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In 1923, the University of Delaware founded what is considered the first study abroad program by a U.S. institution. Now that travel restrictions are loosening after the coronavirus pandemic, UD is restarting its study abroad program.

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How I Teach

First-year students wonder how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, UDaily speaks with University of Delaware professors who teach courses commonly taken by students during their first year on campus. 

Biology - Prof. Oyenike Olabisi 

Business - Prof. Julia Belyavsky Bayuk

Calculus - Prof. Dawn Berk

Writing - Prof. Délice Williams

President's Report 2021

The coronavirus pandemic and its evolving demands have accelerated the pace of change at the University of Delaware and throughout the world. At UD, we have done far more than adapt. We have thrived, and we are shaping our own place in this dynamic landscape.

Our highlights from the year

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A Robotics Revolution

Researchers at UD are leveraging robotic systems to gain traction on tough problems. Learn how they are driving forward transformative solutions in agriculture, precision medicine, healthcare, cybersecurity, marine ecology and more.

Panos Artemiadis

Robots these days: Panos Artemiadis has been working on “brain-swarm” research that allows humans to control the collective behavior of robotic devices with brainpower alone.
 

Sambeeta Das

Microbots: Sambeeta Das’ dream is to develop self-driving microbots that would act like “helper bees,” working with engineered stem cells, actually doing nano surgery at the cellular level to create artificial organs and fill a dire need.

Jennifer Semrau

Advancing stroke recovery: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, but UD Professor Jennifer Semrau is working to change that. With the help of a robot, she’s uncovering a critical sixth sense that gets sidelined with stroke.

 

Katherine Hudson

Antarctic food webs: Matthew Oliver and Katherine Hudson think that some biological hotspots in Antarctica may operate less like local farms and more like grocery stores. If they are correct, it could provide new information about how this ecosystem will be affected under climate change.
 

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