Mar 5, 2019 | Faculty, Research
Engineers uncover strength, toughness of hexagonal boron nitride From smartphones that bend to solar panels that wrap around houses, flexible electronics could make consumers very happy. But first, someone has to figure out how to make them. One important question is...
Feb 22, 2019 | Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engineering, News, Research, Robotics
Engineers and plant scientists team up to optimize corn growth Each new technological advancement in agriculture, from tractors to tillage techniques, has allowed farmers to plant and harvest more food in less time. Today’s era of agricultural innovation is precision...
Feb 13, 2019 | Engineering, Faculty, News, Research
Professor examines the properties of batteries so he can make them charge faster You probably use batteries every single day, but do you actually understand how they work? Koffi Pierre Yao, a new assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of...
Dec 12, 2018 | Engineering, News, Robotics
The Mini Town in Delaware Where the Future Is Being Tested Students at the University of Delaware are using toys to tackle real-world problems like making our streets safer and honing technology like driverless cars. We take a look at a “mini world” that...
Oct 25, 2018 | Faculty, Feature Story, Honors, Robotics
Herbert Tanner named Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Today, you can walk into a car dealership and purchase a car that parallel parks itself, thanks to carefully designed algorithms and strategically placed sensors. Engineers like Herbert “Bert”...
Aug 29, 2018 | News, Research
UD team aims to commercialize structural health monitoring systems An entrepreneurial team based at the University of Delaware is working to commercialize a system that could make infrastructure such as bridges and pipelines safer. The team, called Smartenius,...
