Feb 9, 2023 | Dept-ME, Featured, Research, Undergraduate Students
Assistive drawing device developed through UD cross-college innovation aims to help people with disabilities Artistic expression is a pivotal part of child development. But many children with upper limb disabilities lack fine motor skills, inhibiting their ability to...
Feb 7, 2023 | Dept-BME, Dept-ME, Featured, Research, Scholarship of Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students
At the Engineering Design Celebration, students presented their prototypes and designs to industry and clinical sponsors When asked about the challenges their team faced while discussing possible approaches for their senior design project, University of...
Jan 25, 2023 | Dept-ME, Feature Story, Featured, News, Research
UD Prof. Andreas Malikopoulos’ ‘Scaled Smart City’ bridges the gap between driving simulations and real-world tests On the second floor of the University of Delaware’s Spencer Lab, a 20×20 foot model city — complete with tree-lined roundabouts and brightly-colored...
Dec 19, 2022 | Featured, Research, Robotics
UD engineers are studying how robotic devices can guide personalized rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients Every year in the United States, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke, and stroke survivors often experience reduced mobility and increased risk of...
Dec 9, 2022 | Biomechanical, Faculty, Faculty Honors, Feature Story, Featured, Honors
Engineering educator to speak Dec. 8 on using biomechanics to understand disease Thomas Buchanan, recipient of the University of Delaware’s 2022 Francis Alison Award, will present his Francis Alison lecture at 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Audion at STAR Tower on...
Nov 1, 2022 | Dept-ME, Faculty, Feature Story, Featured, News, Research
UD mechanical engineer reports capacitor advance, which could help electronic device components In the 1960s, mainframe computers took up entire rooms. By the 1980s, there were individual workstations and just a few decades later, laptops and smartphones became...