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4 days ago | udel.edu | Tracey Bryant |Karen Roberts |Amy Cherry |Adam Thomas

At a time when artificial intelligence is being developed behind closed doors — generating “black box” systems that make it impossible to see how decisions are made and whose values are embedded in them — the University of Delaware is taking a different approach. With the launch of the First State AI Institute, UD will advance an open, human-centered vision of AI — one rooted in transparency, accountability and the public good.

5 days ago | udel.edu | Karen Roberts |Amy Cherry |Adam Thomas |Beth Miller

Dan Freeman, founding director of UD’s Horn Entrepreneurship program, explained that innovations can be translated to society in many ways. It isn’t always about starting a company. Maybe it’s the distillation of best practices that others can adopt, such as those provided to the biomedical training community through The Perry Initiative, co-founded by UD mechanical engineer Jenny Buckley.

2 weeks ago | udel.edu | Beth Miller |Karen Roberts |Matthew Henderson |Tracey Bryant

Sometimes a text message, an email or a quick phone call will do. But there are definitely times when it’s important to be on location to meet in 3D. That’s why University of Delaware leaders have made “UD Day in D.C.” a priority. Every other year, several dozen UD researchers and students make the trip to the nation’s capital to explain the impact of federally funded research and highlight its role in driving innovation, economic growth and scientific discovery.

3 weeks ago | udel.edu | Jessica Henderson |Nya Wynn |Kathryn Trupia

For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent appointments, publications and honors include the following: Allison Karpyn, professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and co-director of its Center for Research in Education and Social Policy, has been appointed to Delaware’s Food is Medicine Committee.

3 weeks ago | udel.edu | Kathryn Trupia |Jessica Henderson |Matthew Henderson

That potential soon became a reality. Since its inaugural year, HenHacks has seen explosive growth in production, participation and sponsorship. The 2025 Hack the Past themed hackathon drew 472 students from 53 schools, more than doubling its 2023 registration. Behind the scenes, Wilkins and Scozzaro learned how to confidently lead a team of over 20 students without dominating the conversation.