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| Duke Engineering

Water Droplet Spun by Sound Screens for Colon Cancer

New platform separates biomarkers with a water droplet-based centrifuge that spins up to 6000 RPM, pushed only by sound waves
Joseph Izatt

| Duke Today

Duke Flags Lowered: Biomedical Engineering Chair Joseph Izatt Dies

Joseph Izatt, the Michael J. Fitzpatrick Professor of Engineering and chair of Duke’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), passed away on Sunday, April 7
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| Duke Today

Juliet Jiang Receives National Goldwater Scholarship

The federally endowed award supports students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering
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| Bass Connections

Museum Partnerships Serve as Roots for Growing Kids’ STEM Identity
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| Duke Engineering

Researchers Create Real-Time View of Placental Development in Mice
Jessilyn Dunn

| Duke Engineering

Dunn Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve Biosignal Algorithms
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| Duke Office of Translation and Commercialization

Pushing Duke Tech Down the Commercialization Pathway

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Epigenetic Editing Explodes on the Heels of Gene Editing Success

Charles Gersbach weighs in on the use of CRISPR to create epigenetic treatments that could hit the market by the end of the decade.

Interesting Engineering |

Spaceship-Like Disc Detects Colon Cancer With Sound-Driven Droplet Vibration

Discover the innovative spaceship-like disc that allows quick and precise tests for cancer

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