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6 days ago | 
udel.edu | Beth Miller |Jessica Henderson |Karen Roberts |Katie Peikes
Wielding golden scissors, University of Delaware officials join with faculty, elected officials and a graduate student to cut the proverbial ribbon, marking the official opening of UD’s new Building X.
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3 weeks ago | 
udel.edu | Beth Miller |Karen Roberts |Tracey Bryant |Katie Peikes
Biology — the science of life, living things and the processes that keep us all running — links up in essential ways with many other sciences, such as chemistry, physics and mathematics, which help us to better understand cells, genetics, evolution and the interaction of many living systems.
Synthetic biology, a rapidly growing area of science, aims to take it all to another level, drawing on innovative techniques from biology and engineering, including the use of DNA sequencing and synthesis.
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2 months ago | 
udel.edu | Tracey Bryant |Katie Peikes |Amy Cherry |Jessica Henderson
Some fascinating events marked the year 1995: The comet Hale-Bopp was discovered, the first full-length movie created entirely using computer animation, Toy Story, premiered, and the global pop star Dua Lipa was born.
At the University of Delaware, a program to develop a new kind of researcher for the scientific workforce also began ramping up then, with support from UD and America’s largest medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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2 months ago | 
udel.edu | Katie Peikes |Amy Cherry |Jessica Henderson |Nya Wynn
Cattle produce more methane than any other livestock. Methane, a greenhouse gas, traps heat, which warms the Earth. It is far more powerful than its more common counterpart, carbon dioxide.
When cows graze, microbes in their stomach break down their food and make methane. Cows then belch and fart that methane into the Earth’s atmosphere, through a process called enteric fermentation. The that just one cow can emit 154 to 264 pounds of methane gas into the atmosphere each year.
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2 months ago | 
udel.edu | Kevin Tritt |Sophonie Milord |Michele Walfred |Katie Peikes
The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has secured a grant with the Delaware Workforce Development Board to give Lerner students a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience while continuing their academic learning.
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2 months ago | 
udel.edu | Sophonie Milord |Michele Walfred |Katie Peikes
While the use of lead pipes in new construction was banned in the United States in 1986, many older homes still receive water through lead pipes, which are considered a significant public health concern due to the potential for lead contamination in drinking water.
Last fall, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Lead and Copper Improvements Rule, which requires that nearly every lead water pipe in the country be removed by 2037.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
udel.edu | Katie Peikes |Amy Cherry |Stephanie Ferrell |Grace Kearns
More than half of U.S. states allow the sale of raw milk directly from farms to consumers, including Delaware. The state legislature passed a law in May to allow the sale of unprocessed, unpasteurized milk from dairy producers who hold a permit.
Some have celebrated the legalization of raw milk around the country, claiming it tastes better and has some nutritional benefits. And President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Robert F.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Jamie Washington |Katie Peikes |Alumni Relations
The University of Delaware plays a key role in educating and shaping the next generation of leaders for the nation, according to a new ranking by TIME and Statista.
UD is one of 125 institutions named in TIME’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2025.
TIME developed the list of “elite schools” from an analysis of 4,000 résumés belonging to top influential leaders in diverse career fields in the United States.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Jamie Washington |Katie Peikes
Nancy Cotugna, professor emeritus, Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences: “Dr. Little's political knowledge and expertise were instrumental in leading the charge to obtain licensure for nutrition professionals in the state of Delaware. This was a hard won fight with many well-financed groups opposing this legislation.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Jamie Washington |Katie Peikes
A new approach to bring together the fields of engineering and economics will be the focus of the second annual Fintech and Financial Institutions Conference, held April 9-11, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, a co-sponsor along with the University of Delaware.
Organizers are welcoming submissions of high-quality theoretical and empirical research papers exploring aspects related to fintech trends. The deadline for submissions is Jan.
