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Shaping a new generation of nuclear fusion researchers
POSTED: December 8, 2023
Robert Spiers is UD’s first graduate student to win NNSA Stewardship Science fellowship
Western water crisis
POSTED: December 8, 2023
Study shows that planting less water-intensive crops in the western United States would help alleviate water scarcity
Finding heat-tolerant corals
POSTED: December 6, 2023
Two studies look to improve reef resilience by determining how coral species respond to temperature fluctuations
Our cities and climate in 100 years
POSTED: December 5, 2023
UD’s Jing Gao receives NSF CAREER award to probe future climate and urbanization
University of Delaware rises in research rankings
POSTED: December 4, 2023
UD leaps forward in NSF HERD Survey
Orthopedics in action
POSTED: December 1, 2023
UD Engineering’s Jenni Buckley develops orthopedics curriculum for high school students
Rare earth mining
POSTED: November 30, 2023
UD-led study shows the unexpected expansion of rare earth element mining activities in Myanmar-China border region
Environmental leaders in the making
POSTED: November 30, 2023
Delaware Environmental Institute announces its 10th class of environmental fellows
Targeting invasive species
POSTED: November 28, 2023
UD student Peyton Easton uses U.S. Department of Agriculture research opportunity to explore entomology and wildlife careers
Update: Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation
POSTED: November 28, 2023
Town halls begin Dec. 6
Threats to public health workers
POSTED: November 27, 2023
Personal threats against public health staff during COVID leaves lasting effect on workforce
Communicating at the speed of light
POSTED: November 21, 2023
UD engineers receive $7.2 million, four-year grant to develop the next generation of wireless communication devices
Blueberries and the brain
POSTED: November 20, 2023
Undergraduate summer researcher studies the effects of wild blueberry consumption on cognitive function and cardiovascular health
Let’s talk turkey
POSTED: November 20, 2023
UD’s food science experts answer turkey food-safety questions
Volume 8.2
From the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation: Moving Forward
The UD research community continues to navigate COVID-19, with health and safety the highest priority. In spite of hardships, we’re facing the pandemic with vigilance and resilience.
News Briefs
Check out our COVID-19 research, a virtual visit with the editor-in-chief of Science, and undergrads at work on the Frontiers of Discovery.
Honors: Celebrating Excellence
UD faculty and students have won major recognition for their expertise and contributions.
Guess Who’s Powering Up UD’s Research Engine?
This issue of the University of Delaware Research magazine introduces you to a critical creative force at UD — our graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Their ingenuity is lighting new routes to discovery and solutions.
Front Edge of Discovery: Strengthening democracy for a better world
It all began with a Joseph Conrad novel. Doctoral student Pablo McConnie-Saad discusses his journey to better understand democracy, as the first Whittington Graduate Fellow at the Biden Institute.
Front Edge of Discovery: Developing resilient Black girls
Doctoral student and Graduate Scholar Nefetaria Yates is examining school discipline and the tactics Black girls have developed for dealing with the pressures they face. Her ultimate goal is to elevate voices that have been silenced.
Front Edge of Discovery: Helping children move
Entrepreneur Ahad Behboodi wants to see kids with cerebral palsy move more freely. He plans to commercialize a robotic foot device with the power to help them.
Front Edge of Discovery: A clinical science approach
Lexie Tabachnick, in her fifth year of doctoral studies, helps to mentor other grad students and undergraduates while she studies the powerful impact a UD-developed family intervention program is having on vulnerable kids.
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Congratulations to #UDel's Jing Gao, an expert in geospatial data science, who has received an @NSF Career Award for her work exploring how we can moderate the negative impacts of climate extremes on future generations. @udceoe
Our cities and climate in 100 years | UDaily
UD's Jing Gao receives NSF CAREER award to probe future climate and urbanization
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UD is a research powerhouse!
In the latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey released by the @NSF, UD ranks 47th out of 626 academic institutions across the US when comparing non-medical school R&D expenditures.
Congratulations to Prof. Joseph Fox, winner of the University of Delaware's highest faculty honor — the 2023 Francis Alison Award — in recognition of his innovative chemistry and superlative teaching and mentoring. https://ow.ly/ST5W50Q3Hfh @udcas @ChemistryUD @FoxGroupUD
#UDel's STAR Campus, a hub of innovative research, welcomed hundreds of guests attending the international conference of the Association of University Research Parks. https://ow.ly/2h1550Q1zNE @AURP
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