Department News
HEALING CHRONIC WOUNDS
Prof. Millie Sullivan receives Fulbright Award to study gene therapies promoting wound healing at University of Melbourne
SMARTER MODELS, SMARTER CHOICES
They call it artificial intelligence — not because the intelligence is somehow fake. It’s real intelligence, but it’s still made by humans. That means AI — a power tool that can add speed, efficiency, insight and accuracy to a researcher’s work — has many limitations.
NEW DRUG CARRIER SYSTEMS
University of Delaware Professor Kristi Kiick is leading collaborative research to create new drug delivery systems with the potential to improve treatment for diseases that affect connective tissues, such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease.
A LEGACY OF GENEROSITY
Alumnus, trustee emeritus Robert W. “Bob” Gore shaped past, present and future of UD
IN MEMORIAM: ROBERT W. GORE
University of Delaware alumnus and benefactor Robert W. “Bob” Gore, chairman emeritus of the board of directors of W. L. Gore & Associates, died on Sept. 17 at the age of 83.
ADVANCING CARBON DIOXIDE CATALYSIS
Feng Jiao is the Robert Grasselli Development Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, receives major Department of Energy grants.
NEW TALENT AND FUNDING IN BIOMANUFACTURING
In January 2021, Mark Blenner will join UD from Clemson University, where he is McQueen-Quattlebaum Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a Visiting Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center.
INFLUENTIAL RESEARCHER, PASSIONATE MENTOR
UD chemical and biomolecular engineer Thomas H. Epps, III is the recipient of the 2020 Percy L. Julian Distinguished Lecture and Award, given by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
TWO UD ENGINEERS MAKE “35 UNDER 35” LIST
Cathy Fromen (left) and Aditya Kunjapur are assistant professors in UD’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
WHEN TWO BACTERIA BECOME ONE
Researchers uncover how microbial cells from two different species combine to form hybrid cells
UD’S HIGHEST FACULTY HONOR GOES TO NORM WAGNER
Engineer, inventor, mentor named 2020 Francis Alison winner
PETROCHEMICAL REPLACEMENTS
UD student Alice Amitrano researches plant-powered replacements for plastics.