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Big AI for Small Devices at the Inaugural Athena Summit
5/15 Pratt School of Engineering

Big AI for Small Devices at the Inaugural Athena Summit

The NSF- and DHS-funded institute attracted visitors from industry and government to showcase Duke’s leadership in artificial intelligence and edge computing.

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Engineering Aid for Refugees
5/9 Pratt School of Engineering

Engineering Aid for Refugees

Several groups of students and faculty in multiple programs tied to Duke Engineering are working to help those suffering from humanitarian crises.

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Reprogramming First-Year Computing
5/9 Pratt School of Engineering

Reprogramming First-Year Computing

Genevieve Lipp is reimagining the way coding is taught by focusing on process.

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Tenting is Better with Engineers
5/9 Pratt School of Engineering

Tenting is Better with Engineers

An inside look at one student’s journey tenting in Duke’s famous K-ville for four years as an engineering student.

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Catherine Yang Goes Above and Beyond
5/1 Pratt School of Engineering

Catherine Yang Goes Above and Beyond

Electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering major honored by Duke Alumni Engagement and Development for efforts to streamline alumni-student mentorship programs.

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Senior Spotlight: Jenny Green
4/30 Pratt School of Engineering

Senior Spotlight: Jenny Green

Hear how graduating ECE senior Jenny Green developed a love for teaching through her work as a teaching assistant in the Signals and Systems lab.

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Quantum Randomness Could Create a Spoof-Proof Internet
4/22 Scientific American

Quantum Randomness Could Create a Spoof-Proof Internet

Christopher Monroe, who was not involved in the study, said that whether the protocol will truly have practical value will depend on subsequent research.

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Tying Light from Lasers into Stable “Optical Knots”
4/17 Pratt School of Engineering

Tying Light from Lasers into Stable “Optical Knots”

Interference patterns between overlapping laser beams could transmit encoded information over thousands of feet through chaotic environments.

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Engineering Robots in the Integrated Design Challenge
4/15 Pratt School of Engineering

Engineering Robots in the Integrated Design Challenge

Every year, the fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering, a first-year ECE lab, introduces key engineering concepts like sensors, hardware and coding.