Apr 13, 2021 | Engineering, Feature Story, News
Appointment extended to 2026 The University of Delaware Board of Trustees announced today that the contract for President Dennis Assanis will be extended to 2026. Assanis joined the University in 2016. “I know I speak for the entire UD Board of Trustees when I say how...
Apr 13, 2021 | Feature Story
In the future, self-driving cars will communicate to save fuel, improve safety There’s a beautiful physics to the synchronized movement of a flock of birds, or school of fish, travelling with mesmerizing precision to take advantage of aerodynamic factors that save...
Apr 13, 2021 | Feature Story, Featured, News
2022 rankings feature UD programs in engineering, education and public affairs In the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News and World Report has ranked 21 University of Delaware graduate programs among the 100 best in the nation, with 12 in the top 50....
Mar 25, 2021 | Feature Story, Honors, News, Students
UD students part of winning teams in global venture competition Ask any professor in the College of Engineering, and they’ll tell you the University of Delaware attracts some of the most talented students in the world. However, just a few weeks ago, one professor had...
Mar 25, 2021 | Feature Story, News, Research
Postdoctoral researcher reflects on time at UD, plans for the future For the last six years, University of Delaware postdoctoral researcher Kianoosh Yousefi has made UD his home. But now, after being selected as a 2020 Computing Innovation Fellow (CIFellows 2020) by...
Mar 18, 2021 | Featured, Research, Translational Biomechanics, Women in Engineering
UD wins NIH grant for new center with female professors leading the way A pulled muscle, an aching joint. Regrettably, it’s an experience we can all relate to — from the youngster with the sprained ankle, to the centenarian with gnarled fingers throbbing from...
Mar 10, 2021 | Dept-ME, Dept-MSEG, Engineering, Feature Story, News, Research
Uses for UD-developed material to include flying taxis Believe it or not, fighter jets, flying cars, natural gas pipelines and plastic bottles may be more alike than you think. So, what’s the common thread? They might one day be made with TuFF — a high-performance...
Feb 19, 2021 | Feature Story
For their capstone projects, UD senior engineering students built devices for use in healthcare, aerospace, manufacturing and more Every year, senior engineering students at the University of Delaware face the greatest challenge of their academic careers. Preparation...
Feb 15, 2021 | Alumni, Dept-ME, Feature Story
Mechanical engineering undergraduate lands Navy internship with alumni support University of Delaware junior Abubakarr Bah’s mother nurtured his interest in math and science by enrolling him at science summer camps as a child, like those available at the U.S. Army...
Feb 12, 2021 | Alumni, Faculty Honors, Feature Story, Featured
Trustee, dean honored by prestigious engineering organization Two University of Delaware alumni and current leaders — Terri L. Kelly, vice chair of the UD Board of Trustees, and Levi T. Thompson, dean of the College of Engineering — have been elected to the National...
