CANR News

Category: Animal and Food Sciences

December 30, 2024 Written by Anna Rahmanan of BuzzFeed

Found in translation

June 12, 2025 | Written by Diane Stopyra

Blue Hen Makenzie Dowlin has received a Critical Language Scholarship to study Swahili in Tanzania. This ultra-competitive program supports the study of languages critical to U.S. national security and global engagement. For eight weeks, she will immerse herself in Swahili as a citizen diplomat.
Medicine meets mentorship

June 06, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn

University of Delaware alumna Monica Sterk knew she was destined to become a veterinarian. But after graduating from UD in 2013 with a degree in pre-veterinary medicine, she had no idea where her veterinarian journey would take her. General practice? Mixed-animal vet working with large and small animals? But after being hired as an emergency room veterinarian at a 24-hour hospital, her world turned upside down.
First Generation Blue Hen Scholar

May 28, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer

Moreno is a McNair Scholar in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He combines a major in animal science with double minors in insect and wildlife conservation and psychology. The first-generation college student has journeyed through farms and rainforests to pursue animal science.