Degree of the Future

Degree of the Future

When you envision the construction industry, you might think of a construction site you’ve driven by recently, with people building structures out of wood and cement. The backbone of today’s construction industry, however, is increasingly digital, with greater...
NSF grant to support genetic research of bacteria

NSF grant to support genetic research of bacteria

What if the genes found in certain bacteria could shed light on how these tiny organisms work in and with freshwater environments? That’s exactly what Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Julie Maresca and Professor Thomas Hanson with the School of...
Delaware Environmental Institute Director Announced

Delaware Environmental Institute Director Announced

Holly Michael appointed DENIN director Not long after Holly Michael joined the University of Delaware faculty in 2008, she got involved in a brand-new endeavor to bring people together to work on environmental problems. The Delaware Environmental Institute...
Hard-Core Bacteria

Hard-Core Bacteria

https://youtu.be/M8hNcmlyjwA UD’s Maresca and collaborators show how bacterial communities live and change in concrete It’s a most unlikely habitat and really has no creature comforts to recommend it. But University of Delaware researcher Julie Maresca and students in...
UD Ranked Among ‘Best Value Colleges’

UD Ranked Among ‘Best Value Colleges’

Princeton Review, Money cite UD for return on investment The University of Delaware is among 209 higher education institutions cited by The Princeton Review for having the highest ROI (return on investment) ratings. In addition, a 2020 Money listing of “Best Colleges...
The Ground Underfoot

The Ground Underfoot

UD researchers study climate change impacts on soils at military installations We walk over it, drive over it and build on it. Yet, it is probably safe to say, most of us rarely think about the ground beneath our feet. Underneath the grass, concrete, asphalt and other...