Feb 1, 2021 | Engineering, Feature Story
Blue Hen CEO revs up company’s production time to tackle COVID-19 In April 2020, Mike Seitel was faced with a decision — one he needed to make quickly. In the race to tackle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a company approached Seitel, CEO of Norwalt Design,...
Feb 1, 2021 | Engineering, Feature Story, Honors, News
Education, MBA and engineering recognized by U.S. News Three University of Delaware online graduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 U.S. News Best Online Programs. The College of Education and Human...
Nov 19, 2020 | Faculty, Feature Story
Seven UD professors named to 2020 global list Seven University of Delaware professors have been named to the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate, the global analytics company. The annual list identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant...
Nov 5, 2020 | Feature Story, Students
Mechanical engineering student helps NASA scientists design Martian helicopter First came Aelita: Queen of Mars, a silent film from 1924 about a Russian engineer who moves to the Red Planet and falls in love with its leader. In 2015’s The Martian, Matt Damon...
Oct 15, 2020 | Feature Story
UD Engineering teams with Career Center to find professional development opportunities for undergraduates Under normal circumstances, it can be a challenge to find industry internships and connections for undergraduate freshmen and sophomore engineering students. This...
Sep 11, 2020 | Clean Energy-Environment, Feature Story, Grad Students
UD Prof. Koffi Pierre Yao earns $1 million grant to develop a better lithium ion battery Like many people, Koffi Pierre Yao cannot afford his dream vehicle, the all-electric Tesla Roadster, which runs about $200,000. But unlike many people, Yao has the power to do...
Jul 21, 2020 | Dept-MSEG, Featured, Recycling, Research
UD wins federal grant to establish Center for Plastics Innovation Every year millions of tons of plastic bottles, coffee cups, grocery bags and other waste enter our environment, from landfills to vast garbage patches in the ocean. These plastics can persist for...
Jul 21, 2020 | Dept-ME, Featured
Center for Autonomous and Robotic Systems to galvanize robotics research at UD The University of Delaware is becoming a leading destination for cutting-edge robotics and autonomy research, thanks in part to the new Center for Autonomous and Robotics Systems (CARS),...
Jul 13, 2020 | Engineering, Feature Story, Research
Research on unusual ocean currents could save lives, benefit industries In a lab at the University of Delaware, researchers are unlocking mysteries about ocean currents that could have far-reaching impacts, from boosting economic benefits to even saving lives in the...
Jul 13, 2020 | Composites, Feature Story, Research
Strong, lightweight material invented at UD could be industry disruptor When airplanes and automobiles were newfangled inventions a century ago, they contained parts crafted from wood or metal. Today, aircraft and automobile manufacturers increasingly use components...
