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Membrane proteins

Membrane proteins

COBRE symposium focuses on proteins of interest to health and disease 11:07 a.m., April 20, 2016--More than 100 scientists and engineers from academia, industry and government turned out for the eighth membrane protein symposium at the University of Delaware on...

Exceptional research

Exceptional research

Gov. Markell announces BioGENEius Challenge, Celebration of Science winners 9:51 a.m., April 14, 2016--Gov. Jack Markell joined Kelvin Lee, director of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI), to recognize Delaware students who did exceptional life science research...

April 25-26: Energy in Africa

April 25-26: Energy in Africa

UD-Africa conference to bring together energy scientists, policy experts, industry 4:19 p.m., March 23, 2016--Power blackouts happen every day in many African countries, and nearly 600 million people on the continent lack access to electricity. However, the...

Treeing it up

Treeing it up

Research team documents design of wood-based polymers 11:12 a.m., March 3, 2016--Richard Wool was a pioneer in green engineering and author of the first book to systematically describe the chemistry and manufacture of bio-based polymers and composites derived from...

Model perfect

Model perfect

Researchers document new approach to dealing with uncertainties in mathematical models 11:41 a.m., Feb. 22, 2016--Mathematical models are used to predict just about everything from traffic and weather to plant metabolism and industrial biotechnology. However, while...

Neutron science awards

Neutron science awards

Center for Neutron Science researchers Liu, Godfrin recognized 9:55 a.m., Feb. 12, 2016--Two researchers in the University of Delaware’s Center for Neutron Science have won awards from the Neutron Scattering Society of America. Yun Liu is the recipient of the 2016...

IGERT cohort

IGERT cohort

Delaware Biotechnology Institute hosts reception for fourth cohort of IGERT trainees 9:10 a.m., Feb. 10, 2016--The Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) hosted a reception for the newest cohort of six trainees participating in the National Science...

Fuel cell breakthrough

Fuel cell breakthrough

Yan research team reports success with low-cost nickel-based catalyst 8:44 a.m., Jan. 14, 2016--Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a popular comedy from the 1980s, but there’s nothing funny about the amount of energy consumed by our nation’s transportation sector. This...

NAI honors

NAI honors

University of Delaware claims two new National Academy of Inventors Fellows 10 a.m., Dec. 15, 2015--The University of Delaware’s Norman J. Wagner and the late Richard F. Heck have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI fellow...

Functional wrinkles

Functional wrinkles

UD grad student wins national award for polymer processing breakthrough 2:29 p.m., Dec. 8, 2015--Wrinkled hands are the price we pay for spending too much time soaking in the tub or washing dishes. While the wrinkles may not be attractive, they do help us hold onto...

AAAS Fellow

AAAS Fellow

College of Engineering's Ogunnaike recognized for advancing science 10:09 a.m., Nov. 30, 2015--The University of Delaware’s Babatunde Ogunnaike has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general...

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