A Season of Hurricanes and Wildfires Is Upon Us. Are We Prepared?
Experts across Duke are urgently thinking through ways for communities to become more resilient in the face of disaster.
Resilient Systems & the Environment
From extreme weather to financial crashes, the world is full of uncertainties. Duke Engineering researchers are leaders in finding new ways to assess risk, make decision-making better and design resilient communities for a more secure and sustainable future for all.
Major Centers and Initiatives
Modeling Resilient Systems
- Aerodynamics & Aeroelasticity Group
- Computational Mechanics & Scientific Computing:
- Geomechanics & Geophysics for Energy and the Environment Group
- GUIde Consortium for Aeroelasticity
- Hydrology & Fluid Dynamics Group
Environmental Health
Energy Engineering
- Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
- Energy Systems and Materials Group
- Gendell Center for Engineering, Energy and the Environment
- Geomechanics & Geophysics for Energy and the Environment Group
- Also see Materials, Health
Risk & Decisions
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