FEBRUARY 2023

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RESEARCH WITH IMPACT

Squashing Superbugs’ Spread

Newly demonstrated synthetic compartments can physically stop—or encourage—cellular functions. Discover why researchers think the approach might help stop superbugs’ spread.

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THE DUKE DIFFERENCE

Going Above and Beyond

Nathaniel Wullar found Duke’s Code+ program so useful, he wanted to bring it home with him. Find out how, in true Blue Devil fashion, he adapted it to suit students in Ghana.

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BUILDING COMMUNITY

Developing Innovation in the Military

Duke Engineering kicked off a new chapter of the Academia-Military-Industry Hybrid Innovation (AIM-HI) program. Read how the partnership is building a community of driven innovators within the U.S. military.

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STELLAR STAFF

Small Solutions to Big Problems

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how research and development engineer Jay Dalton has helped students, staff, faculty and industry visitors learn how to use complex tools in Duke's Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility to develop small solutions to big problems for 15 years.

Leila Bridgeman won an Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award.
Yiran Chen was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Ingrid Daubechies won the 2023 Wolf Prize, known as Israel's Nobel Prize.
Warren Grill was named the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neural Engineering.
ECE senior Sydney Hunt was selected as an Undergraduate Young Trustee finalist.
Gaby Katul was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Tatiana Segura was named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors and co-director for the Duke Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering.
Lawrie Virgin was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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FEBRUARY 27

Pratt DEIC Annual Community Update

Annual Pratt DEIC Community Update Event, which well be held via Zoom on February 27 at 2 pm. During this event, members of the DEIC Committee and I will provide an overview of our 2022 DEIC efforts, and give you a glimpse of what we have planned for 2023.

MARCH 4

Lasers, Lenses and Light Day

The Duke Optical Student Chapter is hosting an open house outreach event for the Durham public at the Fitzpatrick CIEMAS building. Middle school students and their families are invited to go on lab tours and learn about light science and engineering.

MARCH 20

Pratt Faculty Photo Day

Members of the Pratt Communications & Marketing team will be available to take portrait photographs before and after the Spring Engineering Faculty Meeting. Signups are appreciated to help gauge interest, but drop-ins are welcome.

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National Engineers Week

Student-life photos and videos, examples of engaged alumni, sounds of engineering across campus, comparing Duke Engineering past and present. Don't miss a post from the week's celebration!

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“We intentionally designed this first-of-its-kind conference to encourage discussion from all sides. We achieved that and more, way beyond our optimistic expectations.”

—JIMMIE LENZ, ON THE FIRST DIGITAL ASSETS AT DUKE CONFERENCE

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