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Laura Carlson inaugurated as UD’s 29th president

Laura Carlson was formally inaugurated as the University of Delaware’s 29th president in a tradition-filled ceremony on The Green on Friday, April 17.

Campus-wide celebration highlighted University’s forward-focused chapter driven by shared purpose and community.

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Top marks for UD graduate programs

 

The University of Delaware has been ranked among the 2026 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report. 

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I Heart UD Giving Day

YOU ARE THE HEART OF UD.



Together, our UD community is bound by Blue Hen pride and a shared drive to better the world around us. Because of this community, breakthroughs in healthcare happen. Championships are won. Award-winning artists find their voice. Bright futures take shape.
 

On I Heart UD Giving Day, give back to to the causes you love.

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The Green Superheroes of UD

 

Blue Hens are tackling environmental foes in the ultimate fight for planet Earth

Comic-style illustrations of UD Professors as superheroes fighting for the environment.

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UD is nationally ranked, with award-winning faculty, a beautiful, vibrant campus, and opportunities to change the world in our campus labs and classrooms, or through internship and study abroad programs around the globe.  

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As UD’s 29th president, Laura Carlson sets the course for the University’s bright future.

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When it comes to running things, UD President Laura Carlson puts community first.

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The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

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