Research News

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April 06, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics Ditch Toxic Chemicals for Water

First-of-its-kind demonstration suggests a more environmentally friendly future for the electronics industry is possible

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March 22, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Sanitation Lab at Duke Aims to Clean the World's Water

Duke ECE research scientist Brian Hawkins explains a self-contained toilet that requires no infrastructure

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March 07, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Putting the SE Back in Silicon Electronics

Researchers from across the southeastern US gathered at Duke University to answer the CHIPS and Science Act’s call to reinvigorate the nation’s silicon-related research and manufacturing abilities

Composition of Vahid Tarokh of Duke University, a moth, and a wireframe image of a fighter jet

January 27, 2023 | Duke Magazine

Vahid Tarokh: Do the Math and Find the Model

After fleeing Iran, the Duke ECE expert applies math in new ways to accomplish things previously thought impossible

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November 29, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Microlaser Chip Adds New Dimensions to Quantum Communication

Duke engineers help a team led by Penn double the quantum information space of any previous on-chip laser

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November 08, 2022 | Duke Engineering Magazine

Duke SMIF: Thinking Small

The Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility enables collaboration across disciplines and empowers students to find their place in research

Students use augmented reality to assist in a brain catheterization procedure

November 08, 2022 | Duke Engineering Magazine

The Dawning of the Age of the Metaverse

Duke ECE is developing the mobile algorithms, local processing power and more efficient AI to make a safe, private Metaverse possible

Hai "Helen" Lee of Duke University

October 17, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Li Named Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Duke

Hai “Helen” Li, a world-renowned scholar working on next-generation computers, will lead Duke ECE through 2025

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September 07, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Duke Awarded $12M Research Grant to Use Artificial Intelligence to Detect Autism

Duke ECE and CEE faculty will use AI to identify and track behavioral characteristics associated with autism

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August 23, 2022 | Duke Today

Patient Wearables, Meds-by-Tattoo, Pollution Detection & Ag Tech Among 2022 Duke Science & Technology Seed Grants

This year’s DST Seed Grant winners represent the great potential for significant medical, engineering and scientific contributions to region and nation.