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Duke’s Athena AI Institute Renewed Through 2031
9/9 Research

Duke’s Athena AI Institute Renewed Through 2031

The five-year renewal will focus on developing an AI-native edge stack that supports autonomous interaction among users, agents and the physical environment, integrated with national-priority technologies such as quantum computing.

Hai Li works with a student in a lab.
How Duke University Is Working to Make AI More Sustainable
8/21 Duke Today

How Duke University Is Working to Make AI More Sustainable

As AI data centers become larger and more powerful, they consume vast amounts of electricity and water, raising critical questions: Can AI become more sustainable? Could it actually help address climate change?

Illustration of the Sun, Earth, and a large spherical space structure aligned along the Sun–Earth L2 point, labeled “L2,” against a star-filled background.
David Smith Selected for NASA NIAC Fellowship
8/14 Awards

David Smith Selected for NASA NIAC Fellowship

Award will support the pursuit of robotically assembled metamaterials in space for radar systems enabling long-range situational awareness.

Duke Engineering Blueprint episode graphic with text "AI Risk in 2026" and YouTube play button
AI Risk in 2026: What Happens When Engineers Don’t Understand It
8/12 Duke Engineering Blueprint

AI Risk in 2026: What Happens When Engineers Don’t Understand It

Every day, AI tools get more capable, and deployment is outpacing our understanding of what they get wrong. Duke Engineering Dean Jerry Lynch connects with three Duke University experts to break down where that gap is already showing up: in cybersecurity, in the everyday AI tools people use to get advice, and in healthcare.

Kip Coonley
Kip Coonley Named Engineering Unleashed Fellow
7/31 Awards

Kip Coonley Named Engineering Unleashed Fellow

Kip Coonley, a faculty member of mechanical engineering and materials science (MEMS) and electrical and computer engineering (ECE), received a fellowship to create electromechanical teaching aids.