Department News
NEW BUILDING BLOCKS
UD engineers create bacteria that can synthesize an unnatural amino acid
GOLDWATER SCHOLARS
Four University of Delaware students received 2023 Goldwater Scholarships, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards for undergraduate students planning research careers in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering.
UD GRADUATE PROGRAMS AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION
In the 2024 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News and World Report has ranked 22 University of Delaware graduate programs among the best in the nation, including 10 in the top 50. More than half of the UD programs increased their rankings this year.
DELAWARE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCED
Jung-Youn Lee, professor of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware, has been appointed interim director of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI).
TACKLING PLASTIC WASTE
Engineering microbes to break down non-recyclable plastics
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY
UD’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) provides networking, mentorship, professional development and outreach opportunities
LEVERAGING BIOLOGY TO POWER ENGINEERING IMPACT
UD hosts Engineering Research Visioning Alliance event to help identify priorities at the intersection of biology and engineering
UD’S LASHANDA KORLEY APPOINTED U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY
Esteemed engineer to travel the world to advance science and technology cooperation with U.S.
UD FACULTY AMONG WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL RESEARCHERS
Two named Highly Cited Researchers for 2022
HISTORIC DEPARTMENT, CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
UD’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering hosted Gov. Carney to celebrate No. 2 ranking
A PIONEER IN POLYMER PHYSICS
UD Engineering’s LaShanda Korley elected as a 2022 American Physical Society Fellow
THE NEW ENERGY FRONTIER
UD launches Center for Clean Hydrogen to accelerate sustainable energy technology development