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Chris Monroe
Monroe Elected Fellow of The Optical Society
3/9/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Monroe Elected Fellow of The Optical Society

Chris Monroe was recognized for his pioneering leadership in quantum information processing with trapped ions

WaSH-AID team member Molly Matlock conducting wastewater sampling
Comparing the Swab to the Sewer
3/3/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Comparing the Swab to the Sewer

Duke pilot testing effectiveness of campus wastewater sampling to detect SARS-CoV-2, and comparing it to nasal swabs

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Diversifying Computer Science, One Cohort at a Time
2/19/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Diversifying Computer Science, One Cohort at a Time

Professional development program provides expert training in identity-inclusive topics to improve computing diversity, equity and inclusion

Mark K Walters
Why Virtual Conferences Are Here to Stay
2/17/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Why Virtual Conferences Are Here to Stay

As Duke community members gain experience with virtual conferences, learn why they feel they’re here to stay

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Wills Wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award
2/9/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Wills Wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Prestigious five-year award will help develop fundamental building blocks enabling more developers to take advantage of hardware-accelerated systems

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An Unintentional Work of Art
2/4/21 Pratt School of Engineering

An Unintentional Work of Art

When Duke Engineers went to 3D print an artificial hawk’s nest to hide drone surveillance equipment, the results were more colorful than expected

Steve Cummer of Duke University
Listening to Lightning in the Duke Forest
1/26/21 Pratt School of Engineering

Listening to Lightning in the Duke Forest

ECE professor Steve Cummer's field of antennas relays information about when and where lightning strikes