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Students write on boards during the hackathon held at the Design Pod at Duke University in March 2023.
When It Comes to Outreach, It’s in the Community
10/18/23 I/O Magazine

When It Comes to Outreach, It’s in the Community

Two emerging programs at Duke provide valuable lessons on how to build experiences for a diverse set of local students to help expand the STEM pipeline.

Bridge in Eswatini built by DEID.
Building Bridges with Communities, Not for Them
10/11/23 I/O Magazine

Building Bridges with Communities, Not for Them

Students constructing a 122-meter footbridge in Eswatini benefit from the work just as much as those who will use it on a daily basis.

people sit around a rectangular table with laptop computers
STEM has Style
10/10/23 Pratt School of Engineering

STEM has Style

STEM educators and fashion entrepreneurs team up to change perceptions of computing and engineering through ‘TechArts and Crafts’ workshops

engineering students use measuring device in an electronics laboratory
Middle School Students Catch (Sound) Waves at Duke
8/14/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Middle School Students Catch (Sound) Waves at Duke

Duke’s Pre-College engineering summer program builds opportunities for creativity and innovation through introductory audio engineering

two women talk to a student next to a cardboard structure
Lessons Learned from Feeding Lemurs Extend Beyond Duke
5/17/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Lessons Learned from Feeding Lemurs Extend Beyond Duke

Modeled after Duke Engineering’s First-Year Design program, Duke’s arm of Engineering for US All is working with students at Oxford Preparatory School

Aaron Kyle
Aaron Kyle Named Director of Duke BME DEI
5/4/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Aaron Kyle Named Director of Duke BME DEI

Kyle aims to expand and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts both inside and outside of Duke BME

a group of people look at a computer display screen
COSMOS comes to Duke and Durham
5/1/23 Pratt School of Engineering

COSMOS comes to Duke and Durham

When an educational test bed meets Duke engineering research, engaged learning happens

Aaron Kyle (right) discusses engineering with students at his previous outreach program in New York.
Outreach Design Education Launches in Duke BME
3/14/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Outreach Design Education Launches in Duke BME

The immersive design program will help introduce younger students across local Durham schools to practical engineering concepts