Duke Engineering

09/09/2026

As AI systems become more embedded in our lives, engineers are challenged with addressing gaps in knowledge and understanding potential risks in high-stakes environments. In Episode 1 of Pratt Blueprint, Dean Jerome P. Lynch connects three Duke University experts to explore what these challenges look like in practice.

Hear from Brinnae Bent, Jessilyn Dunn and Charles Kneifel as they share why judgement and critical thinking are crucial skills in training the next generation of engineers.

Catch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgEAzEPsqTY

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08/31/2026

We are so pleased to welcome back our Duke Engineering community to campus this past week!

Wishing all Duke students a successful semester ahead. 💙

08/25/2026

Back where we belong. 💙

Wishing students across campus a happy FDOC and a strong start to the new academic year.

08/17/2026

A $450,000 grant from The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation will advance three newly funded projects that expand hands-on engineering education and create new pathways into STEM across North Carolina under the Community-Based Innovation program at .

In collaboration with Durham Public Schools, & Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina Central University and other partners, this investment will support the development of sustainable solutions that meet community-identified needs: https://pratt.duke.edu/news/mary-duke-biddle-grant-community-impact/

Learn more about Community-Based Innovation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zLsddeZTjA&t=1s

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The $450,000 grant will support projects that empower teachers, inspire young learners, and build new connections between universities and local communities.

08/13/2026

As AI continues to advance, so does its impact on systems we rely on. These risks become more consequential when AI-generated results are steered by data on human preferences.

In this episode of Pratt Blueprint, Dean Jerome P. Lynch connects with three Duke University experts about why exercising judgment matters most when AI is applied in high-stakes settings like health care and cybersecurity.

Every day, AI tools get more capable, and deployment is outpacing o...

08/06/2026

To best prepare students for the latest innovations in their field, some courses at never look the same twice.

That's true for ECE 512, which gives students in the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering an up-to-date look at emerging semiconductor device technologies.

“It is a dive into a very cutting-edge space," said Aaron Franklin, who has been leading and revising the course since 2014. “The goal is to provide students with an understanding of the latest developments in semiconductor technology and enough conceptual mastery to be able to track and understand exploratory work that’s happening and what could come in the future.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RPQIuy

07/30/2026

At their 20-year class reunion, four members of the Duke CEE Class of 2006 sat down together to reflect on how their paths have led to remarkably different destinations since leaving Hudson Hall.

Hear from Clare Hawthorne, Will Senner, Ashleigh Hales and Serdar Selamet as they share their professional journeys spanning construction leadership, business consulting, site civil engineering management and wildfire structural engineering research.

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Last spring, members of the class of 2006 returned to camp...

07/29/2026

Retired Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and Executive-in-Residence at breaks down what it really means to grow from setbacks. 🌱

Learn more about how our Character Forward Initiative is graduating students with a rigorous engineering education and the integrity to match: https://pratt.duke.edu/about/character-forward/

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07/28/2026

This year's Girl Scouts STEM Day at Duke University welcomed 150 students and more than 100 volunteers from 70 organizations (including Biogen and Fujifilm Global Biotech) for its ninth consecutive year. 🌟

The free event, organized by in partnership with Triangle Women in STEM and Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines, introduces middle and high school students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on workshops.

"I was always taught by my mom that I don’t have to be one thing,” said program alum Promise Henry, now studying chemistry on a pre-med track at Howard University. “I want to be a pediatrician, but I also have a strong passion for science. This program really sparked my interest that I can work in different fields without only having to be a doctor.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/45o9sEu

07/27/2026

Between solving mysteries in deep space to running a restaurant in a cozy village, the first-ever spring Demo Day hosted by Duke University's Master in Game Development, Design & Innovation (GDDI) had something for every player to enjoy. The event also marked the next chapter for the program's first graduating class.

“The transition feels less like stepping out of school and more like moving from one studio to another,” said Benjamin Blas MEng '26. “We didn’t enter the job market feeling like students. We entered it already thinking and working like developers.”

🎮 Catch the full recap: https://pratt.duke.edu/news/dukes-gddi-celebrates-spring-demo-day/