Urban Air Mobility

Urban Air Mobility

UD’s Center for Composite Materials hosts NASA University Leadership Initiative The University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials (CCM) hosted the Second Annual Review of the NASA University Leadership Initiative Composite Manufacturing Technologies...
Blue Hen Connections

Blue Hen Connections

Mechanical engineering undergraduate lands Navy internship with alumni support University of Delaware junior Abubakarr Bah’s mother nurtured his interest in math and science by enrolling him at science summer camps as a child, like those available at the U.S. Army...
New 3D Printing Technology May Revolutionize the Composites Industry

New 3D Printing Technology May Revolutionize the Composites Industry

Engineers achieve 3D printing of continuous carbon fiber and thermosetting polymer What do airplanes, bridges, and wind turbines have in common? They can all be made from lightweight, strong, composite materials made of polymers reinforced with strong carbon fibers....
Student Spotlight: Colleen Murray

Student Spotlight: Colleen Murray

Building a stronger world with composite materials Many people spend years or even decades searching for their calling, but Colleen Murray was only 12 years old when she discovered her passion for materials engineering. She was fascinated by the surprisingly strong...
A Celebration for Tsu-Wei Chou

A Celebration for Tsu-Wei Chou

Professor honored for 50 years of service to the University of Delaware When Tsu-Wei Chou, the longest-serving professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was asked how he wanted to celebrate his 50th anniversary at the University of Delaware, he requested...
K-12 Students Learn from UD Expertise

K-12 Students Learn from UD Expertise

Students from the Aberdeen Proving Ground Joint Science and Technology Institute make robots in UD labs Participants in the 2019 Joint Science and Technology Institute (JSTI), a two-week residential program that exposes high school students to scientific research,...