A Landmark Investment in the Future of Computing at Duke

Duke University has announced the historic naming of the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, made possible by a total investment of $57 million designed to support faculty excellence, curricular innovation, graduate education, and research in advanced computing technologies. This investment expands Duke Engineering’s pioneering work in semiconductors, nanoelectronics, and computer engineering: fields increasingly shaping how we live in a smarter society.

2025 Impact Report

From computing to devices, Duke Electrical and Computer Engineering is driving the future of technology in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, metamaterials, advanced communications and integrated systems.

A graduate student at the Duke Quantum Center works on a quantum computer.

By the Numbers

With a swiftly growing expertise and reputation in several key focus areas, Duke ECE is poised to help shape the technologies and infrastructure that your children will take for granted. Come take a peek behind the curtain.

$37.5M
21

IEEE fellows

on the Duke ECE faculty

Upcoming Events

Mar 9

Duke Machine Learning Spring School: Health AI

The Duke AI Health Community of Practice is pleased to announce the Duke Machine Learning Spring School 2026: Health AI (MLSS-HealthAI), offered in March as an in-person three-day class that […]

Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium

Mar 9

iiD TeaTime

Join us for tea and snacks on the 3rd floor of Gross Hall! This is a great chance to meet colleagues in a casual environment. All Welcome!

1:00 pm – 1:00 pm Gross Hall, Ahmadieh Family Atrium, 3rd Floor

Mar 12

The World’s Smallest Computer and Its Applications

The NSF AI Institute for Edge Computing (Athena) is pleased to present the next in the Seminar Series by Inhee Lee, titled “The World’s Smallest Computer and Its Applications” on […]

10:00 am – 10:00 am