Alumni & Friends

This is a pivotal time in the history of the College of Health Sciences. Our loyal community of alumni, friends, parents, students, faculty, staff and patients are vital to the success and continued growth of the College. By investing in our students, expanding our reach and inventing tomorrow, we establish the College as an institution nationally recognized for exceptional education experiences and integrating instruction, research and public engagement.

 

We invite you to join us. Through philanthropy, through volunteerism, through engagement with the College of Health Sciences, you have the opportunity to help us shape the future of healthcare education, research and innovation! Stay updated on the latest opportunities by providing your current contact information via this quick form.

SEE WHAT OUR ALUMNI ARE UP TO

  • Iris Sanchez , a senior mechanical engineering major, walks on a split-belt treadmill wearing an ankle-foot orthosis that looks like a large black brace half way up her right leg. It has sensors on it as well to track tendon load. Elisa Arch (right), associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, and biomechanics and movement science doctoral student Zahra McKee (left) stand on either side of the treadmill observing her movement.

    Innovating in Motion

    December 15, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    UD’s Big Ideas Challenge advances a novel approach to help people with Achilles tendinopathy keep moving.
  • Laura A. Carlson appointed UD President

    December 09, 2025 | Written by UDaily staff
    The University of Delaware Board of Trustees voted to appoint Laura A. Carlson as the institution’s 29th president, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
  • Predicting Alzheimer’s earlier

    December 09, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    The University of Delaware's DementiaBank outshines global competitors, driving machine-learning advances in early dementia prediction.