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Harnessing Light to Measure Brain Function
9/3/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Harnessing Light to Measure Brain Function

A portable optical tool promises to make surgical planning easier and less invasive for children who need surgery for epilepsy

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NSF Creates Polymer Chemistry Optimization Center at Duke for Future Materials
9/2/21 Duke Today

NSF Creates Polymer Chemistry Optimization Center at Duke for Future Materials

The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $20 million grant to Duke University researchers to explore and optimize the chemical structure and physical properties of individual molecules in a polymer network.

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Imaginary Numbers Protect AI From Very Real Threats
8/31/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Imaginary Numbers Protect AI From Very Real Threats

Using complex numbers helps secure machine learning algorithms from adversarial attacks in experiments focused on image classification

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Duke Takes Top Prizes in RoboSub Competition
8/31/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Duke Takes Top Prizes in RoboSub Competition

Competing virtually for a second year, the Duke Robotics Club won awards for its technical design report, propulsion system and sensor optimization

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Algorithms That Show Their Work
8/30/21 Duke Science and Technology

Algorithms That Show Their Work

Cynthia Rudin writes machine learning algorithms that are interpretable, which increases their accuracy and usefulness

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Hot FinTech Summer
8/25/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Hot FinTech Summer

Despite the challenges posed by a global pandemic, all of Duke’s FinTech students found fantastic summer internships

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Petroski Named a Fellow of Sigma Xi
8/24/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Petroski Named a Fellow of Sigma Xi

Henry Petroski was honored by “The Scientific Research Honor Society” for distinguished accomplishments and engaging histories of bridges in American Scientist