Science & Technology

Behind the Scenes of Building a Bridge

Pratt School of Engineering — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:01:13 -0400

Sweaty Palms Move From Dorm Room to Board Room

Duke Today — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:13:16 -0400

Undergrad 'what if' conversation becomes thriving online brand

In Flood-Prone Parts of North Carolina, Climate Adaptation Meets the Data Gap

Duke Today — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:15:07 -0400

To become more resilient, small towns at risk need better data. Researchers are trying to narrow the gap.

Duke Counts Historic Fundraising and Alumni Engagement Year as it Reflects on 100 Years of Impact

Duke Today — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:43:47 -0400

As Duke University continues to mark its centennial year throughout 2024, it is celebrating historic fundraising and alumni engagement efforts.

Nearly 87,000 Duke University alumni and friends gave $573 million in fiscal year 2024 to support the research, faculty, financial aid, patient care, campus transformations, and the student experience that will take the university into its next 100 years. In addition, more 17,000 alumni gave their time back to

Duke 100 Trailblazer: Kafui Dzirasa

Duke Centennial — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:02:33 -0400

$30 Million Award From The Duke Endowment to Strengthen AI and Computer Science at Duke

Duke Giving — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:33:35 -0400

Maps Show Wealth and Poverty Across Durham

Research Blog — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:18:31 -0400

Snap, Crackle, Pop: How Lightning Works

Pratt School of Engineering — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:56:36 -0400

Grace Marquez: Engineering a Future at Duke

Duke Today — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:17:38 -0400

When you have six siblings, finding alone time can be a challenge.

Grace Marquez transformed her need for time by herself into a love of gardening. During the pandemic when everyone was home, she sought refuge in her backyard.

“It was a good way for me to have my own, personal time because no one wanted to go outside when it was really hot. But I didn’t mind, so I would garden in the backyard,” said the incoming first-year from Irving, Texas.

Richard White, Former Trinity College Dean, Dies (Updated with Reception Information)

Duke Today — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:36 -0400

A reception for family, colleagues and friends of the late Richard White will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in the Doris Duke Center of Duke Gardens.

Richard Alan White, a longtime botany professor who led Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke for more than a decade and became a national leader in undergraduate education, died Aug. 10 of congestive heart failure at home with family. He was 88.

A native of Philadelphia,