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Bringing a Broad Perspective to Computer Engineering
8/27 Duke Today

Bringing a Broad Perspective to Computer Engineering

Meet Matt Olsen, a 45-year-old first-year engineering student with a wealth of life experience from years serving in the Army before working as a commercial diver, firefighter and paramedic.

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NSF Renews $37.5M Quantum Simulation Institute
8/25 Research

NSF Renews $37.5M Quantum Simulation Institute

As a leading member of the institute, Duke will accelerate the collaboration’s next phase of quantum simulation research, education and workforce development.

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Duke Part of $19.8 Million NSF Investment in Polymer Network Science
8/24 Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Duke Part of $19.8 Million NSF Investment in Polymer Network Science

Michael Rubinstein will help lead the Duke-led research center that explores the science of polymer networks: long, repeating molecules found in a broad range of materials and products from trees to tires to plastics.

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How Duke University Is Working to Make AI More Sustainable
8/21 Duke Today

How Duke University Is Working to Make AI More Sustainable

As AI data centers become larger and more powerful, they consume vast amounts of electricity and water, raising critical questions: Can AI become more sustainable? Could it actually help address climate change?

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David Smith Selected for NASA NIAC Fellowship
8/14 Awards

David Smith Selected for NASA NIAC Fellowship

Award will support the pursuit of robotically assembled metamaterials in space for radar systems enabling long-range situational awareness.

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AI Risk in 2026: What Happens When Engineers Don’t Understand It
8/12 Duke Engineering Blueprint

AI Risk in 2026: What Happens When Engineers Don’t Understand It

Every day, AI tools get more capable, and deployment is outpacing our understanding of what they get wrong. Duke Engineering Dean Jerry Lynch connects with three Duke University experts to break down where that gap is already showing up: in cybersecurity, in the everyday AI tools people use to get advice, and in healthcare.