Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

A photo of the atomic force microscopy experiment in action

February 28, 2023

a three-wheeled race car built in 1979 by Duke engineers

February 27, 2023

The novel materials created in the Haravifard lab are most often synthesized in crystal form, which helps ensure absolute purity.

February 17, 2023

Using 3D-printed cylinders allowed Sage Cooley to conduct novel experiments on their stability by slowly poking the dimpled sides of warped cylinders until their wavy shape realigned into a new pattern.

January 23, 2023

Warren Grill, Charles Gersbach, Matthew Becker

December 14, 2022

annika Allado

December 5, 2022

military vehicles at a readiness activity

November 11, 2022

The individual golden, snake-like beams are just eight micrometers thick鈥攁bout the thickness of a cotton fiber鈥攁nd less than a millimeter wide. The lightness of the beams allows magnetic forces to easily and rapidly deform them.

November 1, 2022

Boyuan Chen

October 29, 2022

graphic image of high temperature chaotic carbides

October 17, 2022

Maclin at her Duke graduation

May 27, 2022

thermal. reading on a smartphone

April 21, 2022

Emma Steadman at the Runway of Fashion show

April 19, 2022