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Illuminating the Future of Health

See yourself as part of the future of health here at the University of Delaware. From classroom experiences, clinical opportunities, study abroad and more, you’ll learn interdisciplinary approaches that will help you develop the knowledge and skills to be part of the next generation of health-focused leaders in your field.

Recent News in CHS
  • Fatou Marong, a master’s student in the health promotion program, (left) and Xiaopeng Ji, associate professor of nursing (right), are seated at a rectangular table with an ipad demonstrating a sleepchat bot they created. Also on the table are two fitness bands that help monitor sleep.

    Catching Zzz

    June 24, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Xiaopeng Ji, associate professor of nursing, has created a sleep chatbot for teens with autism using funding from the Maggie E. Neumann Health Sciences Research Fund.
  • Firearm storage realities

    June 20, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Recently published research by Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology, revealed that social factors drive decisions about firearm storage in the U.S.
  • Championing Student Speech

    June 16, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Jon Tressler was inspired to pursue a career in speech therapy by his younger sister, Hannah, who has Down syndrome. Tressler, who graduated from UD's speech-language pathology master's program in 2024, is employed as a speech-language pathologist at Brader Elementary in the Christina School District and works in the REACH program, a more intensive curriculum for medically complex students.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Advancing hope

 

Biswas-Fiss is leading an interdisciplinary research team consisting of Sam Biswas, professor of MMSC, Shawn Polson, associate director of UD’s Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and Barry Bodt, a senior biostatistician in the Epidemiology program. Together, they’re developing a machine-learning model that could revolutionize understanding these genetic variants.

 

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Esther Biswas-Fiss at a fume hood with another researcher working with pipettes
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UD HEALTH CLINICS

 

UD Health’s comprehensive health clinics use research and education to take healthcare in a new direction. Major health and prevention services include: primary care, physical therapy, speech therapy, mental health services, care coordination, nutrition counseling, exercise counseling, and health coaching — all on one STAR Campus.

Explore the STAR Campus

The Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus serves as the innovation hub for the College of Health Sciences. With research, personal clinical care, and state-of-the-art technologies, the sites at STAR are the first step toward building a healthier Delaware

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