SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AT UD

News Stories about the Office of Sustainability and Related Academic/Research across UD

Office of Sustainability specific articles

 

Sustainability related academic/research articles

  1.  Agriculture expertise. Article by Michele Walfred January 22, 2024. UD expertise, research shapes Delaware Agriculture Week conversations with the First State’s agricultural community. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/january/2024-delaware-agriculture-week/
  2. New class of Master Gardeners. Article by Michele Walfred January 30, 2024. Delaware benefits from garden expertise. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/january/cooperative-extension-graduates-new-master-gardener-volunteers-class/
  3. Harnessing data to inform disaster-related decisions. Article by Beth Miller February 01, 2024. UD’s Shangjia Dong receives fellowship support from Gulf Research Program. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/disaster-research-shangjia-dong-algorithm-community-resilience-equity/
  4. The road to heat resilience. Article by Matthew Henderson February 05, 2024. UD’s Climate Hub aids Delaware’s efforts to mitigate extreme heat. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/climate-hub-wilmington-delaware-heat-watch-urban-heat-mapping/
  5. ‘Costless’ mitigation. Article by Adam Thomas February 08, 2024. Study looks to provide a middle ground for the costs associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/costless-mitigation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ipcc-climate-change/
  6. CANR College-wide effort to reduce, reuse and recycle. February 14, 2024 Written by Molly Schafer. https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/news/2024/february/great-cleanout/
  7. Methane mystery. Article by Katie Peikes February 19, 2024. In tidal salt marsh soils, UD researchers investigate where the methane goes. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/methane-tidal-salt-marshes-soils-rodrigo-vargas/
  8. Exploring Brazil’s plants and landscapes. Article by Katie Peikes February 22, 2024. UD students study plant science, landscape architecture through Brazil study abroad program. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/plants-sciences-landscape-architecture-study-abroad-brazil/
  9. Conservation beyond the classroom. Article by Nya Wynn February 23, 2024. UD students embark on Tanzania study abroad, experience wildlife conservation and Indigenous cultures first-hand. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/tanzania-winter-study-abroad-wildlife-conservation/

Office of Sustainability specific articles

  1. Advancing Our Commitment to Sustainability. April 03, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/march/president-dennis-assanis-sustainability-commitment/
  2. Ready to roll. Article by Beth Miller April 18, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/sustainability-earth-environment-climate-jeffrey-summerhays-chris-williams/
  3. 2023 Green Hen Awards. Article by Beth Miller. September 19, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/september/green-hen-awards-sustainability-environment/
  4. U Don’t Need It is back. Article by Caitlin Olsen May 03, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/may/u-dont-need-it-move-out-reuse-program/
  5. Bird-friendly windows. Article by Adam Thomas November 22, 202 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/november/window-decals-bird-strikes-birds-migration/

 

Sustainability related academic/research articles

  1. Preparing for a changing climate. Article by Maddy Lauria. January 11, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/january/civil-engineering-coastal-flooding-military-bases-pentagon-department-defense-research/
  2. Tackling plastic waste. Article by Karen B. Roberts January 18, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/january/plastic-degrading-microbes-mealworms-mark-blenner-engineering/
  3. UD coastal research draws fresh federal focus. Article by Beth Miller January 24, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/january/water-resources-army-corps-engineers-research-environment-public-works/
  4. Penguins, robots, the ocean and more. Article by Karen B. Roberts January 26, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/january/penguins-robots-ocean-antarctica-matthew-breece-carlos-moffatt/
  5. Global land rush. Article by Adam Thomas February 02, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/february/global-land-rush-land-acquisitions-global-south-environment/
  6. Can electric vehicles go the distance? Article by Tracey Bryant February 21, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/february/willett-kempton-electric-vehicle-ev-range-research/
  7. Free mobile food pantry combats food insecurity. February 28, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/february/mobile-food-pantry-student-insecurity/
  8. Clarity on carbon credits. Article, photos and video by Michele Walfred March 14, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/march/carbon-credit-symposium/?utm_source=allstaff&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklyUpdate031523
  9. Mapping migration. Article by Lauren Bradford March 23, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/march/map-eastern-bird-migration-stopover-forest-conservation/
  10. Crop switching. Article by College of Earth, Oceans and Environment Staff March 30, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/march/crops-switching-kyle-davis-geography-china-sustainability-farmer-incomes/
  11. A champion for zero waste. Article by Tracey Bryant April 17, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/saleem-ali-united-nations-sustainability-zero-waste/
  12. Plan for the planet: A.R. Siders. Article by UDaily staff April 19, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/climate-change-sea-level-rise-ar-siders-earth-week-plan-for-the-planet/
  13. Keeping it local. Article by Karen B. Roberts April 19, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/circular-textile-supply-chain-reduce-waste-kelly-cobb/
  14. Plan for the planet: Doug Tallamy. Article by UDaily staff April 20, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/ecology-sustainability-oak-trees-doug-tallamy-earth-week-plan-for-planet/
  15. A Plan for the Planet: LaShanda Korley. Article by UDaily staff April 21, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/plastics-pollution-plan-planet-lashanda-korley/
  16. Expanding DENIN’s reach. Article by Karen B. Roberts April 21, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/delaware-environmental-institute-faculty-fellows/
  17. Food insecurity in the Bahamas. Article by Amy Wolf April 28, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/april/allison-karpyn-food-insecurity-bahamas/
  18. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria viruses. Article by Adam Thomas May 03, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/may/bacteria-viruses-nitrogen-fixing-bacteriophages-phage-therapy-environmental-science-microbiology/
  19. Sustainable agriculture abroad. Article by Dante LaPenta May 04, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/may/sustainable-agriculture-study-abroad-new-zealand/
  20. Exploring environmental diversity. Article by Adam Thomas May 11, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/may/study-abroad-new-zealand-geology-marine-science/
  21. Farming activism. Article by Hilary Douwes. May 17, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/may/fighting-food-apartheid-austen-monet-mcclendon-black-churches-farming/
  22. Wind energy in Iceland. Article by Adam Thomas. May 22, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/may/wind-energy-iceland-renewable-energy-green-energy/
  23. Helping build community resilience. Article by Adam Thomas. June 9, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/bowers-beach-coastal-resilience-design-studio/
  24. Grim news on food waste. Article by Andrew Sharp. June 15, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/food-waste-kathryn-bender-study-research-finds/
  25. Crop shocks. Article by Adam Thomas. June 15, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/crop-shocks-corn-wheat-cotton-soybeans-planting-farms/
  26. Unwanted fish. Article by College of Earth, Ocean and Environment Staff. June 07, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/kimberly-oremus-magnuson-stevens-act-fish-policy-market/
  27. Ecotourism and resiliency planning. Article by Adam Thomas. June 22, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/ecotourism-slaughter-beach-milford-mispillion-river/
  28. Environmental, Social and Governance. Article by Andrew Sharp. June 28, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/esg-environmental-social-governance-investing-meaning-trends/
  29. Quantifying global algal blooms. Article by Adam Thomas. July 03, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/june/global-algal-blooms-yun-li-nature/
  30. Upcycling plastics. Article by Erica K. Brockmeier. July 05, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/july/plastic-recycling-dionisios-vlachos-pavel-kots-center-plastics-innovation/
  31. Using art to save nature. Article by Margo McDonough. July 12, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/july/art-professor-gathers-tree-stories-philadelphia-residents/
  32. Sustainable sourcing. Article by Hilary Douwes. July 14, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/july/macys-student-research-sustainable-sourcing-fashion/
  33. The land’s steward. Article by Kate Zincone. July 19, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/july/wildlife-ecology-leah-rudge-national-parks-birds/
  34. Visible threat. Article by Adam Thomas. July 28, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/july/salt-water-intrusion-sea-level-rise-crops-farms-soil-delmarva/
  35. Elevating geography. Article by Adam Thomas. August 15, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/august/geography-elevate-the-discipline-aag-geographers/
  36. Agricultural policy making. Article by Katie Peikes. August 21, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/august/farmer-involvement-agriculture-economic-research-leah-palm-forster-kent-messer/
  37. Oyster delivery. Article by Adam Thomas. August 22, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/august/oysters-delaware-aquaculture-shellfish-spat-oyster-seed-hatchery/
  38. Soil science scholar. Article by Kate Zincone. August 23, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/august/samuel-oluwapamilerin-bamidele-encompass-fellow-plant-soil-sciences/
  39. Solving water scarcity. Article by Adam Thomas and Risha Inaganti. August 28, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/august/ethiopia-grad-student-water-scarcity-drinking-global-crisis/
  40. The future of food. Article by AJ Rubinetti. September 07, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/september/hydroponics-club-plant-science-food-dining/
  41. The wildlife grind. Article by Dante LaPenta. September 20, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/september/wildlife-ecology-conservation-lizzy-baxter-hawaii-native-plants/
  42. Unequal park quality. Article by Adam Thomas. October 03, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/september/philadelphia-parks-rating-social-media-equality/
  43. Brownfield redevelopment. Article by Kate Zincone. October 04, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/brownfield-site-assistance-coastal-resilience-design-studio-public-administration/
  44. Early Career Award. Article by Adam Thomas. October 05, 2023. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/kyle-davis-global-environmental-change-early-career-award/
  45. Farm waste illuminates Maryland community. Article by Kate Zincone October 06, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/olivia-frego-tanya-gressley-amy-shober-manure-food-waste-electricty-research/
  46. Conservation abroad. Article by Katie Peikes October 09, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/study-abroad-winter-costa-rica-wildlife-ecology-kyle-mccarthy/
  47. Bees in the literary wild. Article by Hilary Douwes October 11, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/julie-carrick-dalton-debbie-delaney-beekeeper-fiction-novels-literature-climate/
  48. Preparing the clean energy workforce. Article by Tracey Bryant October 13, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/mid-atlantic-hydrogen-hub-clean-energy-workforce-mach2/
  49. Reconnecting Claymont to the Delaware River. Article by Adam Thomas October 20, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/claymont-steel-bezos-earth-fund-coastal-resilience-design-studio/
  50. Assessing living shorelines. Article by Adam Thomas October 25, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/october/living-shorelines-delaware-bay-ecosystems-green-infrastructure-oysters-oyster-reef/
  51. Designing cities for 21st-century weather. Article by Karen B. Roberts November 09, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/november/urban-land-patterns-future-weather-extreme-exposure/
  52. Targeting invasive species. Article by Kate Zincone November 28, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/november/peyton-easton-us-department-of-agriculture-beneficial-insect-lab-intern/
  53. Environmental leaders in the making. Article by Joy Drohan November 30, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/november/delaware-environmental-institute-denin-graduate-student-fellows/
  54. Our cities and climate in 100 years. Article by Tracey Bryant December 05, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/jing-gao-future-urbanization-climate-extremes-nsf-career-award/
  55. Finding heat-tolerant corals. Article by Adam Thomas December 06, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/coral-reefs-reef-bleaching-ocean-global-warming-heat-tolerance-tolerant-corals/
  56. Western water crisis. Article by Adam Thomas December 08, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/western-united-states-water-depletion-scarcity-climate-change-irrigation/
  57. Allured by night light. Article by Katie Peikes December 12, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/bird-migration-artificial-light-nationwide-jeff-buler/
  58. Offshore wind energy grants. Article by Adam Thomas December 13, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/delaware-offshore-wind-energy-turbine-green-fossil-fuels/
  59. Big shift coming to EV industry. Article by Tracey Bryant December 15, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/electric-vehicle-standards-ev-v2g-tesla/
  60. How I Teach — Wildlife Conservation and Ecology. Article by Katie Peikes December 22, 2023 https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2023/december/kyle-mccarthy-wildlife-ecology-conservation-how-i-teach/

 

Office of Sustainability specific articles

  1. Earth Day 2022: Investing in Our Future. The Establishment of an Office of Sustainability! April 22, 2022. A message from President Dennis Assanis. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/april/earth-day-president-dennis-assanis/
  2. UD Sustainability Office Graduate Fellow, Thomas Benson, wins national award Dec 8, 2022. AASHE announces UD Sustainability Office Graduate Fellow, Thomas Benson, wins Student Sustainability Leadership Award. https://www.aashe.org/news/2022-aashe-sustainability-award-winners-announced/

Sustainability related academic/research articles

  1. Salt marshes – the climate change connection. April 26, 2022. Wetlands keep carbon out of the atmosphere. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/april/wetlands-climate-change-sean-fettrow-denin-delaware-environmental-institute/
  2. A bright star in solar energy research. May 02, 2022. UD’s Institute of Energy Conversion marks 50 years of solar advances. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/may/institute-energy-conversion-photovoltaics-solar-technology/
  3. Improving fuel cells. May 04, 2022. UD engineers, international researchers find new catalyst to improve fuel cell materials. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/may/engineering-fuel-cells-nature-yushan-yan/
  4. From trash to treasure. May 06, 2022. Research at UD explores ways to transform, reuse textile waste. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/may/textile-waste-remanufacturing-upcycling-sustainability/
  5. U Don’t Need It is back. May 13, 2022. Student move-out and reuse program scheduled May 24-June 10 on STAR Campus. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/may/u-dont-need-it-move-out-reuse-program/
  6. How do microplastics affect Delaware’s blue crabs? May 19, 2022. Doctoral student studies possible threats to mid-Atlantic crab. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/may/plastic-pollution-microplastics-hayden-boettcher-denin-marine-research/
  7. Food insecurity. June 09, 2022. Despite sufficient crop harvests, UN food security goal remains elusive. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/june/food-security-kyle-davis-united-nations-crop-harvest/
  8. Hailing monarchs. June 10, 2022. UD’s Michael Crossley investigates impact of herbicides and warming temperatures on breeding trends in monarch butterflies. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/june/monarch-butterflies-population-status-challenges-species-climate-change-habitat/
  9. Green infrastructure. June 13, 2022. Delaware Sea Grant partners with Delaware Technical Community College to give students hands-on experience. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/june/delaware-environment-green-infrastructure/
  10. At sea in Antarctica.  June 16, 2022. Two University of Delaware undergraduates helped with polar research. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/june/students-antarctica-research-cruise/
  11. Surface impact of offshore wind turbines. July 12, 2022. UD study looks to see if offshore wind farms would impact surface weather. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/july/offshore-wind-farm-coastal-community-impact-surface-weather/
  12. Green Jobs. August 29, 2022. UD showcases possibilities throughout the state for students from Wilmington program. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/august/city-of-wilmington-students-learn-about-green-jobs/
  13. Fighting climate change with wastewater? September 13, 2022. UD Prof. Wei-Jun Cai proposes adding alkaline materials to sewage discharge. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/september/fighting-climate-change-with-sewer-wastewater/
  14. Coastal community resilience. September 20, 2022. UD’s Disaster Research Center awarded $16.5 million to study interplay between resilience, equity and economic prosperity. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/september/disaster-research-center-16-million-grant-hurricane-harvey-resilience-equity-economic-prosperity/
  15. Fast-melting ice may contribute to ocean acidification. September 29, 2022. UD’s Wei-Jun Cai and collaborators find correlation between Arctic meltwater and changing ocean chemistry. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/september/arctic-ocean-acidification-climate-sea-ice-wei-jun-cai/
  16. Wind energy conference. Article by Adam Thomas Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson October 04, 2022. UD hosts North American Wind Energy Academy’s international conference. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/wind-energy-conference-offshore-wind-clean-energy/
  17. Rebuilding plants’ defenses. October 10, 2022. Prof. Erin Sparks uses synthetic biology to investigate plants’ ability to protect against environmental stress. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/erin-sparks-plants-defense-environmental-stress/
  18. Into the woods. October 11, 2022. UD junior interns with Delaware Forest Service to track invasive insects. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/delaware-forest-service-wildlife-ecology-conservation-internship/
  19. Bringing the Amazon home. October 14, 2022. Delaware Teachers Institute trip to Peruvian Amazon inspires lessons in Delaware schools. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/delaware-teachers-institute-amazon-rainforest-peru-aceer-sustainability-climate-change/
  20. The new energy frontier. October 19, 2022. UD launches Center for Clean Hydrogen to accelerate sustainable energy technology development. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/ud-clean-hydrogen-center-yushan-yan/
  21. From Tanzania to Delaware. October 29, 2022. Plant and soil sciences graduate student Shem Elias conducts research on ginger to take home to Tanzania. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/shem-elias-borel-fellow-ginger-research-agriculture-tanzania/
  22. Improving Kenya’s crop yield. November 16, 2022. UD researchers explore ways to grow more corn despite climate change. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/november/improving-crop-corn-yields-kenya-climate-impact-rain-irrigation/
  23. Nature impacts communities. November 18, 2022. UD’s Biden School helps develop City of Lewes resiliency and flooding recommendations. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/november/biden-school-city-of-lewes-policy-flooding-climate-change-sea-level-rise/
  24. Working with nature. November 22, 2022. UD researchers explore ways to protect coastal shorelines — naturally. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/november/natural-coastal-protection-strategies-study-sea-level-rise/
  25. The impact of highway construction. December 09, 2022. UD’s Nina David examines impact of I-95 construction in Wilmington. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/december/interstate-95-i95-highway-construction-impact-research/
  26. Climate-smart farming. December 12, 2022. UD’s Kent Messer explores how to speed up farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/december/kent-messer-climate-smart-agriculture-farmers/
  27. Dig into nutrition. December 23, 2022. UD helps Red Clay School District take nutrition education to the garden. https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/december/red-clay-school-gardens-ud-cooperative-extension/
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