Jan 25, 2024
Imagine standing at the shoreline on the beach, where breaking ocean waves rush in and out. Known as the swash zone, this is the area where over half of all nearshore sand movement occurs. Over time, the movement of this zone determines the structure and erosion...
Oct 27, 2023
UD project looks to oysters to enhance shoreline resilience
Jun 27, 2023
With findings in contrast to long-held paradigms, new data from large-scale laboratory experiments could influence future coastal engineering projects. In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers found that newly planted vegetation can accelerate erosion...
Apr 19, 2023
Adapting for sea level rise and flooding under climate change
Jan 11, 2023
UD civil engineers lead research to examine models for coastal readiness at U.S. military bases University of Delaware civil engineers are leading a multi-institutional effort to identify the best models to calculate flood risk at coastal military installations where...
Sep 9, 2021
UD professor takes home prestigious Hans Albert Einstein Award for work on sediment transport As a husband and a father of three young children, Tian-Jian Hsu (otherwise known as Tom) admits he is not the ultimate beach companion. When the family heads out for a...
