Mar 24, 2017 | Clean Energy-Environment, Energy, Research
Paper documents self-healing membrane for fuel cell applications Fuel cells, which offer a cleaner, more efficient alternative to the combustion of gasoline and other fossil fuels, are an important enabling technology for the nation’s energy portfolio....
Mar 24, 2017 | Honors, Students
Allison Burris Castellanos encourages women faculty, students to become advocates The University of Delaware honored more than 100 students at this year’s Women of Promise dinner on March 15. Allison Burris Castellanos, educator and member of the UD Board of Trustees,...
Mar 16, 2017 | Faculty, Nanotechnology, Research
Feser’s research to focus on engineering of materials with improved thermal properties At a microscopic level, heat flow in many materials occurs through random vibrations, called phonons, that transport energy in a wave-like manner. Recently, Joe Feser, assistant...
Mar 6, 2017 | Clean Energy-Environment, Energy, Faculty, Research
Researchers report new approach to improving lithium-sulfur batteries Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the power behind most modern portable electronics, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, fitness trackers, and smart watches. However, their energy density...
Feb 22, 2017 | Events, Faculty, Students
Gore CEO Terri Kelly shares lessons learned during successful career Terri Kelly, president and CEO of W.L. Gore and Associates, shared some of her three decades of career wisdom with an audience of more than 150 students, faculty, alumni, and representatives of...
Dec 15, 2016 | Engineering
Senior project designed to check the spread of avian influenza When avian influenza ripped across the United States in 2015 — with an estimated 50 million birds affected in the largest outbreak in U.S. history — part of the reason was that the disease spread from farm...
Dec 14, 2016 | Design, Engineering
Mechanical engineering faculty share importance of integrating makerspace into curriculum Makerspaces and design centers are springing up on college campuses across the country, providing students with fabrication resources for hands-on learning. But the University of...
Nov 3, 2016 | Faculty, Honors
UD’s Lian-Ping Wang recognized for work in multiphase turbulent flows Lian-Ping Wang, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Delaware, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for “pioneering contributions to...
Oct 17, 2016 | Faculty, Research
NSF grant supports research to shed light on how cartilage works Cartilage, a connective tissue found throughout the body, is critical to the function of our joints. Tough yet flexible, it supports load and enables frictionless motion between joint surfaces....
