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Students and an instructor work together at a lab table filled with casting materials and equipment during a hands-on manufacturing demonstration.
New AI Manufacturing Course Launches for Engineers
5/12 Pratt School of Engineering

New AI Manufacturing Course Launches for Engineers

A new “AI in Manufacturing” course gives students hands-on experience and industry insight into how artificial intelligence is transforming the way products are designed, built and delivered.

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Inspiring Future Engineers with NC SciFest
5/8 Outreach

Inspiring Future Engineers with NC SciFest

Through interactive experiments, colorful demos and lively conversations, MEMS and other Duke engineering departments welcomed local families for a day of hands-on discovery.

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Amy Gladfelter Elected to National Academy of Sciences
5/5 Duke Today

Amy Gladfelter Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Gladfelter, a Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering, is a quantitative cell biologist interested in fundamental mechanisms of cell organization

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Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds
4/30 U.S. News & World Report

Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds

There’s no appreciable difference in people’s number of daily steps before and after a time change, according to Fitbit data drawn from 1,157 people in four U.S. states.

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Beyond the Cut: A New Era for CRISPR Medicine
4/23 Research

Beyond the Cut: A New Era for CRISPR Medicine

Charles Gersbach and his colleagues are pursuing promising CRISPR technologies focused on controlling gene activity rather than permanently altering the genome.

a group of high school students outside the Duke Engineering design POD during the DukeREP program
A Legacy of Helping NC Students Grow in STEM
4/23 Outreach

A Legacy of Helping NC Students Grow in STEM

The DukeREP program brings local high school students to campus for paid summer research experiences mentored by BME PhD students