SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Clarity on carbon credits March 14, 2023. UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources holds first carbon symposium 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. Free mobile food pantry combats food insecurity February 28, 2023. UD Student Diversity and Inclusion and the Food Bank of Delaware offer free food and personal items to the community Can electric vehicles go the distance? February 21, 2023. UD-led study may help dispel ‘range anxiety’ of drivers considering an EV Global Land Rush February 2, 2023. UD professors examine how foreign land investments impact biodiversity across the planet Penguins, robots, the ocean and moreJanuary 26, 2023. UD researchers among scientists in Antarctica conducting fieldwork on penguins, ocean currents UD coastal research draws fresh federal focus January 24, 2023. New Water Resources Development Act expands potential partnerships with Army Corps of Engineers Tackling plastic waste January 18, 2023. Engineering microbes to break down non-recyclable plastics Preparing for a changing climate January 11, 2023. UD civil engineers lead research to examine models for coastal readiness at U.S. military bases Dig into nutrition December 23, 2022. UD helps Red Clay School District take nutrition education to the garden Climate-smart farming December 12, 2022. UD’s Kent Messer explores how to speed up farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices The impact of highway construction December 09, 2022. UD’s Nina David examines impact of I-95 construction in Wilmington Working with nature November 22, 2022. UD researchers explore ways to protect coastal shorelines — naturally Nature impacts communities November 18, 2022. UD’s Biden School helps develop City of Lewes resiliency and flooding recommendations Improving Kenya’s crop yield November 16, 2022. UD researchers explore ways to grow more corn despite climate change From Tanzania to Delaware October 29, 2022. Plant and soil sciences graduate student Shem Elias conducts research on ginger to take home to Tanzania The new energy frontier October 19, 2022. UD launches Center for Clean Hydrogen to accelerate sustainable energy technology development Bringing the Amazon home October 14, 2022. Delaware Teachers Institute trip to Peruvian Amazon inspires lessons in Delaware schools Into the woods October 11, 2022. UD junior interns with Delaware Forest Service to track invasive insects Rebuilding plants’ defenses October 10, 2022. Prof. Erin Sparks uses synthetic biology to investigate plants’ ability to protect against environmental stress Wind energy conference Article by Adam Thomas Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson October 04, 2022UD hosts North American Wind Energy Academy’s international conference 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 Coastal community resilience September 20, 2022. UD’s Disaster Research Center awarded $16.5 million to study interplay between resilience, equity and economic prosperity Fighting climate change with wastewater? September 13, 2022UD Prof. Wei-Jun Cai proposes adding alkaline materials to sewage discharge Green Jobs August 29, 2022. UD showcases possibilities throughout the state for students from Wilmington program Surface impact of offshore wind turbines July 12, 2022. UD study looks to see if offshore wind farms would impact surface weather At sea in Antarctica June 16, 2022. Two University of Delaware undergraduates helped with polar research Green infrastructure June 13, 2022. Delaware Sea Grant partners with Delaware Technical Community College to give students hands-on experience Hailing monarchs June 10, 2022. UD’s Michael Crossley investigates impact of herbicides and warming temperatures on breeding trends in monarch butterflies Food insecurity June 09, 2022. Despite sufficient crop harvests, UN food security goal remains elusive How do microplastics affect Delaware’s blue crabs? May 19, 2022. Doctoral student studies possible threats to mid-Atlantic crab U Don’t Need It is back May 13, 2022. Student move-out and reuse program scheduled May 24-June 10 on STAR Campus From trash to treasure May 06, 2022. Research at UD explores ways to transform, reuse textile waste Improving fuel cells May 04, 2022. UD engineers, international researchers find new catalyst to improve fuel cell materials A bright star in solar energy research May 02, 2022. UD’s Institute of Energy Conversion marks 50 years of solar advances Salt marshes – the climate change connection April 26, 2022Wetlands keep carbon out of the atmosphere Earth Day 2022: Investing in Our Future The Establishment of an Office of Sustainability! April 22, 2022. A message from President Dennis Assanis