Department News
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
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
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...
DSM Science and Technology Award Americas 2015 goes to Stephen Ma for breakthrough research in polymer wrinkling
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Neutron Day
Symposium addresses solution of real-world problems with neutrons 2:36 p.m., Nov. 6, 2015--Neutrons are far too tiny for the human eye to see, but they can help us “see” deep into matter and determine the properties of materials at the subatomic level. Neutrons can...
Supporting faculty
Alumni gift to support faculty recruitment, retention in chemical engineering 1:55 p.m., Oct. 27, 2015--Allan Ferguson was in the very first engineering class taught by the late Jon Olson at the University of Delaware. “He was absolutely brilliant, and here we were,...
Engineering honors
Epps receives American Physical Society's 2016 John H. Dillon Medal 4:39 p.m., Oct. 12, 2015--Thomas H. Epps, III, the Thomas and Kipp Gutshall Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been awarded the American...
AIChE honor
UD's Wilfred Chen wins award for excellence in biochemical engineering 10:12 a.m., Sept. 24, 2015--Wilfred Chen, Gore Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, is the recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers(AIChE) 2015 D.I.C....
Tuning polymer interpenetration
JACS paper presents new science on nanocomposites 1:34 p.m., Sept. 16, 2015--Polymer nanocomposites are used in a wide range of applications, from automobile parts and tires to high-tech electronics and solar cells. As with traditional composites, the properties of...
Diversity letter
Engineering deans collectively commit to diversity at White House Demo Day 2:44 p.m., Aug. 4, 2015--Just three percent of America’s venture capital-backed startups are led by women and only about one percent by African-Americans. And, with capital for innovative...
Academic trees
Engineering dean draws on Nigerian roots to impart respect for academic heritage 1:04 p.m., July 8, 2015--Jacob Bernoulli, Leonhard Euler and Simeon Poisson are all icons in the world of mathematics, but to Babatunde Ogunnaike, they’re more than just pioneers who...
Engineering honors
Epps receives Owens-Corning Award for groundbreaking polymer research 12:58 p.m., June 8, 2015--Thomas H. Epps, III has been selected as the 2015 winner of the Owens-Corning Early Career Award by the Materials Engineering and Sciences Division (MESD) of the American...