Department News

Three Blue Hens honored for green efforts

UD Office of Sustainability recognizes student, staff and faculty member

Outstanding Achievements

Wilfred Chen, LaShanda Korley and Mary Watson were named as 2023 Fellows of the American Chemical Society

Srikanth Pilla named new CCM director

Leading expert in advanced lightweighting and sustainable composites joined UD on August 1

FOSTERING INQUIRY AND INNOVATION

An impressive 15 University of Delaware undergraduate and graduate students and alumni were selected for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program’s 2023 Class of Fellows. Four additional UD students and two alumni earned honorable mentions.

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.