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Making a Positive Mark on Capitol Hill
10/18/23 I/O Magazine

Making a Positive Mark on Capitol Hill

Maintaining a physical presence in Washington, D.C. for over a decade, Duke in DC offers insights into the importance of faculty spending time engaging with policy makers.

Students write on boards during the hackathon held at the Design Pod at Duke University in March 2023.
When It Comes to Outreach, It’s in the Community
10/18/23 I/O Magazine

When It Comes to Outreach, It’s in the Community

Two emerging programs at Duke provide valuable lessons on how to build experiences for a diverse set of local students to help expand the STEM pipeline.

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Adapting to AI in the Classroom
10/17/23 I/O Magazine

Adapting to AI in the Classroom

How Duke Engineering faculty are working to effectively—and thoughtfully—use generative AI tools.

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It’s Easier Being Green
10/16/23 I/O Magazine

It’s Easier Being Green

How a collaboration spanning departments and institutions brought clarity to the mystery of glassfrog transparency.

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Sometimes in Microbial Life, Size Matters
10/16/23 I/O Magazine

Sometimes in Microbial Life, Size Matters

The multi-institutional PreMiEr Engineering Research Center will rely on three life-sized test beds to examine how microbial communities affect human health in the places people live, work and play.

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A Little Help from Our Friends
10/15/23 I/O Magazine

A Little Help from Our Friends

Duke Engineering leaned heavily on its alumni and industry contacts to design a new master’s program in climate and sustainability engineering.

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Investing in University Spinouts
10/14/23 I/O Magazine

Investing in University Spinouts

After a white-hot investing market in 2020 and 2021, the past two years have been tougher for many startups looking to raise new capital. Getting that all-important infusion of cash is especially crucial for the earliest-stage companies, like startups spinning out of universities.

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Could Quantum Give Us the Generative AI We’re Looking For?
10/14/23 I/O Magazine

Could Quantum Give Us the Generative AI We’re Looking For?

Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) might seem as distant from each other as New York and Los Angeles. But according to Duke Quantum Center (DQC) director Chris Monroe, the two subjects are practically next-door neighbors.

XPRIZE Singapore Team.
Inside the XPRIZE Pressure Cooker
10/13/23 I/O Magazine

Inside the XPRIZE Pressure Cooker

A Duke-led team of engineers and conservationists race to beat the clock in the semifinals of a $10M competition to sample rainforest biodiversity.

Bridge in Eswatini built by DEID.
Building Bridges with Communities, Not for Them
10/11/23 I/O Magazine

Building Bridges with Communities, Not for Them

Students constructing a 122-meter footbridge in Eswatini benefit from the work just as much as those who will use it on a daily basis.