An environmental chemistry laboratory at Duke University has solved a longstanding mystery of the origin of high levels of PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals”—contaminating water sources in the ...

Former MEMS Chair Cate Brinson reflects on her five-and-a-half years working to strengthen departmental organization and expand faculty hiring in key research areas. “At that point I had established ...

Brinson has been elected a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in recognition of her pioneering contributions to polymer ...

Through interest‑based matching, curriculum orientation and an AI‑supported advising system, MEMS is redefining how ...

While today’s satellites only cover a tiny fraction of Earth, ours will reliably monitor Earth at an industrial scale,” said ...

Bursts of electrical stimulation could help restore gut motion to treat constipation, a technique recently licensed by industry leader Boston Scientific ...

Through pioneering neuromorphic computing research, Yiran Chen is developing brain-inspired hardware neurons that could lead ...

Discovering the link between congenital heart disease and kidney problems could improve outcomes for patients with the disease ...

Several interdisciplinary projects are using virtual and augmented reality to push the frontiers of physical and mental therapies.

From crisis playbooks to organizational culture, leaders from different industries offer insight on leading through stress.

Duke University and the University of Georgia are partnering with leaders from the insurance and climate data industries to launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions ...