by Mary Walsh | Jan 19, 2022 | Chemical, Chemistry, Environment, Materials, Process Control/System Analysis, Uncategorized
UD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals It’s no secret that we need more sustainable materials if we hope to help the planet. Bio-derived materials are one potential option, but they must be...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 10, 2022 | Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Engineering
UD and LSU collaborate to advance manufacturing technologies that employ carbon dioxide and renewable energy Reducing the world’s reliance on petroleum and natural gas is a worthy goal, one that could help us achieve a smaller carbon footprint. It will, however, mean...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 6, 2022 | Biomolecular, Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Engineering
Collaborative project aims to find sustainable ways to create, destroy plastics Despite the society-changing improvements that plastic materials have brought to humanity, there’s no question that they also present us with new challenges regarding what to do with the...
by Mary Walsh | Dec 23, 2021 | Chemical, Engineering
UD engineering grad Elaine Stewart helped prepare the James Webb Space Telescope Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Dec. 23, two days before an international team successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope. Already it has traveled...
by Mary Walsh | Dec 23, 2021 | Chemical, Engineering, Uncategorized
University community remembers engineering alumnus, mentor, benefactor Business innovator. Mentor. University of Delaware alumnus. Philanthropist. Engineering pioneer. Mort Collins was a proud Blue Hen whose humble beginnings, down-to-Earth demeanor and mind of a...
by Mary Walsh | Dec 7, 2021 | Chemical, Uncategorized
NAI Fellows Program recognizes outstanding inventions with tangible impact The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has added two University of Delaware researchers to its Fellows Program — Thomas H. Epps, III, and Kelvin Lee. The new honors, announced Tuesday,...
