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The Safety Of Smart Cities
As the number of ‘smart’ cities grow, will they also become safer? Editor’s Note: This article is part of a larger series of Q&As that originated in the future-focused UD Magazine. To see additional questions, please visit the Envisioning the Future website. Smart...
Learning to Build Roads and Highways
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.
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
Levi T. Thompson joined the University of Delaware in early October as dean of the College of Engineering.
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
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…
Helping Communities Prepare For Hurricanes
A $1.99 million NSF grant supports an interdisciplinary disaster research project at UD.
A ‘Momentous Day’ for University of Delaware Research
The new institute links faculty and students from all of UD’s seven colleges, including health sciences, physical sciences, environmental sciences, behavioral and social sciences and public policy.
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, 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.
James Kirby wins International Coastal Engineering Award
Kirby recently received the 2018 International Coastal Engineering Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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.