New vegetation may accelerate dune erosion during storms

New vegetation may accelerate dune erosion during storms

With findings in contrast to long-held paradigms, new data from large-scale laboratory experiments could influence future coastal engineering projects. In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers found that newly planted vegetation can accelerate erosion...
Improving mobility

Improving mobility

UD researchers will contribute to federally-funded, multi-university efforts toward advancing equitable transportation solutions
Preparing for a Changing Climate

Preparing for a Changing Climate

UD civil engineers lead research to examine models for coastal readiness at U.S. military bases University of Delaware civil engineers are leading a multi-institutional effort to identify the best models to calculate flood risk at coastal military installations where...
Ag-inspired Engineering

Ag-inspired Engineering

How engineering principals support plant science When Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled the East Coast in summer 2020, it created life-threatening tornadoes and weather conditions that ruined homes and flattened farm fields across Delaware. But in Newark, in a small...
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...