Research News

January 05, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Jonathan Viventi Receives $7 Million to Engineer Flexible Brain Interfaces

In three separate projects, Jonathan Viventi will explore how to optimize electrode arrays to improve neuroscience research, enable better neural prostheses and study epilepsy after brain injuries

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.

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

October 21, 2021 | Duke Engineering

CRISPR at a Tipping Point

A Q&A with Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna

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

ASCENT will improve and accelerate the development and clinical translation of nerve stimulation therapies by making model-based approaches more accessible, reproducible, and efficient

September 07, 2021 | Duke Engineering

‘ASCENT’ Makes it Easier to Study Electrical Stimulation of Nerves

Computational platform allows non-experts to create patient-specific, 3D models of nerves being electrically stimulated

September 03, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Harnessing Light to Measure Brain Function

A portable optical tool promises to make surgical planning easier and less invasive for children who need surgery for epilepsy

September 02, 2021 | Duke Today

NSF Creates Polymer Chemistry Optimization Center at Duke for Future Materials

The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $20 million grant to Duke University researchers to explore and optimize the chemical structure and physical properties of individual molecules in a polymer network.

A woman is in front of the OCT system. It takes images of her eyes.

August 04, 2021 | Duke Engineering

Robotic Scanner Automates Diagnostic Imaging in the Eye

By removing the need for highly trained technicians, the imaging tool could make it easier to diagnose eye diseases outside of specialized clinics

August 03, 2021 | Duke Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies

New Mice Enable CRISPR-based Epigenome Editing in Living Animals

Researchers have developed two new transgenic mouse lines that will enable broad studies into gene regulation