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Helping Pea Patch Island stand up to waves

This senior civil engineering major hopes her work will lead to the implementation of more natural methods to protect its shores, including planting marsh grass.

Examining Microbes Under a New Lens

Examining Microbes Under a New Lens

A team of researchers from the University of Delaware conduct research that illuminates how Chesapeake Bay bacteria snack on sunlight.

Canoe and Kayak

Canoe and Kayak

1st Annual Canoe and Kayak Event on the Brandywine River. Includes transportation from/to UD to the Brandywine River, snacks & water provided for the ride down the Brandywine River and a boxed lunch from Panera Bread for the return bus ride. Choose from 3 person...

Annual Golf Outing

Annual Golf Outing

Alumni & Friends 10th Annual Golf Outing, Attention Alumni and Friends. Challenge your fellow Civil & Environmental Engineering alumni and friends to a round of golf! Proceeds from this event will benefit Civil & Environmental Engineering students. Friday,...

UD Hosts Civil Engineering Student Conference

UD Hosts Civil Engineering Student Conference

ASCE Mid-Atlantic Student Conference draws from 11 universities The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Conference was held at the University of Delaware on April 7-8. Approximately 250 students from 11 universities in the region attended the...

Gillespie Honored by Society of Plastic Engineers

Gillespie Honored by Society of Plastic Engineers

Gillespie is director of UD’s world-renowned Center for Composite Materials The University of Delaware’s John W. (Jack) Gillespie Jr. has been named a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Since 1984, just 334 of the society’s 22,500-plus members have...

Building the Future of Railroads

Building the Future of Railroads

Zarembski recognized for contributions to track engineering Allan M. Zarembski, Professor of Practice and Director of UD’s Railroad Engineering and Safety Program, has received the 2017 Fumio Tatsuoka Best Paper Award from the journal Transportation Infrastructure...

Meehan Named ASCE Fellow

Meehan Named ASCE Fellow

Three percent of the 150,000 members of the American Society of Civil Engineers are Fellows The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has named University of Delaware professor Christopher Meehan to its 2017 class of Fellows. This honor is given to ASCE members...

New Engineering Major

New Engineering Major

An undergraduate program in construction engineering and management has been approved to start Fall 2017.