by Mary Walsh | May 17, 2016 | Catalysis/Reactions, Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials, Transport Separations
National experts discuss energy, grid modernization, security Experts from across the United States gathered at the University of Delaware on Friday, May 13, to participate in National Lab Day. The event included a series of panel discussions related to the overall...
by Mary Walsh | Mar 23, 2016 | Catalysis/Reactions, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials, Thermodynamics
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...
by Mary Walsh | Mar 3, 2016 | Catalysis/Reactions, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials, Polymers/Composites, Thermodynamics
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...
by Mary Walsh | Feb 22, 2016 | Catalysis/Reactions, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials, Transport Separations
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,...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 14, 2016 | Catalysis/Reactions, Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials, Transport Separations
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....
by Mary Walsh | Oct 27, 2015 | Biomedical, Biomolecular, Bioprocessing, Catalysis/Reactions, Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials, Polymers/Composites, Process Control/System Analysis, Thermodynamics, Transport Separations
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...
