Senior Spotlight: How Sarah Willmann Found Her Rhythm in Research
Percussionist, ASCE Co-President and CEE senior Sarah Willmann reflects on the experiences that helped her discover the kind of civil engineering researcher she wants to be.
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Duke as a Living Learning Lab for Geothermal Innovation
Duke Engineering faculty and students have worked on an ambitious project to explore the potential use of geothermal energy on Duke's central campus.
Emily Song and Three Duke Colleagues Named Goldwater Scholar
Song is a biomedical engineering junior focused on developing innovative approaches to neural repair.
Building Better Robots and Better Teams
Siobhan Oca designs collaborative courses that build confidence, creativity and real-world engineering skills
The Duke Co-op Advantage
Duke Engineering's co-op program embeds master's students in full-time professional roles for up to a year, building the skills, network and experience that top employers are looking for.
One Line at a Time: Programming Good Code and Forming Good People in First-Year Computing
Genevieve Lipp reframes teamwork as a virtue as part of her efforts to integrate ethics into her First-Year Computing class.
Bursting Cancer-Seeking Microbubbles to Deliver Deadly Drugs
New ultrasound-based approach to getting relatively large therapeutics into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments.
From Physics to Treatment: How Fundamental Research Improves Kidney Stone Care
An overview of Pei Zhong’s work over the past several decades reveals how fundamental engineering research — often done far from the clinic — plays a critical role in shaping safer, more effective medical technologies.
Built to Lead: How Duke Engineers are Building Character from Day One
Duke Engineering's "Character Forward Initiative" is helping to shape students' outlooks and perspectives beginning in EGR 101.
Industry Experience Enhances Critical Lessons for MedTech Design Students
Two ever-popular courses in Duke’s Master of Engineering for MedTech Design program led by industry-seasoned faculty exemplify the program’s value.
Why Duke? A Beautiful Campus, Welcoming Community, and Top-Notch Facilities
Rebecca Du, an MS in ECE student, talks about what sets Duke apart: world-class research spaces, beautiful architecture, and a close-knit community. Hear how Duke offers a balance of big-school resources and small-school connection for graduate students.
From ECE Master’s to the High-Performance Computing Industry
Patrick Pensabene, MEng '14, shares his experience in the ECE master's program at Duke University. A rigorous curriculum plus supportive faculty with industry connections opened the path to the exact career he wanted in high-performance computing.