by Mary Walsh | Aug 6, 2020 | Chemical, Polymers/Composites
UD student Alice Amitrano researches plant-powered replacements for plastics Editor’s note: Research, community service, internships and study abroad typically make summers memorable for many University of Delaware students. While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
by Mary Walsh | Jul 13, 2020 | Chemical, Environment, Materials, Polymers/Composites
The Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI), led by Professors LaShanda Korley and Thomas H. Epps, III, will focus on chemically transforming plastic waste into fuels, lubricants and other valuable products in an energy-efficient manner. It is one of six new Energy...
by Mary Walsh | Jul 7, 2020 | Chemical, Materials
UD CHARM is advancing foundational understanding of new materials driven by theoretical and computational predictions paired with cutting-edge experiments led by interdisciplinary teams. Federally-funded center to advance materials research A new center at the...
by Mary Walsh | Jul 6, 2020 | Biopharmaceuticals, Chemical
Graduate student Erica Green works in one of NIIMBL’s new labs to continue critical research during COVID-19 restrictions. Testing, training, technology in focus for pandemic response In a time of crisis, the ability to respond quickly can be the difference between...
by Mary Walsh | Jun 30, 2020 | Chemical, Transport Separations
A team of engineers has shown that surface diffusion in protein transport into ion-exchange beads depends on adsorption affinity — a measure of attraction between the two materials. UD engineers uncover role of surface diffusion in protein transport, which could aid...
by Mary Walsh | Jun 23, 2020 | Chemical
New hires joining in 2021 bolster ranks in soft matter, synthetic biology The University of Delaware Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will add two new faculty members in 2021: Alexandra Bayles and Kevin Solomon. “The Department is beyond excited for...
