New insights into the adolescent brain

New insights into the adolescent brain

UD research could aid understanding of development and behavior in teens The inner workings of the teenage brain are now slightly less mysterious, thanks to a research team led by University of Delaware engineers. Using a non-invasive medical imaging technology called...
Best in Class

Best in Class

Sarah Rooney receives national biomedical engineering teaching award For biomedical engineering students, biomechanics—the science of how the human body moves—is essential preparation for careers in medical device development, orthopedics, and more. At the University...
Shining a Light on Gene Regulation

Shining a Light on Gene Regulation

UD engineers lay groundwork for cutting-edge cancer drugs Cancer treatments—from radiation to surgery to chemotherapy—are designed to remove or kill cancerous cells, but healthy cells often become collateral damage in the process. What if you could use lasers to...
Doctoral Dissertation Defense  –  Rachel Riley

Doctoral Dissertation Defense – Rachel Riley

Rachel Riley Graduate Student Rachel Riley will be defending her dissertation on Monday, June 18th at 10:00 am in ISE Lab Room 322. TITLE: Nanoshell Platforms for Targeted Gene Regulation and Light-Triggered Cancer Therapy When:   10:00 am Monday, June 18, 2018...
Engineering’s Emily Day Earns NSF Career Award

Engineering’s Emily Day Earns NSF Career Award

Developing nanoscale materials to outsmart cancerous tumors Emily Day, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Career award to engineer membrane-wrapped nanoparticles for targeted...
Gleghorn & Ogunnaike team study blood vessel formation

Gleghorn & Ogunnaike team study blood vessel formation

FIVE WIN SUPPORT FROM UD RESEARCH FOUNDATION Awards provide traction for promising research Five University of Delaware professors have won support for promising early-phase research projects in widely diverse areas. The new awards from the University of Delaware...