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These Green Rivers Might be Making People Sick
11/5/25 Duke Engineering YouTube

These Green Rivers Might be Making People Sick

In eastern North Carolina, rates of ALS are so high that it can no longer be called a rare disease. Could the ever-greener-waters colored by neurotoxin-releasing algal blooms be to blame? Visit this close-knit community as researchers work to reclaim their gorgeous homes from fear and uncertainty.

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From Labs to Libraries: Tales of Duke Engineering Summer Outreach
10/31/25 Pratt School of Engineering

From Labs to Libraries: Tales of Duke Engineering Summer Outreach

MEMS faculty, staff, and students spent the summer mentoring young researchers, engaging middle schoolers in STEM, and bringing robotics to life for kids in the Durham community.

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Discover New Innovations at Invented at Duke 2025
10/29/25 Duke Today

Discover New Innovations at Invented at Duke 2025

Professors David Smith, Xiaoyue Ni and Ken Gall are among those who will share tech being spun out of their labs at the annual event.

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Engineering Character: Teaching Ethics in the Age of Automation
10/28/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Engineering Character: Teaching Ethics in the Age of Automation

Aligned with Duke Engineering’s Character Forward initiative, Professor Siobhan Oca’s Ethics in Robotics and Automation course (ME 490) challenges students to see beyond technical skills and practice the virtues that shape responsible engineers.