Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries

Researchers report new approach to improving lithium-sulfur batteries Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the power behind most modern portable electronics, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, fitness trackers, and smart watches. However, their energy density...

Soil Workshop

Top soil scientists gather to highlight soil’s role as ‘foundation of life’ From antibiotics to food security, the soil underneath our feet has been the source of solutions to some of humanity’s most serious challenges. However, the health of the soil itself is...
Manufacturing USA

Manufacturing USA

Secretary of Commerce visits UD to announce new institute Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited the University of Delaware today, where she announced a new institute to advance U.S. leadership in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The Newark-based National Institute...
Engineering Poultry Cleanliness

Engineering Poultry Cleanliness

Senior project designed to check the spread of avian influenza When avian influenza ripped across the United States in 2015 — with an estimated 50 million birds affected in the largest outbreak in U.S. history — part of the reason was that the disease spread from farm...
RAPID Breakthroughs

RAPID Breakthroughs

UD to lead major node of new national chemical manufacturing institute The University of Delaware has been tapped to lead a major node in the new Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute led by the American Institute of...