INTELLECTUAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Intellectual Neighborhoods represent the intersection of our education, research and service expertise; location and partnership opportunities; resources and societal needs. Together, we can address key global and local challenges.
AI Enabled Engineering
AI enabled engineering is transforming how we tackle complex challenges across various fields. By harnessing the power of advanced algorithms and machine learning, we optimize designs, select materials wisely, and improve manufacturing processes. This integration empowers engineers to analyze vast datasets, facilitating informed decisions that reduce costs and enhance precision. In advanced manufacturing, AI has paved the way for innovative materials and next-generation 3D printing, unlocking unprecedented possibilities.
Advanced Manufacturing & Materials
The Advanced Manufacturing and Materials neighborhood is home to experts in composite materials, 3D printing methods and software, process intensification and deployment, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, biomaterials, and quantum materials. We’re advancing basic and applied research of advanced materials and manufacturing processes for use in a wide range of applications, from consumer product development to national defense.
Coastal & Environmental Engineering
The Coastal and Environmental Engineering neighborhood is home to experts in hydrology, coastal dynamics, microbiology, environmental engineering, ocean engineering, civil infrastructure, structural engineering, transportation engineering and more. We’re elucidating the effects of climate change on the natural and built environments along coastlines.
Engineered Therapeutics
The Engineered Therapeutics neighborhood is home to experts in nanomedicine, precision and personalized medicine, computational biomedicine, biomedical informatics, immunoengineering, therapeutic delivery, biopharmaceuticals and more. We’re advancing the discovery, design, development, manufacture and delivery of lifesaving therapies to enable a healthier future for humans around the world.
Translational Biomechanics
The Translational Biomechanics neighborhood is home to experts in biological material testing and modeling, clinical imaging and bioimaging, human motion and movement science, mechanobiology, medical device design, rehabilitation, robotics and more. We’re translating basic and applied research into clinical practice to help people move better.
Scholarship of Engineering Education
The Scholarship of Engineering Education neighborhood is home to experts in pedagogy, field experiences, design of hands-on modules and laboratory exercises, capstone course development and more. We’re ensuring that engineering graduates are well prepared for the 21st century workforce.
NEWS
Innovation Ambassador: Sagar Doshi
Leveraging UD’s innovation ecosystem to develop next-generation wearable technologies.
50 years of innovation in composites
UD’s Center for Composite Materials reflects on a legacy of innovation and charts a course for the next half-century.
Making artificial intelligence trustworthy and ethical
Data Science Symposium explores collaborative development of AI.
Innovating in motion
UD’s Big Ideas Challenge advances novel approach to help people with Achilles tendinopathy keep moving.
Elizabeth Whitney reflects on Knauss Fellowship
Elizabeth Whitney received her doctorate from UD in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2024. She was selected by Delaware Sea Grant to be a 2025 John A. Knauss Fellow, a fellowship run through the National Sea Grant office.
Soft electronics that shape-shift
UD researchers develop a first-of-its-kind conductive hydrogel that can switch between liquid and solid states.
Building trust in medical AI
UD computer scientist earns NSF CAREER award to improve health care AI.
Engineering a clearer view of bone healing
UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models.
Innovation Ambassador: Jason Gleghorn
Taking discoveries to the real world for the benefit of human health.