Untangling the Inequitable Effects of Heat and Air Pollution on Human Health
Duke Engineering researchers are working with local Durham households to study the compounding effects of heat and air pollution to help people worldwide.
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Girl Scouts STEM Day @ Duke Opens Doors to High Tech Careers
Hands-on workshops, industry mentors and parental programming bring more than 150 students to Duke for the annual event.
STEM Competition Recasts How Durham Middle Schoolers See Themselves
Led by a partnership between Durham Public Schools and Duke Engineering, the first “Innovation for Humanity” event brought teams from four local middle schools together to solve challenging problems.
Senior Spotlight: How Pranav Mukund Found the Humanity in Engineering
From low-cost health technologies to overdose prevention efforts, Pranav Mukund applied engineering to real-world challenges
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.
A Legacy of Helping NC Students Grow in STEM
The DukeREP program brings local high school students to campus for paid summer research experiences mentored by BME PhD students
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.
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.
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.
A Pocket-Sized Diagnostic with Global Reach
Nimmi Ramanujam and colleagues are bringing AI‑powered cervical imaging to clinics in Kenya and rethink how diagnosis could work everywhere.
Connecting Green Waters to Eastern NC’s ALS Problem
Duke researchers are working with public health professionals and citizen scientists in northeastern North Carolina to protects residents from neurotoxins released by giant algal blooms.
Two Duke Faculty Members Named Distinguished Members of Association for Computing Machinery
Shaundra Daily was recognized for her contributions to computing education, and Nicki Washington was recognized for contributions to broadening participation in computing.