venturelli from the Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department will share her current research. Hierarchical Intelligence for Multi-Agent Autonomy on the Edge: From Semantic Coordination to In-Context AdaptationAutonomous multi-agent systems operating in resource-constrained environments with limited communication and computation face a fundamental tension between global, long-horizon planning and local, real-time control. This talk presents a hierarchical framework designed to bridge this gap, progressing from strategic semantic coordination to reflexive adaptation. We first introduce a decentralized execution and centralized coordination architecture that leverages […] |
2 events,Discovery Machines: From Pixels to PhysicsTalk Summary or Abstract: What if a machine could watch a video and write down the equations of motion? I'll discuss our recent work toward this goal - systems that learn to discover the hidden state variables and governing dynamics directly from raw visual data. These discovered Neural State Variables and Neural State Vector Fields […] Duke Chapel tour for Pratt Faculty, Staff & StudentsJoin Pratt Third Thursday for a special tour of the Duke Chapel highlighting the legacy of Julian Abele, the African-American architect who played a key role in designing Duke's West Campus and Chapel. |
7 events,Dissertation Announcement: Raven LuoDissertation Title: Highly Divergent Genomic Regions Underlying Human-Unique Traits Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. Blue Devil Toastmasters Online MeetingToastmasters provides a supportive environment to practice the skills you need to communicate with confidence. It all starts with a fun club atmosphere where members learn and practice together. You are warmly invited to experience Toastmasters as our guest -- for free! Join us for a high-impact, one-hour online meeting. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd-2rqj8uH9y5XVDlgrI908afhZZ1qNNN#/registration More about Blue […] |
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1 event,iiD TeaTimeJoin 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! |
4 events,Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. CEE Seminar – The Myth of Access: Affordability, Perception, and the Reality of Infrastructure EquityAccess to essential services (such as water, energy, and food) is often measured in physical terms: distance to infrastructure, connection rates, or service reliability. Yet, these spatial metrics overlook key social, economic, and behavioral factors that determine whether access is meaningful in practice. This talk explores quantatative methods for quantifying non-physical dimensions of access, including […] Mechanisms of Cardiac Sex DisparityThe Colon laboratory is increasingly focused on elucidating how biological sex shapes cardiac development and disease susceptibility. Our group is conducting studies to define how sex-specific regulatory programs influence gene networks that pattern the embryonic heart and contribute to differential vulnerability to structural and functional cardiac disorders across the lifespan. A newer and expanding area […] |
3 events,Register now for the third annual "From Billions to Trillions" summit, Duke University's flagship gathering on mobilizing private capital for global energy and climate solutions. Building on successful summits in 2024 and 2025 that each convened 500+ attendees and a roster of high-level leaders, the 2026 summit will explore how to reduce the risks that […] MEMS Seminar: Seth Hutchinson, “Model-Based Methods in Today’s Data-Driven Robotics Landscape.”Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science hosts Dr. Seth Hutchinson (Northeastern) to present the MEMS Seminar, "Model-Based Methods in Today's Data-Driven Robotics Landscape." Abstract: Data-driven machine learning methods are making advances in many long-standing problems in robotics, including grasping, legged locomotion, perception, and more. There are, however, robotics applications for which data-driven […] iiD TeaTimeJoin 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! |
1 event,Bioengineering Opportunities in Maternal HealthMaternal mortality and poor fetal outcomes are rising in the US. Join us to hear Dr. Michelle Oyen discuss opportunities for transformative research in pregnancy with the potential to save lives, costs to the healthcare system, and human suffering. Thursday, February 26 3:30-4:30pm Teer 106 Refreshments will be provided. |
3 events,Applications for the 2026 Outreach Design Education Camp are now OPEN! The Summer Design Camp is an opportunity for rising 10th - 12th grade students from throughout the Triangle to come to the Engineering Design Pod at Duke for five weeks (June 29 - July 30, 2026) to learn about biomedical engineering design through hands-on […] Engineering Master’s Career Online Drop-In HoursEngineering Master's students: Attend Career Online Drop-In Hours to connect with a Career Coach for quick questions and feedback on your application documents. Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar SeriesCo-hosted by the Duke Quantum Center, the NC State Quantum Initiative, and the UNC Kenan-Flagler's Rethinc. Labs. |
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