Communicating Research

The University of Delaware places a premium on sharing our research findings with communities near and far. The Research Communications team helps tell UD’s stories of discovery through news articles and videos, a magazine, social media and other digital initiatives—for promotion to the media, federal funding agencies and citizens world-wide.

According to the National Science Board’s latest Science and Engineering Indicators, published by the National Science Foundation, attracting young people to S&T professions and cultivating positive attitudes about the value of S&T will be important for the United States to remain a world leader in S&T. While Americans continue to be interested in science and technology (S & T) issues and express strong support for S & T, most citizens are not very well informed about these subjects, the report says. Exposure and attention to S&T can make residents more informed, shape their attitudes, and help them make decisions that are better for themselves, their families and their communities.

We offer a variety of resources to help researchers communicate their work. Explore these resources to get started. For guidance in the release of major research findings, preparing for media interviews, developing scientific posters, and other aspects of research communication and outreach, please visit these Web links.

Tracey Bryant

Tracey Bryant
Director, Research Communications

For more information, please contact Tracey Bryant, Director for Research Communications, at (302) 831-8185.

Peer-Reviewed Journals

If an article you’ve written has been accepted for publication in a major journal.

Media Interview Preparation

Resources available for UD’s graduate students.

Peer-Reviewed Journals

If an article you’ve written has been accepted for publication in a major journal.

Media Interview Preparation

Resources available for UD’s graduate students.

Lectures, Exhibits & Scientific Presentations

Planning a lecture, exhibit, or other public event relating to UD research.

Scientific Posters & Preparation

Planning to present a poster at a scientific conference or meeting?.

Lectures, Exhibits & Scientific Presentations

Planning a lecture, exhibit, or other public event relating to UD research.

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Lectures, Exhibits & Presentations

If you are planning a lecture, exhibit, or other public event relating to UD research, or will be presenting at a major conference or meeting, please notify the Research Communications Initiative within the UD Office of Communications and Marketing well in advance of the event so that the staff can help spread the word through the UDaily news service and other avenues.

Presentations at Scientific Meetings

If you’re scheduled to present your research at a major conference, such as the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, please notify UD’s Research Communications Initiative in the Office of Marketing and Communications. The staff may develop a news release on your research to coincide with the presentation or alert reporters who cover your field and may be planning to attend the meeting.

If you are interviewed by a reporter after your presentation, be sure to let the Office of Communications and Marketing know. A heads-up will help the staff keep an eye out for the article or program you’ll be appearing in. This information is then reported in the “In the News” column, which is published periodically on the UDaily news service.

Additionally, you may report your presentations and publications to the “For the Record” column, which also is published periodically on UDaily. Submit information by using this form, or send it in campus mail to UDaily Editor, Office of Marketing and Communications, Academy Building, 105 E. Main St.

 

Scientific Posters & Preparation

Planning to present a poster at a scientific conference or meeting?.

RESOURCES

News Coverage

So you’ve made a major research discovery and you’re ready to report it to the world. Before proceeding further, you need to make sure your findings are properly protected. Is there an invention or technique that should be patented, for example?

If your results already are adequately protected, contact the Research Communications Initiative in the Office of Communications and Marketing. The staff and their colleagues can work with you to develop a news article, pitch the story to major media, or help to arrange a press conference if appropriate.

The University’s research discoveries are published on:

  • UDaily, the University’s online news service.
  • Research News, an online news service available on the University’s Research Web site.
  • News releases to local, regional, national, and international science reporters and other online news services.
  • The Messenger, UD’s award-winning magazine.

Documenting Field Research

Interactive PDF UD researchers get involved in amazing fieldwork, these guidelines are designed to help you capture the best possible video, images and audio for telling your research story. If you’re heading out into the field, contact OCM-Research Communications so that we can plan appropriate coverage—whether a UDaily story, mini-documentary video, media interview or other outreach.

Stay connected

If you've received an award, have a announcement or have a UDaily story idea

RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Tracey Bryant
Director for Research Communications
Ph: (302) 831-8185

Beth Miller
Science Writer
Ph: (302) 831-0598

Karen Roberts
Science Writer

Ph: (302) 831-1721

 

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The unit is based in UD’s Office of Communications and Marketing, which reports to the University President. The staff works in partnership with the UD Research Office and assists researchers in meeting "Broader Impacts" requirements on selected research proposals through informal public education and outreach initiatives.