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| Duke Magazine

Weird Science

David Smith studies metamaterials and how they turn our understanding of physics inside out

Nimmi Ramanujam

| Duke Centennial

Duke Trailblazers: Nimmi Ramanujam

Musician, entrepreneur, educator – Nimmi Ramanujam has done it all.

Michael Fitzpatrick surrounded by fire-like light

| Duke Today

Lasers, Lenses & Light: A Showcase of Fitzpatrick Institute Photonics Research for the Community

The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics hosted a day-long symposium and open house featuring innovative ways light is being used in fields from medicine to art

Joseph Izatt

| Duke Today

Duke Flags Lowered: Biomedical Engineering Chair Joseph Izatt Dies

Joseph Izatt, the Michael J. Fitzpatrick Professor of Engineering and chair of Duke’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), passed away on Sunday, April 7

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| Duke Engineering

Mapping the Invisible

Duke researchers are gearing up to take advantage of the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to explore the history (and present) phenomena of our galaxy

An image showing the blood vessels and oxygen levels in a mouse placenta

| Duke Engineering

Researchers Create Real-Time View of Placental Development in Mice

New approach tracks blood flow and oxygen levels in the developing placenta of mice throughout pregnancy

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| Duke Engineering

Launching an AI and Photonics Initiative at Duke

The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics is creating a new group focused on a quickly growing and evolving marriage of technologies

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| Duke Engineering

Soundwaves Harden 3D-Printed Treatments in Deep Tissues

A specialized ink hardens when exposed to focused ultrasound waves, transforming into biologically compatible structures

A graphic showing the effect of epinephrine on a mouse brain.

| Duke Engineering

Epinephrine Disrupts Brain Oxygen Levels in Mice

Study reveals the common heart attack drug can negatively affect the brain’s vasculature system in a surprising manner

Illustration of positive charge carriers within a class of materials called perovskites

| Duke Engineering

Growing Triple-Decker Hybrid Crystals for Lasers

Collaboration between Duke and Purdue explores the fabrication and optoelectric characterization of multilayered perovskites

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| Duke Engineering

Quantum Computer Unveils Atomic Dynamics of Light-Sensitive Molecules

A quantum computer slowed simulated molecular quantum effects by a billion times, allowing researchers to directly measure them for the first time

A low-profile, wearable imaging tool will be able to provide physicians with accurate, detailed, 3D brain images

| Duke Engineering

A Non-Invasive Way to Visualize the Deep Brain

By developing a brain imaging tool that can stick directly to a patient's scalp, Xiaoyue Ni and Junjie Yao aim to make it easier for doctors to diagnose strokes

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| Duke Engineering

Eyes in the Skies Confirm the End of Trash Burning in the Maldives

A new AI approach needs only a small amount of visual data to identify and track plumes of smoke in satellite imagery

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| Duke Engineering

The Problems With Coal Ash Start Smaller Than Anyone Thought

How well toxic elements leach out of coal ash depends on the ash’s nanoscale composition

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| Duke Engineering

Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Path to a Solid Energy Future

Machine learning approach opens insights into an entire class of materials being pursued for solid-state batteries