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In Memoriam: Kristi Kiick
Campus community remembers engineering professor, leader, mentor
Innovation Ambassador: Sagar Doshi
Leveraging UD’s innovation ecosystem to develop next-generation wearable technologies.
IN MEMORIAM
KRISTI KIICK
Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering
Kristi Kiick, Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering, died on Jan. 2, 2026. Dr. Kiick joined the UD faculty in 2001, rising to the rank of professor in 2011 and being named the Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in 2017. An internationally recognized leader in biomaterials research and a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, she was known for her innovative work on protein, peptide and self-assembled materials with the potential to advance medicine.
Memorial Service:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 4:30–7:30 p.m.
ISE Lab Lobby
The University of Delaware’s College of Engineering is turning up the heat on innovation. Under the leadership of Pamela Norris — an expert in nanoscale heat transfer — we are creating an environment where everyone has the support to thrive, pioneering solutions to today’s most urgent challenges, and preparing the next generation of engineers to lead the way.