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Building The Future

Building The Future

UD’s construction engineering and management program, a one-of-its-kind offering in the Mid-Atlantic region, is off to a very strong start.

UD Engineering’s Next Era

UD Engineering’s Next Era

Levi T. Thompson joined the University of Delaware in early October as dean of the College of Engineering.

Bridging Science and Society

Bridging Science and Society

The Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) has selected its fifth class of DENIN Environmental Fellows, which includes two graduate engineering students.

Keeping Food Out of Landfills

Keeping Food Out of Landfills

UD engineers partner with Delaware Solid Waste Authority to reduce food waste in landfills You probably throw out more food than you realize. Food waste makes up 21.6 percent of municipal waste, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “This is not a good use…

Using Sensors to Spot Infrastructure Damage

Using Sensors to Spot Infrastructure Damage

An entrepreneurial team based at the University of Delaware is working to commercialize a system that could make infrastructure such as bridges and pipelines safer.

Nii O. Attoh-Okine Named ASCE Fellow

Nii O. Attoh-Okine Named ASCE Fellow

Nii O. Attoh-Okine, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Delaware, named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Biochar, microbes and dirt — oh my!

Biochar, microbes and dirt — oh my!

Senior environmental engineering major from Middletown, Delaware, Michael Rechsteiner researches biochar and how it can help sustain our environment.

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.