DSI faculty council member Xiao Fang, professor of MIS, along with faculty members from the Lerner College’s Department of Accounting, have been awarded support from the American Fintech Council and UD’s Data Science Institute for their project, Leveraging Large Language Models to Simulate Consumer Behavior for Fintech Product Innovation.

DSI affiliated faculty member Tim Webb, associate professor of hospitality business management, co-authored the award-winning paper for the Best Paper Award at the 2025 NENA-ICHRIE Conference. This recognition highlights contributions to the field and strengthens UD’s presence in hospitality research.

DSI faculty council member Saleem Ali, Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, is the author of a new book published by Oxford University Press entitled Sustainability: A Very Short Introduction.

University of Delaware researchers led by DSI affiliated faculty member Carolyn Voter, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and Earth sciences, are developing data-based tools for assessing extreme weather impacts at coastal military facilities.  The research aims to produce a modeling toolbox that incorporates data such as changing rainfall patterns and rising sea levels to help the military identify and evaluate infrastructure needs. The toolbox will be used to screen six military installations, including Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, with a focus on infrastructure systems for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater management.

DSI affiliated faculty members Shawn Polson and Mark Blenner (not pictured) were among the researchers who explained their work during the University of Delaware’s first Synthetic Biology Symposium.