Celebrating 50 Years

Celebrating 50 Years

Tsu-Wei Chou is among the longest-serving professors in the College of Engineering Many of today’s technological marvels — from aircraft to automobiles to wind turbine blades — are made of strong, lightweight composite materials, or composites. In the field of...
College of Engineering Announces Dean’s Awards

College of Engineering Announces Dean’s Awards

Faculty recognized for teaching, research, community engagement Levi T. Thompson, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has selected three faculty members to receive Dean’s awards in 2019. “At the University of Delaware, our students are...
In Recognition of Outstanding Work

In Recognition of Outstanding Work

Burris honored for excellence in scholarship Four members of the University of Delaware faculty have been recognized for outstanding work through two new awards selected by the Faculty Senate’s Committee on Student and Faculty Honors. The honors were announced at the...
Teaching With Birdhouses

Teaching With Birdhouses

Early childhood education and engineering majors collaborate to build bird nesting boxes On a chilly morning recently at the University of Delaware’s Children’s Campus, a few dozen children — guided by undergraduates — took hold of screwdrivers to build nesting boxes...
Engineer, Golfer Takes Flight

Engineer, Golfer Takes Flight

The group held their collective breath. The remote control airplane they had built had a successful takeoff in its maiden flight, but it still had to land. As the wheels touched ground at Lums Pond State Park, Nick Vecellio and his classmates let out a roar. “The...
Biomechanics Research Symposium

Biomechanics Research Symposium

Students show how their studies could make people healthier A University of Delaware graduate student develops pressure-detecting sensors that could help injured patients recover. Another student analyzes brain scans to understand balance in children with cerebral...
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...
Jump Starting Energy Research

Jump Starting Energy Research

Delaware Energy Institute announces grants for multi-disciplinary research projects at UD When it comes to supporting research, timing is everything. Robust, early support is crucial for scientific inquiry to gain momentum and have a chance to make an impact. Seed...