Research News

October 10, 2019
Ethical Algorithms
How do we balance the potentially transformative benefits of new technology against the risks?
September 26, 2019
National Science Foundation Awards $970,000 to Duke University and Partners to Improve Access to Global Energy Data
A $970,000 grant aims to conceptualize a new public platform to create an open knowledge network for high-priority energy data

September 25, 2019
Machine Learning Finds New Metamaterial Designs for Energy Harvesting
Design would enable thermophotovoltaic devices that convert waste heat to electricity

August 27, 2019
Computational Imaging Increases Resolution of Eye Imaging Technology
Researchers use computational tools to enhance the resolution of optical coherence tomography, potentially expanding its usefulness beyond the eye
August 20, 2019
A Sunny Summer of Engineering for High Schoolers
Local high school students gain lab experience through DukeREP, a summer outreach program launched in Duke BME

July 29, 2019
Recovering Color Images from Scattered Light
New technique non-invasively separates spectral bands from scattered light

June 21, 2019
Let's Learn Quantum
A week-long summer school led by Duke ECE professor Kenneth Brown explored topics in quantum information for beginners and experts alike

June 19, 2019
An App for Stopping Drone Deliveries over Prison Walls
Duke engineers are developing an app for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to detect and thwart drones attempting to deliver contraband at state prisons

June 12, 2019
Building Dictionaries for Machine Learning from Sparse Data
Guillermo Sapiro’s paper laying the foundations of modern machine learning earns a “Test of Time” award 10 years after its publication