Forum to discuss the Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus

2:27 p.m., May 22, 2012--The University of Delaware will be hosting a campus town hall meeting to discuss progress and future plans for the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus.

The forum will be held on Tuesday, May 29, from 4-5 p.m. in 130 Sharp Laboratory.  Faculty, staff and community members are welcome to attend this public event.

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May 23: Ocean Currents Lecture

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment's Ocean Currents Lecture Series kicks off on May 23 in Lewes with Mark Warner discussing the future of coral reefs.

May 24: Adelante

The campus community is invited to attend the inaugural Adelante: Latino-Hispanic Graduation Celebration, sponsored by UD's Center for Black Culture, at 4 p.m., Friday, May 24.

• May 24: Adelante
• June 6-9: Garden symposium
• June 10-14: Osher lecture series
• July 16: Evening at Guggenheim

Participants and speakers will include UD senior administrators and will cover the site master plan, demolition and recycling initiatives, future development plans and a look at the national trend of brining together research parks, businesses and academia.

History of the site

The STAR Campus, formerly the Chrysler Assembly Plant in Newark, was purchased by the University in fall 2009.

Beginning in fall 2010, 1743 Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Delaware, oversaw the decommissioning and demolition of various buildings on the site, which totaled millions of square feet of demolition.

Last month, the University officially welcomed the STAR Campus’ first tenant --Bloom Energy. Joined by Gov. Jack Markell and other elected officials, the state, Bloom and UD broke ground at the STAR Campus for its new manufacturing plant.