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Revitalizing downtown Laurel

Delaware Sea Grant helps reinvigorate Sussex County town by building affordable housing, downtown shops and nature-based playground

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Empowering Youth. Elementary and middle school students

Empowering Youth

UD Cooperative Extension 4-H initiative aims to combat vaping among middle school students

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Training for disaster

As extreme weather increases, UD leads efforts to prepare public health responders

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The Wilmington Partnership calls for mini-grant proposals

Grants up to $5,000 support community-engaged research in Wilmington

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Spring 2025: Introduction to Engaged Scholarship

Course introducing graduate students to community engaged scholarship will be offered in Spring 2025.

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Ann Aviles holds the 2024 Kandler Award from the ACLU of Delaware

Aviles honored by ACLU of Delaware

Wilmington Partnership lead recognized for community work

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Hannah Kim, Libby Bowen, Bonnie Lewis, Alani Davila and Anton House in the converted Hockessin Colored School 107C

Undergraduate Summer Scholars applications open

Undergraduate students from all majors are encouraged to apply for summer scholarship programs before Mar. 10, 2025

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Graduate Summer Scholars application open

Graduate students across disciplines are encouraged to apply for summer scholarship programs before Jan. 8, 2025

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Small Grants for Wilmington projects

Wilmington Partnership announces new round of mini-grant awardees

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May 7, 2025
Homelessness and Affordable Housing: A Conversation with Matthew Heckles
Matthew Heckles, Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, has spent his career in the public sector promoting affordable housing and community development in the mid-Atlantic area.

May 8, 2025
Biden Policy Dinner: Does Polling Really Matter?
Join the Biden Institute for dinner and a conversation about polling with Steve Kornacki, NBC News National Political Correspondent.

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On-campus partners and students looking for on-campus employment can visit Student Jobs.

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Join UD researchers, be part of the team! We can’t do it without volunteers.

Community members are invited to register with UD’s Center for Human Research Coordination (CHRC) to participate in research studies across the University.