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....
Sep 29, 2016 | Energy, Faculty, Honors, Research
Chou recognized by ASM International for seminal work in composites, energy storage Tsu-Wei Chou, Unidel Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2017 Albert Sauveur Achievement Award from ASM...
Aug 25, 2016 | Engineering, Events
Department plans year-long celebration to mark anniversary The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware will launch a year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary during Welcome Weekend, Aug. 27 and 28, with a reception in the Design Studio...
Aug 15, 2016 | Research, Students, Undergrad Students
NSF-funded program supports diverse group of undergraduates in biomechanical engineering Even accomplished researchers know that luck can play a role in scientific breakthroughs. That was one important message shared by Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, dean of the College of...
Jul 7, 2016 | Composites, Faculty, Research
Engineers document new structural health monitoring technique Aging, deterioration and extreme events like earthquakes and hurricanes can take a toll on roads, bridges and other structures. With damage and defects often invisible, the search is on for systems that can...
May 4, 2016 | Composites, Faculty, Honors
Gillespie receives Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Award from ASTM John W. Gillespie Jr., director of the University of DelawareCenter for Composite Materials, has been selected to receive the Wayne W. Stinchcomb Memorial Award from the American Society for Testing and...
May 3, 2016 | Faculty, Honors
Eight faculty members honored for excellence in teaching, advising Eight members of the University of Delaware faculty have been recognized for outstanding work in teaching and advising, and three graduate teaching assistants have received awards for excellence in...
