INTELLECTUAL NEIGHBORHOODS

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.

Resources for Faculty and Staff

Intellectual Neighborhood Accelerator Program

AI Enabled Engineering

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

Examining Ethics

Examining Ethics

UD’s Department of Philosophy is home to courses where “we think systematically about ethical issues in great depth,” according to department chair Joel Pust. While ethics courses are the most heavily enrolled classes in the department, students can also find ethics classes specific to their disciplines in departments ranging from accounting to electrical engineering.