A new venture focused on materials development seeks to make greener materials for infrastructure, energy and resource health. Heileen “Helen” Hsu-Kim, professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE), is leading a team of engineers and scientists who want to build a greener future.
Leveraging their expertise and existing collaborations from the Duke Materials Initiative (DMI), the team also hopes to establish Duke as a hub for sustainable material research and education. Duke Engineering launched the Beyond the Horizon initiative to provide interdisciplinary teams with substantial investment to begin pursuing extremely high-risk, high-reward projects that have the potential for deep, transformative societal impact. READ MORE.