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The Pratt School of Engineering received a major gift naming the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Neurophos is a startup spun out of ECE Professor David Smith's research.

Nanthia Suthana is one of many researchers working to understand how mammalian brains work by recording neural activity in real-world situations.

Leila Bridgeman and her team at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering are developing software that will improve upon existing techniques to ensure robust and safety-assured control for complex autonomous systems such as drones and medical robotics.

Testing in Chen’s lab at Duke shows an AI model that can identify thousands of images transmitted wirelessly with high accuracy in the blink of an eye.

Duke researchers have shown that large AI model weights can be smartly embedded in the form of radio waves delivered over the air between devices and nearby base stations, opening a path to energy-efficient edge AI without the usual cost in energy, speed or size.

Doug Nowacek dispels the myth that ocean wind farms are a major source of harm to whales and other wildlife.

The News and Observer highlights some of the state's biggest startup successes of 2025, including Duke Engineering startups focused on genetic health solutions and bespoke 3D-printed orthopedic implants.

Duke researchers show how Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging can help surgeons identify cancerous tissue during surgery to remove tumors.

Stumped by high levels of PFAS contamination in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro drinking water, Lee Ferguson used new methods to find the source of the pollution upstream.

Lee Ferguson's lab works to detect PFAS precursors coming from a local textile manufacturing plant.

At Duke University’s General Robotics Lab, a diverse team is giving robots a new sense—teaching machines to listen, move, and even learn on their own.