Headshot of Dion Vlachos in laboratory
F E A T U R E D    N E W S

Textile Waste Recycling

 

Researchers have developed a chemical-processing technique that can break down fabrics into reusable molecules, even when they contain a mixture of materials. The 15-minute deconstruction process shows that chemical recycling can give old textiles a new lease of life. Read more…

Recent Newsletters

Delaware Energy Institute June 2023 Newsletter

Archived Newsletters

More News

Celebrating Ingenuity and Creativity

November 11, 2024

UD leadership recognized more than 450 UD inventors

Navigating the Future of Plastics

October 21, 2024

UD researchers uncover key challenges and opportunities in plastics recycling

Stabilizing the Electric Grid

October 4, 2024

V2G is low-cost, scalable demo shows

Environmental Protection Agency Recognition

September 30, 2024

UD’s Dion Vlachos wins EPA Green Chemistry Challenge award

Modern-Day Alchemy

September 24, 2024

New bio-based insecticidal ingredients with potential to drive ecologically safer pesticides

UD Continues to Rank Among Nation’s Best

September 24, 2024

UD’s chemical engineering program remains among the top 10 nationally, ranking #4

Sustainable Farming Breakthrough

September 22, 2024

Bio-based Insecticides Offer Cost-effective and Eco-friendly Pest Control

UD Ranks #26 in the Nation

September 9, 2024

New Wall Street Journal rankings recognize UD’s high graduation rates and graduates’ salaries

UD Leads Frontier Research on Plastics Problem

September 9, 2024

Center for Plastics Innovation receives $14.5 million renewal

Can Hydrogen Help the Energy Transition?

August 23, 2024

UD’s Yushan Yan joins NASEM panel exploring the benefits and challenges of clean hydrogen

Bold Approach Toward Sustainable Manufacturing

August 21, 2024

UD contributing research muscle to $26 million NSF Engineering Research Center

A Roadmap for Electrochemical Performance

August 19, 2024

New research findings expand understanding about how electrons move in complex fluids