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Do-It-Yourself Invisibility with 3-D Printing

May 6, 2013

DURHAM, N.C. – Seven years ago, Duke University engineers demonstrated the first working invisibility cloak in complex laboratory experiments. Now it appears creating a simple cloak has become a lot simpler. “I would argue that essentially anyone...

Sapiro, Knio Named as Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. Professors of Engineering

Apr 30, 2013

Two Duke engineering faculty have been named as the inaugural recipients of the Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. Professorships.

Cicadas Get a Jump on Cleaning

Apr 29, 2013

As cicadas on the East Coast begin emerging from their 17-year slumber, researchers at Duke University and James Cook University have figured out one of the mysteries surrounding these bulging red-eyed insects -- namely how they keep their wings...

Engineering Alumni, Faculty & Staff Honored at 2013 Awards Banquet

Apr 23, 2013

Nine outstanding members of the Pratt School of Engineering community were honored at the 2013 Engineering Awards Banquet, held April 20, 2013 at the Washington Duke Inn. The annual event celebrates the honorees for their career accomplishments,...

Pratt Student Wins 2013 Start-Up Challenge

Apr 12, 2013

Ever forget your contact case on a trip and you have nowhere to put your lenses? Pratt Engineering student Matt Pleatman and his co-founders have a solution for you: the Contact Lens Refresh Card, an ultra slim, all-in-one contact lens case and...

Jennifer West Invested as Fitzpatrick Family University Professor of Engineering

Mar 19, 2013

One of the Pratt School of Engineering’s newest faculty members is now the holder of one of its newest named professorships.

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