Deshusses given $100K grant for waste disposal system
By Yueran Zhang | November 16, 2011A Duke environmental engineer will apply a recently received grant to safely eliminate biowaste in underdeveloped countries.
A Duke environmental engineer will apply a recently received grant to safely eliminate biowaste in underdeveloped countries.
Acclaimed Duke professor Adrian Bejan, one of the 100 most highly cited authors in the world regarding engineering, is credited with the development of the constructal law of design in nature.
Computers are now teaching doctors effective interpersonal communication skills.
Faculty from Duke Global Health Institute have approved undergraduate and graduate-level global health programs for Duke Kunshan University.
Cancer patients at Duke can now draw comfort from two new meditative support groups.
By summer 2014, Duke University Health System will convert to a single, standardized electronic health records system, revolutionizing access to patient history.
After completing his residency, the young pediatrician Dr. John Moses shed his white coat and spent eight years making house calls with a camera.
The Duke Forest was renewed as an asset in the University’s mission toward sustainability early last month.
Commuting between campuses is about to get a little greener.
Health officials are looking into an E. coli outbreak that infected some attendees of the annual North Carolina State Fair in October.
When clinical trials suggest an expensive cancer drug is ineffective but individual cases highlight its benefits, the methods for evaluating clinical research come into question.
Keith Whitfield, professor of psychology and neuroscience, has been named vice provost of academic affairs, the University announced Wednesday.
A Duke health economist has joined the ranks in the battle against childhood obesity.
The University is furthering its global expansion in Vietnam and this time in the realm of environmental policy.
The public shouldn’t let old practices perpetuate the view that corporations are all villains in the move toward a more sustainable future.
With seven retractions on the books so far, the process of sifting through the research publications of Dr. Anil Potti will soon draw to a close, though the misconduct investigation may last...
Undersea mine detection software developed by a Duke professor can now help doctors identify cancer-related cells.
Some things just cannot be explained, except perhaps through the paranormal.
Living in a low-income neighborhood can have a negative effect on overall health, but Durham Health Innovations has a plan to reduce this issue in the Durham community.
A University effort to reduce indoor air pollution in India has gained national recognition.