Research and Innovation
Discovering lab research
Grad student Erikah Dozier discovers her skill and passion for research
Coastal communities, flooding and salinization
UD receives $6 million in research funding on best practices for how coastal communities can combat sea level rise
Advancing knowledge
UD researchers map out the anatomy of wooden breast syndrome in broiler chickens
Valuing our ecosystem
UD researchers receive $1.5 million federal grant to assess the value of ecosystem services
Feed the world. Protect the planet.
Extraordinary challenges require extraordinary solutions. For 150 years, the daring innovations of our graduates have shaped the world we know today. Now, we carry on that daring spirit, using cutting-edge technology and scientific advances to envision a better tomorrow.
Explore the exciting research we’re leading and the entrepreneurial ecosystem we’re building.
Explore Current Research
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Agricultural and Environmental Management
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Digital Agriculture, Robotics, and Environmental Sensing
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Human Dimensions of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Data Science and Statistics
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Food Production, Safety, and Policy
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Plant and Animal Health and Disease
University of Delaware tick research aims to understand host specificity of Lyme disease: youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=com.synechron.udel.models.functions.SubstrAfter
UD Research Initiatives
In an age of technology and innovation, the future has never looked more exciting.
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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. -
Student research yields fresh ideas for historic Wilmington burial ground
September 12, 2025 | Article and photo by Beth MillerUD junior Jackson Whitcomb, an honors student and landscape architecture major, focused his summer research project on Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington. In August, he presented findings and suggestions for new trees and other plantings, ideas for walking trails and improved burial aisles, as well as respectful ways to beautify areas. -
Innovation ambassador: Harsh Bais
September 02, 2025 | Article by Karen B. Roberts | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson and Evan Krape | Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase | Video by Ally Quinn and Sam KmiecHarsh Bais, professor of plant biology at the University of Delaware, was named an Innovation Ambassador at UD earlier this year. It’s part of the University’s effort to help other inventors and entrepreneurs drive on the innovation highway. The role enables Bais to share his own experience as a researcher as well as support others on their own research translation journey.
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