From Blue Hens to Marching Ravens
UD animal science alumni perform with the NFL’s largest marching band
Innovation Ambassador
Harsh Bais
Finding the on-ramp to the innovation highway
Economics meets the environment
Emma Aucker blends her passion for the environment with applied economics expertise
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Recent news
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Raising canine assistants
September 26, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn | Photos courtesy of Madelin Bareh, Marleigh Ballard and Megha TalanayarSeveral student organizations at the University of Delaware are dedicated to training service dogs, offering a unique experience for students interested in animal care and veterinary science. Puppies raised through these programs are exposed to the university environment, preparing them for real-world situations they may encounter once they begin formally working as service animals. Many CANR students in these organizations say they gain time management skills and responsibility, in addition to veterinary-related experience. -
New pest kills plants by chewing, leaving cobwebs found in Delaware
September 24, 2025 | Written by Tim Furlong and Emily Rose Grassi | NBC 10 | Photo courtesy Brian KunkelA very destructive insect, the box tree moth, was discovered in New Castle County. This pest mostly feeds on boxwood species and can potentially kill them if left unchecked. The box tree moth was first found in Delaware in 2024, in Kent County. NBC 10 interviewed Extension specialist Brian Kunkel about this insect. -
Let’s Grow Outside!
September 19, 2025 | Article by Jessica Henderson Photo by Christian S. Ferrell September 19, 2025Beginning in November, the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, housed in University of Delaware's College of Education and Human Development, will again offer the Let’s Grow Outside! professional development initiative for early childhood education programs. The innovative program teaches educators about outdoor gardening with young children and provides a grant-funded opportunity for participants to develop their own edible garden. -
Informing landscape decisions
September 18, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo by Kathy F. AtkinsonAleena Sabir is a senior studying landscape architecture. Over the summer, she researched campus maintenance related to planting for UD’s grounds crew. She inventoried plants and worked to create a landscape maintenance plan related to species in an area of campus called The Grove. Her work is the start of a landscape maintenance plan that will directly impact campus. -
Snack attack coming? Meet your next crunch
September 16, 2025 | Written by Tracey Bryant | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson | Video by Jeffrey C. ChaseBrandon Tang, a UD junior majoring in mechanical engineering, worked over the summer to optimize the process that transforms lima beans into savory puffed snacks. Tang worked with his adviser, Dr. Hui Ru Tan, a postdoctoral researcher in UD’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Lima beans are an important crop for Delaware. The research could lead to more economic gains for farmers.
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In 1869, the University of Delaware (UD) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources was established as the state’s land-grant university with a mission consisting of three elements: teaching, research and “extension”. Cooperative Extension fulfills the third part of this mission: bringing knowledge to the people of Delaware. Today, we offer university knowledge, research and resources — just for you!
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Innovation at UD: Harsh Bais
University of Delaware inventor Harsh Bais is a plant biologist, known for his research developing a beneficial bacterium that can help boost plant defenses, water retention and more. Here, Bais—who was named an Innovation Ambassador at UD earlier this year—shares some of what he’s learned about invention along the way.
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