Research & Innovation

Turning discovery into meaningful impact

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.

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—did you know our touchpad technology made your smartphone possible? Explore the exciting research we’re leading and the entrepreneurial ecosystem we’re building.

Research & Innovation | University of Delaware
Research & Innovation | University of Delaware
Research & Innovation | University of Delaware
Student research expands
  • Future knowledge experts

    Article by Karen B. Roberts | May 14, 2025

    Three UD students and alumni selected for prestigious NSF graduate research fellowships

  • Using AI to advance biology research

    Article by Kevin Tritt | May 06, 2025

    Malek Elsayyid is UD’s first student to complete the Lerner College’s Generative AI for Business graduate certificate program

  • Seafloor eruption

    Article adapted by Lauren Bradford, with permission from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | May 09, 2025

    UD scientists witness rare volcanic eruption along the East Pacific Rise