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Duke Engineering Student Leads Collaborative Climate Solutions in Energy, Sustainability and Geothermal Innovation
Mechanical engineering senior Ben Verlander developed his passion for renewable energy innovation through interdisciplinary learning, student leadership, and hands-on industry projects during his time at Duke.
This Is What Happens When You Interview 40+ Startup Founders and Engineers in Energy
Reflections on lessons learned in Duke’s Design Climate course about how innovations actually impact society.
Earthquake Early Warning in Kathmandu
Students from the Tribhuvan University's Institute of Engineering Pulchowk and Duke are co-developing in-country capacity to study and mitigate hazards from earthquakes and air pollution.
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.
Duke’s Climate Engineering Graduates Step Forward
Members of the inaugural MEng C&SE cohort reflect on how Duke’s interdisciplinary climate engineering program prepared them for careers in consulting, climate policy and corporate sustainability.
Leaves’ Pores Explain Longstanding Mystery of Uneven Tree Growth in a Carbon-Enriched World
The mechanics of how water and carbon dioxide move in and out of plants greatly affects how trees grow in a carbon-dioxide-enriched environments.
Harnessing Energy Under Our Feet
The Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium explored the history of geothermal energy at Duke and accelerate its use along the East Coast.
Uncovering the Source of Widespread ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination in North Carolina
Story behind the discovery in North Carolina’s Haw River watershed offers insights and raises concerns for other communities dealing with high levels of PFAS
Engineering the End of ‘Forever’
A tale of two Duke CEE researchers working to identify and obliterate the “forever chemicals” tainting North Carolina’s drinking water.