http://www.engr.udel.edu/ News from the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware http://www.engr.udel.edu/include/images/engr-icon.jpg http://www.engr.udel.edu/ 85 66 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:46:33 -0400 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/nov/bus111609.html The University of Delaware's newest bus, a 22-foot, 22-seat vehicle that runs on hydrogen, tooled around downtown Wilmington on Monday, Nov. 16, carrying some very important riders. U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.), U.S. Rep. Michael N. Castle (R-Del.) and Wilmington Mayor James Baker sat inside chatting about various options for transport in the region. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:20:16 -0500 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=223 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/feb/chajes020310.html Michael Chajes, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named the 2009 Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Council of Engineering Societies (DCES). He will be recognized for his contributions to the field of engineering at the council's annual awards banquet on Feb. 18 at the DuPont Country Club. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:02:55 -0500 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=252 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/mar/media031610.html The University of Delaware will host a free workshop on alternative energy for the print and broadcast media on Monday, April 26, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the University's main campus in Newark. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:48:26 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=269 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/may/klein050610.html Michael Klein has been named the University of Delaware's Dan Rich Chair of Energy and director of the UD Energy Institute (UDEI). Mon, 10 May 2010 10:30:56 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=293 http://conferences.udel.edu/materialsinart/ Artifacts of material culture -- from a simple 19th century stablehand's jacket to an intricate 15th century marble statue -- all have stories to tell about the history and culture of an earlier time. The tools used to coax the stories from these objects have become increasingly high-tech over the past decade, forging an unusual but fruitful marriage between art and science. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:11:48 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=312 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/aug/ranking081710.html The University of Delaware is listed as the eighth national up-and-coming university in the 2011 edition of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News Media Group. For this category, which is new this year, college administrators were asked to nominate institutions they think have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities. In all, 68 schools were chosen for this distinction. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:33:30 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=330 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/aug/wool-green-chemistry083010.html Richard P. Wool is a 2011 recipient of the American Chemical Society (ACS) award for Affordable Green Chemistry. Wool is a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and director of the Affordable Composites from Renewable Research (ACRES) program at the University of Delaware. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:27:28 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=335 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/cyber-security090710.html Nine University of Delaware students and alumni recently graduated from a first-of-its-kind cyber training camp held as part of an effort to shore up the nation's capability to protect its information systems. Currently, there is a critical shortfall of individuals trained in this area. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:02:32 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=336 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/chou-cste-editor091310.html The Thomson Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) recently released the 2009 Impact Factors of all scientific journals in the world. Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, is editor-in-chief of the international journal Composites Science and Technology (CSTE), which was again ranked No. 1 among the 23 composites journals in the materials science area. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:53:56 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=339 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/dupont-grants-professors091410.html University of Delaware professors from the departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering were recognized by DuPont as three of 12 young professors from universities in the United States and China to receive the DuPont Young Professor grant for original research. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:04:03 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=340 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/engineering-stem-careers091510.html Graduate engineering students are taking their science on the road to raise awareness about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:25:02 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=343 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/electrical-engineering-honor091610.html Matthew Churgin, who earned an honors degree with distinction in electrical engineering at the University of Delaware in 2010, was selected a 2009-2010 finalist of the Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Electrical or Computer Engineering (ECE) Student Awards. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:23:39 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=344 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/engineering-stem-careers091510.html Graduate engineering students are taking their science on the road to raise awareness about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:47:31 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=346 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/zipcar-car-sharing092210.html Today the University of Delaware is launching a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., to provide the campus with access to the world's leading car-sharing service. The cost-effective and convenient transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students, faculty, and staff members, ages 18 and older. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:40:20 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=348 http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/oct/for-the-record100810.html Michael Vaughan, senior assistant dean of academic affairs in the College of Engineering, has completed his term as interim president for the National GEM Consortium, an Alexandria, Va.-based non-profit organization that provides fellowships and support to under-represented minority students seeking graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:46:33 -0400 http://www.engr.udel.edu/home/story.html?id=349