Sickle cell grant, protein structure, climate appointment, and more
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Charmaine Royal, Alberto Bartesaghi and Doug Nowacek
Here’s a roundup of some recent announcements across campus:
New Systems Engineering Master’s Program
A new systems engineering master’s program at Pratt aims to prepare engineering professionals to tackle complex and multidisciplinary systems problems
The program’s curriculum prioritizes hands-on, project-based learning with coursework topics spanning systems engineering fundamentals, system modeling, and simulation and emerging technologies.
Pain is the leading cause of hospitalization among people with sickle cell disease and is associated with increased health complications, mortality and healthcare costs. Yet despite decades of research, many aspects of sickle cell pain remain poorly understood.
Proteins are the molecular machines that carry out nearly every function in living cells. Understanding their structures is essential for explaining how they work, how they malfunction in disease and how they can be targeted by new therapies.
Doug Nowacek New Director of Research for Climate and Sustainability
Doug Nowacek, who has spent much of his career studying noise in the ocean, is the new director of research innovation and advancement for the Office of Climate and Sustainability.
Nowacek has faculty appointments both in the Nicholas School and the Pratt School of Engineering. He says in his role he plans to collaborate broadly with faculty and scholars across Duke – and across the globe.
Recommendation for New Unit to Connect Expertise in Advanced Computing
Following a year-long study, a committee of faculty from Trinity and Pratt have issued a report recommending the university form a new unit to coordinate and lead innovation in computing research and education across the university.
In addition to the unit, the report contained several other proposals, including expanding computing education so every Duke student can develop computational skills appropriate to their field of study.
