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Jenny Green points to an instrument in a lab setting to teach two students.
Senior Spotlight: Jenny Green
4/30/25 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
4/22/25 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.

Peering through holes going through a rectangular black box looking at lenses and green lasers
Tying Light from Lasers into Stable “Optical Knots”
4/17/25 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.

Adam Davidson watches as a student adjust a robot in the IDC.
Engineering Robots in the Integrated Design Challenge
4/15/25 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.

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Want to 3D Print a Walking Robot? Just Ask Your Computer.
4/9/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Want to 3D Print a Walking Robot? Just Ask Your Computer.

Researchers have developed a platform called Text2Robot that leverages generative AI to design and deliver functional robots with just a few spoken words.

Tingjun Chen works looks at a device with two students on Duke's campus to measure wireless signals.
At the Edge of Wireless Innovation
4/2/25 Pratt School of Engineering

At the Edge of Wireless Innovation

More than three decades after Duke faculty helped develop modern wireless technology, the university remains at the forefront of its future.

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Cynthia Rudin Elected AAAS Fellow
3/28/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Cynthia Rudin Elected AAAS Fellow

Rudin was recognized for her outstanding research on interpretable machine learning and for significant contributions across a wide range of applications.

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Water is Scarce. How Can We Safely Reuse it?
3/27/25 Duke Today

Water is Scarce. How Can We Safely Reuse it?

Researchers are developing technology to attract and absorb contaminants from different sources so the water can be used again.