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March 20, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Gigapixel 3D Microscope Captures Life in Unprecedented Detail

Stitching videos from dozens of cameras together provides unique 3D view of macroscopic experiments with microscopic detail

The two manikins are side-by-side. Helga is covered in blue fabric while Zohar has a black vest

November 17, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Artemis I Moon Mission: Collaboration with Duke Researchers Sends Manikins to Measure Radiation

Avatars 'Helga' and 'Zohar' will collect valuable data about radiation that astronauts are exposed to during spaceflight

Clockwise from top left: Stefano Curtarolo, Charles Gersbach, Tony Huang, Mark Wiesner, David Mitzi

November 15, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Five Duke Engineers Make 'Highly Cited' List

Duke engineers are among the discipline's most influential scholars in 2022, according to Clarivate analytics

Jessilyn Dunn and one of her graduate students study the data gathered from a smartwatch

November 15, 2022 | Duke Engineering Magazine

Customizing the Duke BME Master's Degree

Certificates in neural engineering and biomedical data science help Master of Science students pursue specialized research as they earn their degree

Fluorescent microscopy image showing robust uptake of SARS-CoV-2 by human stem cell-derived kidney podocytes. The infected cells express viral nucleocapsid protein (Red) and the podocyte cell lineage identification marker, nephrin (Cyan)

November 15, 2022 | Duke Engineering Magazine

Detecting How COVID-19 Can Directly Infect and Damage Human Kidney Cells

A fortuitous collaboration between Duke BME’s Samira Musah and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute’s Maria Blasi helps illuminate why COVID is so adept at attacking kidney cells

Students conduct an experiment in the Duke BME wet lab space

November 14, 2022 | Duke Engineering Magazine

Engineering the Duke BME Wet Lab Space

Expanding spaces and cutting-edge tools have transformed Duke BME’s lab spaces into impressive biological makerspaces

First-year engineering students Rania Challita, Ahnaf Hossain, Liam Byrne, Ashley Huang, with their prototype at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University.

October 31, 2022 | Nasher Museum of Art

Helping in a Pinch: Duke Engineering Students Design a Solution for The Nasher

Students in Duke Engineering's First-Year Design course prototype a chair storage rack for the Duke art museum that won't pinch fingers.

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October 28, 2022 | Duke Office of Postdoctoral Services

Chilkoti Wins Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award

Ashutosh Chilkoti won Duke's 2022 Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award after receiving a number of heartfelt nominations from trainees testifying to his support and encouragement.

Joseph A. Izatt of Duke University

October 21, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Izatt Named Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Duke

Joseph A. Izatt, a globally recognized expert in medical imaging, will lead Duke BME through 2025

A blue translucent body revealing bones and a red pancreas

October 20, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Gel-Like, Radioactive Implant Obliterates Pancreatic Cancer in Mice

Combination of internal radiation and chemotherapy dissolves tumors in 80 percent of mice across multiple models

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October 14, 2022 | Magnify

An Engineer at Heart: Cynthia Toth’s 25 Years of Revolutionizing Eye Surgery

Cynthia Toth has spent the past 25 years closely collaborating with Duke Engineers to revolutionize retinal imaging for both adult and pediatric ophthalmology