Jul 14, 2015 | Design, Engineering
Engineering students add high-tech function to low-tech orthopedic boot If you’ve ever sprained an ankle or had a stress fracture in your foot or lower leg, you’ve probably worn an orthopedic walking boot. The Velcro-strapped black devices are designed to force rest...
Jul 10, 2015 | Engineering, Faculty, Students
University community reports honors, presentations, publications For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent honors, presentations and publications include the...
Jun 25, 2015 | Energy, Engineering
Study investigates use of solar on hybrid fuel cell shuttle buses Solar panels are popping up everywhere from rooftops and roads to highway signs and even cars. At the University of Delaware, a team of researchers has begun to investigate the use of solar power on the...
Jun 8, 2015 | Design, Engineering, Students
Event provides forum for undergraduates to demonstrate design skills More than 300 undergraduates participated in the fourth annual Design Expo at the University of Delaware on Monday, May 18. The event was held in the Design Studio, a “maker space” in Spencer...
May 26, 2015 | Composites, Engineering, Faculty, Students
Research team explores a novel way to fabricate preforms for composites In the 1967 movie The Graduate, young Benjamin Braddock gets a now-famous one-word piece of advice about the future from a family friend: plastics. At about the same time, the University of...
Apr 17, 2015 | Engineering, Honors
Annual mechanical engineering event celebrates career success, student awards The University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall was the place to be April 10 for mechanical engineering upperclassmen, alumni, faculty, parents and industry friends as they networked at one of the...
