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Revolutionary thinking—it’s part of our DNA at UD. Our first students in 1743 helped found this nation.

Today, we’re marshaling that daring spirit and our expertise in science, engineering, the social sciences, arts and humanities to address new challenges.

With more than 700 research assistants, we’re innovating clean cars and clean fuels, giving mobility to youngsters with disabilities, conserving the precious artifacts of our collective global heritage, and creating life-changing inventions right at your fingertips.

Explore the exciting research we’re leading and the entrepreneurial ecosystem we’re building.

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UD has more than 4500 students engaged in research
University of Delaware in the top 3% of U.S. universities
University of Delaware has more than 75 research centers
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UD leads frontier research on plastics problem

Center for Plastics Innovation receives $14.5 million renewal

Advancing hope

UD researcher receives $2.3M NIH grant to tackle vision loss

Valuing our ecosystem

University of Delaware researchers receive $1.5 million federal grant to assess the value of ecosystem services

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