Researching Heavy Metals

Researching Heavy Metals

UD alumna studies contaminated sites vulnerable to sea level rise The Port of Wilmington has been an industrial powerhouse for centuries. During the Civil War, Wilmington steadily churned out gunpowder, ships, uniforms and other war-related goods. With the advent of...
NSF Graduate Research Fellows

NSF Graduate Research Fellows

19 UD students, alumni earn NSF funding for future research The National Science Foundation has selected 19 University of Delaware students and alumni for its 2022 Graduate Research Fellowship program. An additional eight UD students and one alumnus earned honorable...
Pyrogenic Carbon

Pyrogenic Carbon

UD grad student Danhui Xin wins awards for solving mysteries around pollution-reducing technology In about 500 B.C., indigenous people in the Amazon began using pyrogenic carbon to increase soil fertility in nutrient-poor jungle soils. Pyrogenic carbon is the material...