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All eligible students without an existing COVID-19 vaccine exemption are required to be vaccinated with a booster shot by Jan. 24, 2022. Updated vaccine cards must be submitted to the UD Health Portal before the start of the spring semester.
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How I Teach
First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry 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.
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THE CAKE BOSS GIVES ADVICE
Buddy Valastro recently visited UD’s campus in Newark to speak to students in the Hospitality and Sport Business Management Department as part of the Paul Wise Executive in Residence Speaker Series. After this presentation, Buddy and Sofia Valastro, who is a first-year student, led a private cake decorating demonstration in one of UD’s unique learning spaces, Vita Nova.
Researchers with influence
Three UD professors — Wendy Smith, Rodrigo Vargas and Yushan Yan — have been recognized as Highly Cited Researchers for 2021. These influencers have had significant impact on their peers and chosen fields, having published multiple papers ranking in the top 1% by citations over the past decade.
Wendy Smith, Professor, Business Administration
Rodrigo Vargas, Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change
Yushan Yan, Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering