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9.16.2026
Conservation and Sustainability: My Summer Fellowship at Five Rivers
MetroParks
A biology major's summer internship with Five Rivers MetroParks strengthened their interest in a career focused on sustainability and conservation.
8.27.2026
Nature vs. Polymers: How Fungi Break Down Protective
Coatings
A UD chemistry team is working with the Air Force to analyze microbial degradation on aircraft, paving the way for advancements in sustainable materials.
8.3.2026
Lab Coats, Cleats and
Cerebellums
Spot Mackenzie Russell on campus and you might find her running an experiment at UD's Science Center or on the soccer field. Either way, she’s all in.
7.1.2026
Joe Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award: Dr. Christian Jensen
’17
Christian Jensen ’17 credits his time at UD for leading him back to the community that shaped him — and inspiring him to give back to it, one patient at a time.
6.18.2026
UD undergrad's research finds city rooftop gardens double as ant
highways
Research by UD biologists shows green spaces on top of downtown buildings can be a wildlife habitat.
5.14.2026
Biology major takes on research and collegiate boxing in senior
year
Beyond her genetics research in the lab, Ja’Brina Hargrave-Perkins trains and competes with UD’s boxing club.
5.7.2026
Biology major awarded Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research
leaders
Ashley Williams is UD’s seventh Goldwater Scholar and the fourth in biology.
2.2.2026
National Endowment for the Humanities awards $38K for ‘Educating the Whole
Scientist’
The project's goal is to help science majors become better, well-rounded scientists through integrated science and humanities courses.
12.12.2025
Undergraduate research uncovers wildlife adaptations on solar
arrays
Undergraduate students published research about bird nests in solar arrays in the peer-reviewed journal Ecology and Evolution.
12.9.2025
The Biology of
Composting
A Zero Waste team member gets an in-depth lesson about the biology and chemistry of composting.