Two Men Plead Guilty in Death of Prospective Student Fatally Shot While Visiting Delaware State University

Two men pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the death of an 18-year-old prospective student who had been visiting ...
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NIIMBL-led team selected for $10.5 million Gates Grand Challenges funding award

A research team led by the University of Delaware’s Kelvin Lee is working to change that. Lee, the Gore Professor of Chemical ...
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For the Record, Oct. 17, 2025

For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent publications, presentations and honors include ...
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$31.3 million for biomedical research

The National Institutes of Health has renewed its investment in the Delaware IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence ...

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting during homecoming at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, officials say

At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University Saturday night, ...
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UD Endowment Annual Report

The global economy and capital markets showed remarkable resilience in fiscal year 2024 despite aggressive rate hikes from central banks around the globe in the fight against inflation. While not back ...
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University of Delaware president announces plans to step down

Editor’s note: On May 13, 2025, the University of Delaware Board of Trustees voted unanimously to recognize President Assanis’ service to UD by bestowing on him an honorary doctorate and the title of ...
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In Memoriam: Susan Brynteson

Susan Brynteson, who led the University of Delaware Library during a period of dramatic growth from a superior small college library to a nationally respected research-oriented university library, ...
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UD launches inaugural Writer-in-Residence program

The University of Delaware will open a new chapter in its literary tradition this fall with the launch of its inaugural Writer-in-Residence program. The weeklong initiative brings an accomplished ...
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Federal Actions Updates

The new presidential administration in Washington, D.C., began issuing executive orders and memos in January 2025, signaling changes in federal governance priorities. The University of Delaware is ...
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Past Presidents

Dennis Assanis became the 28th president of the University of Delaware on June 6, 2016. Formerly provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Stony Brook University in New York, he was ...
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Center for Political Communication

To support its mission to inform Delaware voters, the Center for Political Communication at the University of Delaware hosts the biennial Delaware Debates in partnership with Delaware Public Media. On ...