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2020 Highly Cited Researchers
DSI Director, Cathy Wu was named for the seventh consecutive year to the 2020 global list of Highly Cited Researchers. Dr. Wu was recognized for her influence in the field of biology and biochemistry. The annual list identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant influence in their academic field or across several fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in Clarivate’s Web of Science citation index.
History Maps Win Competition
Two seniors in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment have won a University of Delaware mapping competition recognizing both the art and science of mapping, and the winners combined accurate representation of their data with visual styles reflecting their subject matter. Both maps were featured at the University’s annual Geographic Information Systems Day on Nov. 18.
Mental Health Strained by Disaster
A team of researchers including DSI Affiliated Faculty, Jennifer Horney, looked at disaster declaration data to determine the impact of natural disasters on suicide rates
Inside Ebola
Juan Perilla, DSI affiliated faculty member and assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and his UD team are advancing understanding of the structure and function of the protein “shell” encasing the viral genome of Ebola and other viruses.
Mapping Bird Migration
A study by DSI Affiliated Faculty, Jeff Buler, is using weather radar data to map the nocturnal habits of migratory bird populations and define a new metric that may redefine land management along migratory routes.
Robotics on the Rise
DSI Affiliated Faculty and UD Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Bert Tanner leads the new Center for Autonomous and Robotic Systems, which promotes collaborative and interdisciplinary work. Collaborations with DSI are already under way.
12 Receive General University Research Grants
Twelve University of Delaware professors have won General University Research grants to work on a broad range of projects, including DSI Resident Faculty, Federica Bianco and Gregory Dobler, and DSI Affiliated faculty, Teomara Rutherford.
Tropical Forest Loss
DSI Resident Faculty member, Kyle Davis has published a new study that tropical forest loss is increased by large-scale land acquisitions.
Building Better Benchmarks
Rudi Eigenmann, DSI DiCoS Core Director & Faculty Council member, and Sunita Chandrasekaran, DSI Affiliated Faculty are part of a UD Team of computer scientists team measuring the true performance of supercomputers
Data Boost to Battle Floods
A UD team has partnered with a national research group dedicated to addressing America’s flood risk. The interdisciplinary team includes DSI Resident Faculty, Greg Dobler and Pinki Mondal.
