Alumni Spotlight: Nancy Sottos

Alumni Spotlight: Nancy Sottos

Self-healing materials innovator recognized for her influence Materials scientists and engineers have developed materials with the ability to heal themselves from damage by closing up tiny cracks before they become deep fissures. These materials can be used to protect...
Accelerating Technology Commercialization

Accelerating Technology Commercialization

Early-stage startups awarded FastPass funding to scale innovations Extrave Bioscience and Lignolix have been named as winners of the 2019 University of Delaware FastPass competition. This program, run by the Delaware Innovation Space, will award both startups with an...
Bringing It Down to Earth

Bringing It Down to Earth

UD’s ‘Words For Nerds’ helps grad students bring complex research to the masses Maybe you, dear graduate student, will discover the biochemical key that locks cancer out forever. Maybe you will find a way to turn down the global thermostat so Planet Earth doesn’t...
Kristi Kiick Honored for Inventions

Kristi Kiick Honored for Inventions

UD engineering professor honored by National Academy of Inventors Kristi Kiick, Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the...
Building a Stronger World

Building a Stronger World

After an early look at UD, Colleen Murray recognized for excellence in composite materials research Many people spend years or even decades searching for their calling, but Colleen Murray was only 12 years old when she discovered her passion for materials engineering....
Stephanie Law Recognized by American Vacuum Society

Stephanie Law Recognized by American Vacuum Society

She receives the 2019 Peter Mark Memorial Award Stephanie Law, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Delaware, has received the Peter Mark Memorial Award from the American Vacuum Society. This award was established in 1979 in...