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Academic Support Service Programs

The NUCLEUS Program recruits, retains and graduates academically talented underrepresented students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, biological sciences and related disciplines and assists them in entering into graduate and professional programs and science-related professions.

The NUCLEUS Program is funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Delaware.

The NUCLEUS Program provides various services and opportunities to assist students academically, encourage professional development, and promote academic excellence.

The University of Delaware, College of Arts and Science and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are committed to providing equitable services that ensure the academic and professional success of all students. The NUCLEUS Program enables students to realize their academic and career goals.

Concentrating on the fundamental components of counseling, advising, mentoring and tutoring, NUCLEUS provides comprehensive academic enrichment services, leadership opportunities and professional development. The NUCLEUS staff collaborates with faculty and staff in various departments, as well as administrators of other campus-based academic support service programs, to provide the following: