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
Data-driven tools development
UD researchers to help coastal military bases prepare for extreme weather impacts
New perspectives on life sciences
Researchers convene for UD’s first synthetic biology symposium
How old is your brain?
UD researchers find brain stiffness measurements are reliable predictors
Unveiling the renovated Design Studio
Funded by donor support, UD’s Mechanical Engineering Design Studio now features 13,000 square feet and more than $2 million in manufacturing equipment
Practicing patient-centered care
Computer science students design interactive virtual reality training tool
Next stop: The moon
UD experiment nearing NASA touchdown with Firefly Aerospace lunar lander
Mapping the Lewes campus
UD students use autonomous robots to help map the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes
Advancing lung research
3D-printed lung model helps researchers study aerosol deposition in the lungs.
Masters of Disaster
UD’s world-renowned center works to change lives for the better