Hilary Douwes

2 weeks ago | udel.edu | Katie Peikes |Hilary Douwes |Karen Roberts

The Earth’s vast network of forests absorbs more than 15 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from the planet’s atmosphere each year. Acting as natural carbon sinks, forests breathe in and out carbon dioxide through plant leaves via photosynthesis and respiration. As forests grow, they store carbon in tree trunks, branches, roots and soils, preventing that carbon from returning to the atmosphere and providing many climate benefits.   Enter forest carbon markets.

2 weeks ago | udel.edu | Hilary Douwes |Karen Roberts |Amy Cherry

University of Delaware senior Sarah Garner has been published in academic journals three times during her time as a Blue Hen. It’s an impressive feat, as the process can take several months, depending on the publication. And she’s the first to tell you she couldn’t have done it without the mentoring and unique culture of collaborative learning she has received from faculty and graduate students along the way.

Mar 6, 2025 | udel.edu | Hilary Douwes |Amy Cherry |Jessica Henderson

When University of Delaware senior Jamie Klemm crosses the stage at Convocation in May she won’t be alone. She’s planning to have Morado, a future service dog she has raised, by her side, just as he’s been all spring. Klemm is the vice president of Collar Scholars, one of three UD student organizations that raises puppies to eventually help people in need.

Mar 6, 2025 | udel.edu | Jamie Washington |Hilary Douwes |Amy Cherry |Jessica Henderson

The high cost of textbooks and other course materials can make college less affordable for all students, so the University of Delaware’s Open and Affordable Teaching Materials (OATM) initiative is working to ease that financial burden. A program of UD’s Library, Museums and Press since 2017, OATM offers a variety of grants to eligible faculty and instructors to help them create and curate open and affordable educational resources and library collections.

Feb 17, 2025 | udel.edu | Megan Everhart |Amy Wolf |Hilary Douwes |Jessica Henderson

While at UD, he worked with historic textiles during internships at Winterthur Library, Museum and Garden, and the American History Museum in Washington, D.C. He conducted fiber identification on 14 textile fragments associated with human remains that were found in an unmarked cemetery in Philadelphia for his senior thesis.