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GAZING AT GALAXIES

The launch of history’s largest and most powerful space observatory

TACKLING THE PLASTICS PROBLEM

Collaborative project aims to find sustainable ways to create, destroy plastics

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U.S. Department of Energy honor

UD’s Thomas H. Epps, III one of nine recognized with E.O. Lawrence Award

Blenner Lab helps advance biomanufacturing in space

Mark Blenner, Thomas and Kipp Gutshall Career Development Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is partnering with Ambrosia Space on research aimed at making biomanufacturing more practical in space.

Building a better brick

UD undergraduate Conner Nelms is scaling up clay-based construction materials as a lower-carbon alternative to cement

UD faculty, alumni named ACS Fellows

Four members of the UD community recognized for scientific contributions and service University of Delaware College of Engineering faculty members Kelvin Lee and Abraham Lenhoff have been named fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Alumni Michael Betenbaugh...

Shining a light on colloid science

Scientists and engineers gather to discuss impact of colloid science in our lives

Launching research careers

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows Program’s 2026 Class of Fellows includes 22 University of Delaware students and alumni — a record number of recipients for a single year. The highly competitive fellowship supports...

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Doctoral student Stephanie 'Stevi' Matz is shown here working on fuel cell technology.

new Masters in Electrochemical Engineering degree program

The University of Delaware (UD) has launched the nation’s first Master’s in Electrochemical Engineering! The program will prepare the next generation of engineers to work and drive the growth of hydrogen, batteries, fuel cell, electrosynthesis, and many other industries—all core technologies for the clean energy transition. This interdisciplinary program is hosted by UD’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, in collaboration with the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. It is offered in collaboration with the Center of Clean Hydrogen, where the students have access to state-of-the-art testing facilities at all scales up to 300 kW electrolyzers.