Duke University

EDUCATION

Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society, both near its North Carolina campus and around the world.

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 12:01
How Short-Term Profits Can Mask a Brand’s Long-Term Losses More data are needed to measure the impacts of long-term investments in brand equity
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 12:01
Price discounts and other promotions on consumer goods can boost a product’s sales in the short term, but that same strategy may destroy a brand’s equity, according to research from Carl Mela, a marketing professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School…
Nation Should Implement a Medical Device Evaluation System Report by expert panel describes method for safer, innovative medical devices
Thu, 04/14/2016 - 10:33
Evidence on the safety and effectiveness of medical devices is difficult to coordinate and assess, despite the critical role medical devices play in diagnosing and treating patients. A new report from the planning board for a national medical…
Survey: CFOs Weigh In on Affordable Care, Employee Retention U.S. profits expected to jump more than 10%
Tue, 09/10/2013 - 17:08
Chief financial officers (CFOs) throughout the United States are concerned by several risks on the horizon—including an overvalued stock market, interest rates that are expected to jump, and a shift toward temporary and part-time workers driven by…
Novel Sensor Provides Bigger Picture An entire range of frequencies are scanned very quickly for a more global image
Thu, 01/24/2013 - 15:21

Duke University engineers have developed a novel “sensor” that is more efficient, versatile, and cheaper for potential use in such applications as security scanners and collision avoidance systems for aircraft, automobiles, or maritime…
Wringing More Energy Out of Everyday Motions Duke engineers ponder how walking could provide enough electricity to power a cell phone
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 16:35
Randomness and chaos in nature, as it turns out, can be a good thing—especially when trying to harvest energy from the movements of everyday activities. Duke University engineers believe they have come up with the theoretical underpinning that could…
Outsourcing Strategies: Cheap Labor No Longer Enough Providers must add value to their clients’ business processes
Mon, 10/03/2011 - 11:33
Outsourcing service providers are taking steps to diversify service offerings to stay competitive, according to new research from The Center for International Business Education and Research’s (CIBER) Offshoring Research Network (ORN) at Duke…
Manipulating Light at Will Metamaterials that double and reflect incoming light waves could revolutionize telecommunications
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 11:57
Duke University electrical engineers have developed a man-made material that they say literally allows them to manipulate light at will. They say that the results of their latest proof-of-concept experiments could lead to the replacement of…
The Power of Voice: Managers’ Vocal Cues Influence Company Performance Researchers correlate voice tones to future trends in stock market
Tue, 03/22/2011 - 08:26
(Duke University: Durham, N.C.) -- Want the inside track on predicting a company’s profitability and stock returns for the next six months? Listen closely to the CEO. Whether it’s excitement about an unpublished research result in biotech or…