Measuring Blood Damage

Measuring Blood Damage

UD engineer uses mechanical resistance to detect damage to red blood cells According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 37 million people are living with kidney disease. The kidneys play an important role in the body, from removing waste products to...
Rehabilitating Knees

Rehabilitating Knees

Buchanan Lab uses engineering science to improve rehabilitation A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in a knee isn’t just painful in the moment — the injury also increases a patient’s risk of developing osteoarthritis later. At the University of Delaware, a...
Achieving a Balance of Power

Achieving a Balance of Power

UD research team solves mathematical discrepancy in biomechanics Every engineer knows that the two sides of any equation should be equal. But when you are dealing with experimental data, sometimes the numbers don’t match up. When Anahid Ebrahimi, who recently earned a...
Student Named 2018 Cross Scholar

Student Named 2018 Cross Scholar

The award recognizes future leaders of higher education Anahid Ebrahimi, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware, is a recipient of this year’s K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award from the Association of American Colleges &...
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