History
Founded in 1974 within the University of Delaware's College
of Engineering, the Center for Composite Materials (CCM) is an internationally
recognized, interdisciplinary center of excellence for composites research
and education.
During its first quarter century, CCM has developed core
competencies in a number of composites science and engineering areas.
These core competencies are applied to the Center's many research
programs, which are supported by a variety of funding sources, including
the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL),
the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research (ONR),
industry (100+ companies representing materials suppliers and end users
in the aerospace, automotive, civil engineering, and durable goods industries),
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National
Academy of Science (NAS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and
the State of Delaware.
Although all activities of the Center are supported by
external contracts and grants,
CCM has a longstanding commitment to the education of graduate, undergraduate,
and postdoctoral students. Students and faculty in the Center are affiliated
with the Departments of Chemical
Engineering, Chemistry
& Biochemistry, Civil &
Environmental Engineering, Electrical
& Computer Engineering, Materials
Science & Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, and Physics
& Astronomy, as well as the College
of Business & Economics.
Click here to download CCM's 35th Anniversary Timeline
1974 through 2009
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