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November 28, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Tablet-Based Vaccine Prevents Urinary Tract Infections in Mice

Quick-dissolving tablet shows long-lasting protection from bacteria that causes UTIs

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November 23, 2021 | Duke Today

Duke Science and Technology is 'Accepting the Challenge'

The faculty recruitment and retention effort, called Duke Science and Technology, will give the university resources to expand core strengths in Duke’s research, extending to nearly every corner of the university.

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November 22, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Mikhail Nikiforov: Connecting Subcellular Disruptions to Diseases to Discover Treatments

New faculty member Mikhail Nikiforov studies fundamental biological puzzles while building bridges between disciplines to see where the pieces he’s discovered fit

Blake Wilson (second to left) poses with the other winners of the 2021 North Carolina Award. Credit: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

November 19, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Blake Wilson Receives Top North Carolina Award

Wilson receives the state’s highest civilian honor in recognition of his pioneering role in developing cochlear implants

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November 17, 2021 | Duke Engineering

“A Joyful Day”: Dedicating the Wilkinson Building

More than 200 well-wishers gathered Saturday, November 13 to celebrate the opening of Duke Engineering’s new Wilkinson Building

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November 16, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Six Duke Engineers Named to Global Highly Cited List

Annual Clarivate Analytics list includes 38 Duke researchers

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November 12, 2021 | Duke MEDx

Highlighting Musah Lab and PhD student, George Mou

Second-year PhD student George Mou is designing and engineering more physiologically relevant models of the human kidneys to allow researchers to study various kidney diseases

Jennifer Doudna

October 21, 2021 | Duke Engineering

CRISPR at a Tipping Point

A Q&A with Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna

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October 21, 2021 | Duke MEDx

MEDx Announces High-Risk High-Impact 2021 Seed Funding Recipients

Three Duke Engineers are funded for projects considered to be high-risk but potentially highly impactful to medical treatment or the preservation of health.

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October 20, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Duke Soft Matter Symposium Attracts Worldwide Audience

Duke Materials Initiative’s milestone event on polymer networks engages 300+ attendees from 16 nations

Kafui Dzirasa

October 19, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Dzirasa named to the National Academy of Medicine

Kafui Dzirasa is a psychiatrist and engineer examining the role of brain electricity in mental health disorders