News and Education
36% of Americans get science news at lease a few times a week and three-in-ten actively seek it. Most get science news from general news outlets, at the University of Delaware we place a premium on the translation and transfer of our research findings to the public for the advancement of scientific knowledge and society.
We encourage you to “stay connected” to UD research by joining one of our resources below: our The University of Delaware uses and encourages official use of the following social media networks:
For more information, please contact Tracey Bryant, Director for Research Communications, at (302) 831-8185.
UD Research News
Members of the press, contact us at 302-831-NEWS or visit the Media Relations website.
Astrophysical signals
POSTED: December 7, 2021
UD’s Swati Singh receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to study dark sector
New tools for critical research
POSTED: December 3, 2021
UD’s Catherine Grimes and collaborators produce powerful new tools for understanding the immune system
Light speed advances
POSTED: December 2, 2021
UD Prof. Tingyi Gu’s engineering specialty earns DARPA Young Faculty Award
Teens, isolation and COVID
POSTED: December 2, 2021
Some adolescents experienced pandemic as a relief from negative interactions
To What Remains
POSTED: November 30, 2021
UD scientists featured in documentary about efforts to locate airmen missing in action from World War II
Climate and social justice
POSTED: November 30, 2021
Ford Foundation’s Anthony Bebbington to give the 2021 John R. Mather Visiting Scholars Lecture
Growing food without soil
POSTED: November 25, 2021
UD students study the science of hydroponic food production
Rhythms of the krill
POSTED: November 24, 2021
New research explores animals’ visual rhythms during the Arctic polar night
Eraser enzymes
POSTED: November 23, 2021
UD biochemist studies when enzymes in our cells go wrong and misbehave in human disease
Strategic advances in HIV research
POSTED: November 20, 2021
UD’s Juan Perilla and team produce high-precision model of HIV dynamics in collaboration with Oxford
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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
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.
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