Petrochemical Replacements

Petrochemical Replacements

UD student Alice Amitrano researches plant-powered replacements for plastics Editor’s note: Research, community service, internships and study abroad typically make summers memorable for many University of Delaware students. While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
New Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Faculty

New Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Faculty

New hires joining in 2021 bolster ranks in soft matter, synthetic biology The University of Delaware Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will add two new faculty members in 2021: Alexandra Bayles and Kevin Solomon. “The Department is beyond excited for...
Shaping the Future of Chemical Engineering

Shaping the Future of Chemical Engineering

UD professor serving on National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine committee The University of Delaware has long been known as a destination for chemical engineering, with academic programs that consistently rank among the best in the nation. Thus, it is...
Why Toothpaste and Cement Harden Over Time

Why Toothpaste and Cement Harden Over Time

UD engineer part of international collaboration that explains aging in paste materials Take a look inside the cap of your favorite toothpaste, and you might see hard, white residue, a firm version of the smooth paste you squeeze onto your brush. Many paste materials,...
Student Named Goldwater Scholar

Student Named Goldwater Scholar

Chemical engineering major Lucas Attia recognized for exceptional promise University of Delaware junior Lucas Attia checked his email one day over spring break and was humbled by a message waiting in his inbox — an email notifying him that he had been selected to...
Engineering Honor for LaShanda Korley

Engineering Honor for LaShanda Korley

Professor named Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering LaShanda Korley’s lab at the University of Delaware has an unofficial motto: The Korley Lab — where unicorns are real. The fanciful motto represents an undeniable truth. By creating...