Mar 16, 2016 | Energy, Research
Fuel-cell technology provides new approach to energy-efficient heating and refrigeration Fuel cell technology has attracted a lot of attention recently for its potential to revolutionize the transportation sector by decreasing our use of fossil fuels and reducing...
Jan 28, 2016 | Composites, Faculty, Research
Team demonstrates potential of carbon nanotube fibers for stretchable supercapacitors In 102 Spencer Laboratory, University of Delaware composites expert Tsu-Wei Chou is writing a journal paper on a new approach to the fabrication of carbon nanotubes. One floor up and...
Jan 27, 2016 | Education, Engineering
Project Lead The Way conference emphasizes the ‘E’ in STEM Pam Lottero-Perdue worked briefly as a process engineer after earning a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Delaware in 1995, but she couldn’t silence the voice in her head that...
Jan 11, 2016 | Design, Engineering, Research
Interactive robot to promote rehabilitation for children with special needs NAO, a humanoid robot described by his creators as a “little character with a unique combination of hardware and software,” can read your moods, recognize your family members, and learn your...
Oct 5, 2015 | Events, Students
UD students share creativity and innovation at Maker Faire 2015 Maker Faire, pegged as “the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth,” draws tens of thousands of people who want to share their own creativity and take in the creations of others. Two teams of University of...
Sep 30, 2015 | Composites, Engineering, Faculty, Honors
American Society for Composites honors Advani for outstanding research One of Suresh Advani’s favorite quotes is “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” That philosophy worked well as he launched his academic career in the area of...
Sep 14, 2015 | Composites, Events
Department of Mechanical Engineering announces fall seminar series The University of Delaware Department of Mechanical Engineering has announced its 2015 fall seminar series. The series will feature six presentations, all of which will begin at 12:15 p.m. Fridays in...
Sep 11, 2015 | Faculty, Students
University community reports exhibitions, presentations, publications For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent exhibitions, presentations and publications include the...