May 20, 2013
DURHAM, N.C. -- With changes in the global climate, certain regions of the tropics will likely experience growing unpredictability of their seasonal cycles of rain and drought, according to a new analysis by Duke and Princeton University engineers.
March 13, 2013
Eight U.S. universities including Duke have established the Vest Scholarship program to spur international collaborations among graduate students whose studies are focused on tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
February 27, 2013
DURHAM, N.C. – In experiments reproducing the natural environment, Duke University researchers have demonstrated that silver nanoparticles, which are used in many consumer products, can have an adverse effect on plants and microorganisms.
These preliminary findings are important, the researchers...
November 14, 2011
The newly released educational video on nanoscience called "Does Every Silver Lining Have a Cloud?" features the Duke led Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) . This video focuses on CEINT researchers discussing their integrated research initiatives that are designed...
November 07, 2011
For their research into methods for improving the environment, two Pratt civil and environmental engineering graduate students were recently awarded EPA STAR fellowships.The students, Matthew Strickland and Thomas Morse, will each receive support in finishing their degrees as well...
July 13, 2011
Rain is never appreciated during a picnic and fog is aggravating to motorists, but those small droplets of water may actually hold the key on a small scale what is happening, or could happen, on a much larger scale.While oceans, lakes, rivers or rain are overt examples of how water supports all...
