by vickytm | May 13, 2020 | News, Research and Expertise
New polymer units created by UD, Penn researchers could enable materials breakthroughs From tires to clothes to shampoo, many ubiquitous products are made with polymers, large chain-like molecules made of smaller subunits called monomers, bonded together. Now, a team...
by vickytm | May 13, 2020 | News, Research and Expertise
UD researchers Wilfred Chen and Emily Berckman tweak gene research process, improving efficiency In a classic episode of an old-school TV comedy called I Love Lucy, we see Lucille Ball stepping into an assembly line job at a candy factory. As the pace of the...
by vickytm | May 13, 2020 | News, Research and Expertise
Novel makerspace boosts UD MakerNetwork for students, faculty, staff The gymnasium where middle school students in Newark, Delaware, once took phys ed class will soon provide University of Delaware students with a different kind of work-out. They will get to exercise...
by vickytm | May 13, 2020 | News, Research and Expertise
UD researchers highlight potential of electrochemical carbon monoxide reduction Conscientious consumers know that there are ways to reduce our carbon footprints, like driving less or reusing household items instead of buying new ones. As individuals, we can reduce our...
by vickytm | May 13, 2020 | News, Research and Expertise
UD researchers explore methods to turn biomass into sunscreens, shoe soles and more Lignin is a major waste product of the pulp and paper industry that can be converted into chemical building blocks to create other materials. It comes from trees, grasses and other...
by vickytm | May 13, 2020 | News, Research and Expertise
UD partners with Chemours on state-of-the-art research and innovation center It took 2,873 cans of paint, 630,000 hours of manual labor and 96,000 pounds of eco-friendly spray-foam insulation, but the Chemours Discovery Hub is up and running. This cutting-edge...
