2026-2027 Ignite Makers Program Application Deadline
Sponsor(s):
Pratt School of Engineering
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
All Day
To be announced to accepted applicants
3-Minute Thesis Preliminary Round
Sponsor(s):
Engineering Graduate Student Programs & Services (GSPS), Biomedical Graduate Student Success (OBGE), and Graduate School
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Athena Seminar Series: Cryptography, Security and Machine Learning
Monday, July 20, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Anupam Chattopadhyay
3-Minute Thesis Preliminary Rounds
Sponsor(s):
Engineering Graduate Student Programs & Services (GSPS), Biomedical Graduate Student Success (OBGE), and Graduate School
Monday, July 20, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
3-Minute Thesis Preliminary Rounds
Sponsor(s):
Engineering Graduate Student Programs & Services (GSPS), Biomedical Graduate Student Success (OBGE), and Graduate School
Monday, July 20, 2026
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
5th North American Conference on Trapped Ions
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
All Day
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Athena Seminar Series: Edge AI acceleration: From efficient models to efficient circuits
Friday, July 31, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bo Wang
Serious Games 2026
Sponsor(s):
Pratt School of Engineering and Master of Engineering in Game Design and Development and Innovation
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
All Day
Engineering Master’s Programs New Student Orientation-Morning Rotation
Monday, August 17, 2026
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Engineering Master’s Programs New Student Orientation-Afternoon Rotation
Monday, August 17, 2026
12:00 pm - 4:15 pm
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Tim Lieuwen, "Patterns and Structure in the Fury and Noise: Coherent Structures and Organized Dynamics in Modern Power Systems."
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tim Lieuwen
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, August 27, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Quinn A. Besford
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Academic Resource Center (ARC), Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Monday, August 31, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Kristina Johnson
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kristina Johnson
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, September 10, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Robert Clark, "Walkabout: From Engineering Research and Entrepreneurship to Academic Leadership— and Back Again"
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Younan Xia, "Three Decades of Nanomaterials Research: From Fundamental Studies to Applications"
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Younan Xia
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, September 24, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
MEMS Pearsall Distinguished Lecture: Metin Sitti
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Metin Sitti
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, October 08, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
2026 Duke-ORNL Workshop on Advanced Microscopy & Data-Driven Materials Science
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), and Pratt School of Engineering
Monday, October 12, 2026
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
TBA!
2026 Duke-ORNL Workshop on Advanced Microscopy & Data-Driven Materials Science
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), and Pratt School of Engineering
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
TBA!
Global Education Fair
Sponsor(s):
Global Education Office for Undergraduates
Thursday, October 15, 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, October 22, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, November 05, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
Energy Week at Duke: Nov. 9-13, 2026
Sponsor(s):
Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Duke Climate Commitment, EDGE: Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment, and Office of Climate and Sustainability
Monday, November 09, 2026
All Day
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, November 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, December 03, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Building
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Karen A. Thole (Penn State), ""The Opportunities and Challenges Using Additive Manufacturing for Advancing Turbine Cooling"
Wednesday, February 03, 2027
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Karen A. Thole





