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Designing Healthcare Solutions with DukeEngage Uganda
11/18 Duke Kenan Institute for Ethics

Designing Healthcare Solutions with DukeEngage Uganda

Ann Saterbak brings students to Uganda for an eight-week summer experience working with community partners and addressing the needs of Ugandan healthcare facilities.

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Cate Brinson Named 2026 Fellow of the Materials Research Society
11/14 Pratt School of Engineering

Cate Brinson Named 2026 Fellow of the Materials Research Society

Brinson has been elected a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in recognition of her pioneering contributions to polymer science, shape memory alloys and the materials genome space.

pelvic nerve stimulation evokes propagating contractions in the isolated mouse colon
Using Electrical Bursts to Get the Gut Moving
11/10 Pratt School of Engineering

Using Electrical Bursts to Get the Gut Moving

Bursts of electrical stimulation could help restore gut motion to treat constipation, a technique recently licensed by industry leader Boston Scientific

Yiran Chen points on a whiteboard as six graduate students observe.
Building Computers That Think Like Brains
11/10 Pratt School of Engineering

Building Computers That Think Like Brains

Through pioneering neuromorphic computing research, Yiran Chen is developing brain-inspired hardware neurons that could lead to faster, smarter and more energy‑efficient AI.

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Stress-Tested Leadership
11/5 I/O Magazine

Stress-Tested Leadership

From crisis playbooks to organizational culture, leaders from different industries offer insight on leading through stress.

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PhD to CEO: Insights into Making the Leap
11/5 I/O Magazine

PhD to CEO: Insights into Making the Leap

Successful PhD graduates from Duke Engineering share their experiences and advice for starting a company during doctoral studies.