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The Hard-Earned Lessons of Academic Entrepreneurs
10/15/24 Pratt School of Engineering

The Hard-Earned Lessons of Academic Entrepreneurs

Faculty entrepreneurs from Duke Engineering share their experiences of what it takes to spin a startup out of a university.

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Leveling Up Our Game 
10/14/24 Pratt School of Engineering

Leveling Up Our Game 

With more game studios finding a home in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, augmented and virtual realities growing in scope, and video game design reaching more diverse audiences, it’s time we start understanding the medium beyond its tropes and stereotypes.

Kishen Mitra
Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist: Kishen Mitra, B.S. ‘24
10/10/24 Duke Office of Translation and Commercialization

Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist: Kishen Mitra, B.S. ‘24

Recent BME alumnus Kishen Mitra is taking his 3D-printed full meniscus replacement to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition

Brodhead Center
$25 Million Gift to Establish New STEM+ Scholars Program
9/24/24 Pratt School of Engineering

$25 Million Gift to Establish New STEM+ Scholars Program

The Karsh STEM+ Scholars Program will match undergraduate students who have declared majors in disciplines in the natural sciences, engineering, and STEM-related fields with faculty in the Pratt School of Engineering and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

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A Conversation on Character & Ethics
9/24/24 Duke Engineering YouTube

A Conversation on Character & Ethics

Join Dean Jerry Lynch in a conversation with Professor Cameron Kim about the importance of integrating character and ethical considerations into every aspect of the curriculum.

Philip Romero
Philip Romero: Using AI to Map and Design New Proteins
9/20/24 Pratt School of Engineering

Philip Romero: Using AI to Map and Design New Proteins

By combining biochemistry, molecular biology, physics and computer science, new faculty member Philip Romero aims to decode and engineer novel proteins