Research - Duke University

Research - Duke University Research Duke is a leader in transforming its knowledge into solutions for the world. Multiple video clips of students working on projects like vehicles, robots, electronics and other unidentified physical projects in spaces across campus. Explore Know What You Need? We’re here to help guide you through all the research possibilities Duke can offer. If you know what you are looking for, our search platform can get you there. Interdisciplinary Approach Duke is one of the world’s top research institutions. The university encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and a free-flowing exchange of ideas by connecting researchers across schools, units and departments. With the ease to pursue work across campus, these partnerships result in fascinating — and sometimes surprising — outcomes. collaboration Office of Interdisciplinary Programs Duke offers a rich array of academic programs that cross traditional boundaries, build on its strength as an interdisciplinary research university, and emphasize partnerships with community organizations. engage incubators Institutes, Initiatives and Centers The university’s institutes, initiatives and centers complement the collaborative work of faculty and students across campus. They serve as incubators of innovation in research, teaching and community engagement. connect education Interdisciplinary Education Initiatives More than half of Duke undergraduates and nearly one-fifth of graduate and professional students take part in university-wide interdisciplinary education initiatives each year. learn Research Office of Research & Innovation The Office of Research and Innovation (OR&I) oversees both research compliance and funding of our world-renowned researchers and facilities, as well as the development and application of Duke’s intellectual property. Research & Innovation Funding Duke connects researchers with funding opportunities to help accelerate their work on solving the world’s most pressing issues. Finding Funding The Office for Research & Innovation provides this extensive, online database of internal and external funding opportunities as a resource for the entire Duke University research community. Research Funding Opportunities Connect With a Foundation The Office of Foundation Relations strives to make the entire foundation funding process seamless for faculty and administrative projects. Connect here Translational Funding Through the Office for Translation & Commercialization, Duke connects researchers to a variety of internal and external funding opportunities to accelerate applied research projects and startups. Translational Funding Supporting Duke-affiliated Entrepreneurs Duke Capital Partners is the university’s official early-stage venture investment group, where members invest in and support Duke-affiliated startups. Build the Future Connecting with Companies and Orgs The Office for External Partnerships connects external companies and organizations with researchers and projects at Duke to accelerate research and innovation. Find A PArtner Innovation Ecosystem Shifting research into practical application is as engaging as the research itself. Think like an entrepreneur Turn Ideas into Action Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship provides courses, programs, mentorship, funding, and community to help Duke students and alumni build an entrepreneurial mindset and Visit I&E INVENTIONS & IP From Idea to Reality The Office for Translation & Commercialization works closely with Duke inventors, company partners and the venture community to support translational research, protect intellectual property, launch startups and license technologies to industry and ensure societal impact of Duke innovations. Visit OTC FIND A PARTNER Partnering for Success Duke’s Office for External Partnerships connects external companies and organizations with researchers and projects at Duke to accelerate research and innovation. VISIT OEP Out In The World Research from Duke is making it to the real world and improving health, daily life, and the economy. real-time satellite Extellis Michael Boyarsky’s metamaterial satellite antennas are poised to enhance operations for many industries, from farming to natural disaster prediction. New Frontiers oxygenator catheter VQ Biomedical This Duke startup is developing a minimally-invasive catheter-based oxygenator for use in trauma care. Breathe Better CANCER CARE A New Glioma Drug The newest brain cancer drug approved by the FDA has roots in research conducted by Duke researchers and clinicians. DELIVERING HOPE Duke’s commitment to faculty advancement and interdisciplinary collaboration helps foster innovative work that addresses some of our most critical issues while creating the next generation of entrepreneurs, creative thinkers and societal leaders. – Alec Gallimore, Provost Research Support The research process is complicated. Here are resources for the Duke community. Research Guidance Grants, Contracts, and Compliance, Oh My! The Office of Research Support (ORS) manages pre-award research administration and certain post-award functions for campus schools, including proposal review, grant and contract negotiation, compliance, and implementation of research policies. Office of Research support student support Empowering Student Discovery Undergraduate Research Support (URS) Office promotes undergraduate research in collaboration with faculty, community and campus partners and offers programming to help students identify research opportunities. Undergraduate Research Data Support Compute and Data Services Alliance (CDSA) for Research This multiyear, faculty-driven program improves computational and data services across identified priorities, allowing scholars to focus on their research. Find Data Services Science and Human Health Research Support for Schools of Medicine and Nursing The School of Medicine provides assistance for faculty and researchers at all levels, to help ensure successful research projects that advance science and human health. research Support Services myRESEARCH Suite myRESEARCHsuite encompasses three services that provide unique yet integrated support to the Duke research community. Access tools and services Academics Making a Difference Researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs work on a range of societal issues. Edward Triplett Using tools such as drone photography and 3D modeling, Edward Triplett reconstructs historic fortifications to tell untold stories about people and places. Learning from History Christopher Eaglin Christopher Eaglin researches what strategies companies should pursue that would lead to sustainable and flourishing communities. Business Economics Nanthia Suthana Nanthia Suthana is on a quest to tap the potential of Deep-Brain Stimulation to help those with Alzheimer’s and PTSD. Language of the Brain Where the Research Happens Duke’s research spans across its 12 schools and a robust suite of university-wide institutes and centers. We’re known for combining disciplines to find novel approaches to problem-solving. Trinity School of Arts and Sciences Our programs are defined by the university’s culture of cross-disciplinary research and education. As a result, the whole of Duke serves as a resource for the arts, sciences, and social sciences. Our research informs and deepens student and faculty exploration of artistic expression, natural sciences, global cultural themes, and the university’s goal of knowledge in service of society. Arts and Humanities Research Natural Sciences Research Social Sciences Research Duke Divinity School In addition to robust faculty scholarship and publishing, Duke Divinity supports interdisciplinary research in clergy health, the arts, leadership formation, and thriving rural communities. Research at Duke Divinity Duke-Kunshan University (DKU) Duke Kunshan University’s interdisciplinary framework draws on multiple disciplines and integrates knowledge and research methodologies. Research at DKU Duke-National University Singapore School of Medicine With our strategic focus on diseases that are prevalent in Southeast Asia, our five Signature Research Programmes enable our research faculty to pursue multidisciplinary research in basic and translational science to help address some of the leading public health concerns, including aging, cancer, cardiometabolic, infectious and neurodegenerative diseases. Research at Duke-NUS Fuqua School of Business Connecting our research faculty with practitioners in a range of sectors, Fuqua’s centers draw out the strengths in people with different knowledge sets in ways that create new perspectives for our scholarship and teaching. Research at Fuqua Duke Law School Duke Law School is home to 16 centers, institutes, and programs in which faculty engage in cutting-edge research and education on subjects of critical importance to the law, public policy, and society. Research at Duke Law Nicholas School of the Environment Nicholas School research spans more than 40 disciplines in 16 broad-based focal areas. We apply our research expertise to determine solutions to the most pressing environmental issues facing our world. Research at Nicholas Pratt School of Engineering Duke Engineering is a leader in defining and advancing the high-impact fields that will develop solutions to the biggest challenges facing society and the planet. research at Pratt Sanford School of Public Policy Faculty members collaborate across disciplines to explore questions relating to income inequality, obesity and hunger, energy policy, child neglect and abuse, access to health care, democratization, foreign policy and global concerns. Research at Sanford Duke University School of Medicine The combined efforts of the school’s basic and clinical faculty members in 26 departments, and numerous centers, institutes and initiatives make Duke one of the largest biomedical research enterprises in the country with $1 billion in sponsored research expenditures annually. Research at Duke’s School of Medicine Duke School of Nursing The Duke University School of Nursing’s Center for Nursing Research (CNR) provides faculty, students, and Duke University Health System nurses with the resources to transform nursing and healthcare through impactful research. Research at Duke School of Nursing Duke Science & Technology Innovation and Ambition in Science and Technology Duke is reshaping the way we educate tomorrow’s leaders in science and technology. About the Initiative doing good Duke Research Saves Lives Federal funding has led to many life-saving discoveries at Duke. Learn how this important research has changed people’s lives across the U.S. and the world, and even in your own family. Research Stories 329