by Mary Walsh | Aug 25, 2020 | Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Polymers/Composites, Transport Separations
Engineer, inventor, mentor named 2020 Francis Alison winner Ever since he found a trigonometry textbook hidden in the walls of the old farmhouse his parents were renovating, Norm Wagner has been trying to crack one code or another. He was in sixth or seventh grade...
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 | Apr 16, 2020 | Chemical, Materials, Polymers/Composites
LaShanda Korley, Distinguished Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 2, 2020 | Materials, Polymers/Composites
UD researchers partner with Reebok to build a better sports bra Editor’s note: The following story was part of a series of conversations in the UD Research Magazine. The theme was UD Disruptors, and Prof. Norm Wagner was a leader in a group that designed a better...
by Mary Walsh | Nov 5, 2019 | Chemical, Polymers/Composites, Uncategorized
Renowned worldwide for kinetic modeling expertise, this Northwestern University professor got her start in research at UD From research on biofuels to studies of polymer and nanocomposite materials, Linda Broadbelt has made a big impact on the world through chemical...