Science & Technology

Infectious Fungi Are Loving Global Warming

Duke Today — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:21:42 -0400

Climate change has the potential to make fungi even more hazardous to our health, according to research at Duke University. Asiya Gusa's climate change research focuses on how warming temperatures affect fungal diseases, particularly Cryptococcus. Her team found that higher temperatures increase the fungus’s mutation rate, helping it survive.

With more drug-resistant fungi emerging because of

How Students Learn to Think Like an Engineer

Pratt School of Engineering — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:30:01 -0400

Advancing Surgical Tools with Medical Robotics

Pratt School of Engineering — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:03:58 -0400

Discoveries that May Allow Cystic Fibrosis Patients to Breathe Easier

Duke Science & Technology — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:57:51 -0400

Hiring of Climate Faculty Spreads Across Entire Campus

Duke Today — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:58:26 -0400

Eleven searches currently underway for climate-related teaching and research

Most Tropical Lightning Storms Are Radioactive

Pratt School of Engineering — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:42:12 -0400

What’s New in Duke Courses

Duke Today — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:56:15 -0400

Some classes are the results of efforts led by students, but all are filling a need

Duke 100 Trailblazer: Charles Gersbach

Duke Centennial — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:00:08 -0400

Oct. 10 Forum Aims to Connect Faculty with Climate and Each Other

Duke Today — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:26:26 -0400

Speed talks and freewheeling brainstorms intended to catalyze new interactions

Helping Mining Towns ID Mercury Toxicity Sites

Pratt School of Engineering — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:40:47 -0400