Sustainability and Collaboration Under One Roof
Scheduled to open for classes in 2021, Duke’s new engineering building is already being used as a learning experience
DukEngineer Magazine 2019
In this issue: Duke Engineering Reaches Higher, Racing a Guinness World Record, Solving Imposter Syndrome and more
Editors-in-Chief: Ashish Vankara E’19, Sabrina Qi E’20
Faculty Spotlight
Tiny Organisms, Huge Possibilities
Researchers across Duke University are working to harness the power of microbiomes in many different arenas
Improving Patient Outcomes by Analyzing Wearable Data
MEDx Investigator Jessilyn Dunn brings fresh perspective on big data and wearable technology to Duke’s growing network of engineering and medical collaborations
Developing Engineering Leaders
Emerging Leaders at the Intersection of Engineering and Entrepreneurship
Clark Scholars Program at Duke selects 10 incoming students each year for a curriculum focused on leadership, service, and business and entrepreneurship
Solving Imposter Syndrome Through Community-Building and Interdisciplinary Work
Shaundra Daily joins the Pratt School of Engineering faculty devoting her time to developing community through Duke Technology Scholars and beyond
Piloting Project Edge for First-Year Students
New program Project Edge looks to introduce first-year students to Duke and entrepreneurship before classes even begin
An Enterprising Program for Design Education Students
The new Duke Design Health Fellows program connects the engineering classroom to biomedical commercialization
Pratt in Costa Rica
Despite long, intense classes, the engineering-focused Pratt in Costa Rica study away class offers students a whole new world of learning opportunities
Across The Harrington Quad
The Pieces Required to Break a World Record
The Duke Electric Vehicles team broke the Guinness World Record for most fuel-efficient vehicle this summer
Saving the World One Toy at a Time
With outreach in the Durham community as well as online, Project Tadpole makes playtime accessible for children with disabilities
Growing Student Group Promotes Drones Across Campus
Students founded a new chapter of the Academy of Model Aeronautics in response to a growing interest in drones among the student body