Left: Support from engineering alumni helps our students turn ideas into
reality through groups dedicated to areas like race car design,
autonomous robotics, architecture, engineering outreach and service
learning.
Middle: Middle school students learning about science and engineering at specialized summer camps sponsored by Duke.
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Engineering education, to promote the interests of and loyalty for the
Duke University School of Engineering, and to promote a spirit of
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Visiting 'The Home Depot Smart Home' at Duke University is truly enlightening. Recently, MEM administrators had the opportunity to tour the house with Jim Gaston, Duke Smart Home Program Director.
Designed and managed by the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke's Smart Home was completed in 2007 and earned a Platinum rating in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the United States Green Building Council. LEED Platinum is the highest possible rating in green building.
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When Ali Habib made the decision to leave his home town of Karachi, Pakistan to come to Duke as a Master of Engineering Management student, he knew he was embarking on a journey that would change him forever. What he didn't know, was how much impact he would have on the Master of Engineering Management program, the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke at large, and really, the whole world.
Ali is a Fulbright Scholar, so obviously ...
The Fall of 2008 presented a busy recruiting schedule for MEM administrators and students. This year, not only did MEM focus on graduate school fairs, we also held informal Information Sessions throughout the country to attract students to our program. A highlight of these trips was the dedicated recruitment effort by many of our current students.
September kicked off the fall recruiting schedule with a trip to Cornell and Syracuse by Student Services Officer Bridget Fletcher ...
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering challenges college students in the U.S. to create a video and an essay in response to this question: Which of the 14 grand challenges identified by the National Academy of Engineering would you choose to address, and how would you do it?
The National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges (http://www.engineeringchallenges.org) has identified 14 critical barriers to a sustainable way of life. They represent problems that will require ...
Note to editors: Jim Gaston can be reached at (919) 660-5501 or at jim.gaston@duke.edu.
DURHAM, N.C. --- The Duke Smart Home Program, a high-tech, 10-student residence for green living and learning, has been selected as the Green Nonprofit Program of the Year by the Triangle Business Journal.
The 6,000-square-foot live-in laboratory, designed by students and advisers, opened in November 2007. From its roof of plants and solar cells to the rainwater cisterns and sophisticated electronics in the ...
Written by Pranay Jinna, a Duke MEM student from Hyderabad, India.
I spent an incredible two months interning at the United Nations headquarters in New York. My summer began with an orientation in the hallowed chambers of the Trusteeship council which is on the same floor as the Security Council and the General Assembly. After my orientation, we met our supervisors where we were given our tasks.
My internship was in the Aviation Transport Section (ATS). The ...
Reggie Holley, seated, deputy state director for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., recently visited a number of laboratories at the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics to learn more about the scope of federally funded research at the Pratt School of Engineering. Postdoctoral fellow Yizheng Zhu, right, explains his optics research project in the lab of Adam Wax, associate professor for biomedical engineering. Looking on are, from left, Quincy Brown, postdoctoral fellow in the lab of ...
Each year, the Master of Engineering Management Program (MEMP) builds on the foundation that an undergraduate degree in engineering or science has established. The program uses a combination of core business and management courses and technical electives to develop a skill set that includes advanced technical knowledge along with a strong understanding of management and business.
In recent years, the MEMP has seen an increasing number of students looking to add another component to the degree; ...
by Bridget Fletcher
When Pratik Shah, a Master of Engineering Management student from Aurangabad, India joined the Duke Investment Club, he expected to meet other students with a similar interest in investing and finance and to get some valuable networking opportunities. He did not expect a lunch meeting with Warren Buffett.
More than 150 students from Duke, the University of Tennessee, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were extended an invitation to dine with Warren Buffett in ...
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