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From plastic waste to electronic devices
Article by Erica K. Brockmeier | July 18, 2024
A new study conducted by researchers at UD and Argonne National Laboratory shows how waste Styrofoam can be transformed into polymers for electronics
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Does ‘eco-friendly’ affect what you buy?
Article by Tracey Bryant | July 17, 2024
UD undergraduate student Emily Ortiz probes how sustainability factors into consumer decision-making
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Driven to research
Article by Erin Tanner | July 12, 2024
Undergraduate researcher Atif Bacchus works to find new screening methods and therapies for breast cancer
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Research & Innovation
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Turning discovery into meaningful impact
Revolutionary thinking—it’s part of our DNA at UD. Our first students in 1743 helped found this nation.
Today, we’re marshaling that daring spirit and our expertise in science, engineering, the social sciences, arts and humanities to address new challenges.
We’re innovating clean cars and clean fuels, giving mobility to youngsters with disabilities, conserving the precious artifacts of our collective global heritage, and creating life-changing inventions right at your fingertips—did you know our touchpad technology made your smartphone possible? Explore the exciting research we’re leading and the entrepreneurial ecosystem we’re building.
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Renaissance woman
Article by Erica K. Brockmeier | July 08, 2024
Lauren Mottel, a first-year biomedical engineering doctoral student and UD engineering alumna, is the recipient of the 2024 Laird Fellowship
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Does ‘eco-friendly’ affect what you buy?
Article by Tracey Bryant | July 17, 2024
UD undergraduate student Emily Ortiz probes how sustainability factors into consumer decision-making
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Living Aloha
Article by Adam Thomas | July 11, 2024
UD doctoral student Abigail Nalesnik reflects on time living in Hawaii studying volcanoes
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