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UD LEADS FRONTIER RESEARCH ON PLASTICS PROBLEM
The Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI) has been awarded over $14.5 million in renewal funding to continue its pioneering research to reduce plastic waste. Read more…
UD Top-Ranked Graduate Programs
Chemical Engineering Ranks #8 in 2026 U.S. News & World Report
2025 IChemE Medals
UD’s Ierapetritou awarded esteemed IChemE Sargent Medal
2025 Neal R. Amundson Award
Vlachos selected for prestigious reaction engineering award
CCEI Summary Report
15 years of innovation and impact celebrated in closing report
Decontaminating Toxic Tires
Researchers show ability to remove toxic particles from tires
Sustainable Farming Breakthrough
Bio-based insecticides offer cost-effective, eco-friendly pest control
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November 11, 2024
Celebrating Ingenuity and Creativity
University of Delaware inventor community recognized
September 30, 2024
UD Ranks #26 in the Nation
New Wall Street Journal rankings recognize UD’s high graduation rates and graduates’ salaries
September 26, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency Recognition
UD’s Dion Vlachos wins EPA Green Chemistry Challenge award
September 23, 2024
UD Continues to Rank Among Nation’s Best
UD’s chemical engineering program remains among the top 10 nationally
September 17, 2024
Modern Day Alchemy
UD researchers report new bio-based insecticidal ingredients with potential to drive ecologically safer pesticides
August 23, 2024
Hydrogen and the Energy Transition
UD’s Yushan Yan joins NASEM panel exploring benefits and challenges
August 19, 2024
A Bold Approach Toward Sustainable Manufacturing
UD contributing research muscle to $26 million NSF Engineering Research Center
July 23, 2024
Textile Waste Recycling
New polyester-dissolving process can help break mixed-fiber clothing back down into feedstock for future textiles
July 22, 2024
Chemical Recycling: 15-minute Reactions Turns Old Clothes to Useful Molecules
Fast fashion creates millions of tonnes of waste each year — could clever chemistry help to tackle the problem?
May 27, 2024
The Future of Clean Hydrogen
UD and Chemours host National Academy of Engineering Regional Meeting
May 9, 2024
Versogen to See Federal Funds for Hydrogen Research
Versogen, a startup firm born out of research from the University of Delaware, is making strides in the production of clean hydrogen