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May 05, 2023 | Duke Today
Twelve Research Teams Launching Projects to Advance Duke Climate Commitment Priorities
Duke Climate Research Innovation Seed Program (CRISP) will fund 12 teams of Duke University scholars that include nine Duke engineers, to accelerate research on sustainable, equitable solutions to climate change and its effects

October 31, 2022 | Nasher Museum of Art
Helping in a Pinch: Duke Engineering Students Design a Solution for The Nasher
Students in Duke Engineering's First-Year Design course prototype a chair storage rack for the Duke art museum that won't pinch fingers.

October 11, 2022 | Duke Engineering News
Heat-Proof Chaotic Carbides Could Revolutionize Aerospace Technology
Super-hard, high-temperature, “high-entropy” carbides demonstrate plasmonic properties useful for a wide range of aerospace applications

June 08, 2022 | Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G) Blog
Climate Engineering: Would Solar radiation Modification Increase or Decrease Overall Risk?
Duke risk engineers write that a consideration in deciding whether to pursue solar radiation modification to offset global warming should be a comparison of climate risk reduction against the severity of any countervailing risks

April 19, 2022 | Duke Engineering News
K-12 Outreach: Let There Be LITE
The Light, Infrared and Thermal Energy workshop by Po-Chun Hsu’s lab group engaged local high school students in optics, photonics and materials science

January 25, 2022 | Duke Engineering News
Hsu Wins NSF CAREER Award to Develop Energy-Saving Wearable Device
Competitive five-year grant will help Po-Chun Hsu develop new wearable technology to manage heat around the human body without using additional power supply

October 28, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Smart Material Switches Between Heating and Cooling in Minutes
Deployed on roofs or facades, passive technology could greatly reduce HVAC energy consumption in buildings

September 15, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Engineering for Impact: Meet Duke Engineering’s Next Dean
Jerome Lynch shares his perspectives on Duke Engineering, initial priorities as dean, and vision for the transformative role engineers can play in society

September 02, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Jerome Lynch Named New Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
University of Michigan chair is nationally known for developing smart technologies to improve civil infrastructure systems

August 10, 2021 | Duke Engineering News
Addressing Climate Change with Energy Materials
Duke engineers and materials scientists are discovering and designing new materials to meet energy demands for a more sustainable future