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Duke Engineering Ranked #17 Undergraduate Program in the Nation
9/23/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Duke Engineering Ranked #17 Undergraduate Program in the Nation

Rising three places, the ranking from U.S. News and World Report recognizes the school’s world-class program focused on design thinking, hands-on learning and purpose-driven results.

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RFK Jr. Loves Your Apple Watch
9/22/25 DAME Magazine

RFK Jr. Loves Your Apple Watch

Jessilyn Dunn explains why there is concern over population-wide data gathering plans from wearable devices and what could be done to protect individual privacy.

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AI Engineers Nanoparticles for Improved Drug Delivery
9/22/25 Pratt School of Engineering

AI Engineers Nanoparticles for Improved Drug Delivery

The new approach allows researchers to identify and optimize material recipes to more effectively encapsulate difficult-to-deliver drugs

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How GSPS Shapes Student Life at Duke Engineering
9/19/25 Pratt School of Engineering

How GSPS Shapes Student Life at Duke Engineering

The Graduate Student Programs & Services team provides a uniquely embedded support system that empowers master’s and PhD students from around the globe to thrive academically, professionally and personally.

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Gene Therapy for Heart Disease
9/3/25 WPTF Afternoon News

Gene Therapy for Heart Disease

Nenad Bursac joins a radio news program to talk about his new study showing how a gene therapy his lab designed restores heart functionality in nonhuman primate models after a heart attack.

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Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Launches SPACE Initiative
8/29/25 Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Launches SPACE Initiative

Two Duke Engineering faculty members are heavily involved in the new interdisciplinary initiative, with BME master's alumna Anna Menon set to deliver the keynote lecture at the launch event.

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Mission: A Faster, Better MRI
8/28/25 Duke School of Medicine Magnify

Mission: A Faster, Better MRI

Professor Dan Ma’s work with MR fingerprinting has to potential to transform how doctors detect and treat conditions like brain tumors and epilepsy.

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Campus Welcomes Class of 2029
8/19/25 Duke Today

Campus Welcomes Class of 2029

Join in all the buzz and excitement as Duke's incoming Class of 2029 moves in to campus. And keep your eyes peeled for a brief cameo by Dean Jerry Lynch!