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CEOE is dedicated to advancing the understanding of our planet’s natural systems, from plate tectonics and turbulent hurricanes to historic coastal estuaries and the deepest reaches of the ocean. 

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FROM YOUR BACKYARD TO THE EARTH'S POLES

 

The study of environmental, atmospheric, earth, and ocean systems is a vital part of ensuring a healthy future for our planet and its inhabitants. Learn how CEOE is dedicated to this mission through research, teaching and outreach.  

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Our faculty, researchers, and students are always asking big questions. Determined and curious, they seek answers in the field: aboard research vessels, hiking in marshes, combing beaches and diving underwater.
 

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ABOVE AND BEYOND: GRADUATE STUDIES

 

Join a vibrant and growing community of scholars preparing for meaningful careers in education, research, business and government.

 

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    Article by Jack Mullarkey | February 09, 2026

    Six UD students earn prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in Japan, Hungary, Tanzania and Costa Rica

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    University of Delaware community reports new publications, exhibitions, grants, presentations, honors and memorials

  • From campus to climate conference

    Article by Adam Thomas | February 03, 2026

    UD undergraduate and Climate Scholar Drew Martin participates in United Nations Climate Change Conference

  • Assessing Delaware’s changing climate

    Article by Adam Thomas | February 13, 2026

    UD’s Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis releases Delaware 2025 Climate Change Projections

  • For the Record, Feb. 6, 2026

    Article by UDaily staff | February 06, 2026

    University of Delaware community reports new publications, exhibitions, grants, presentations, honors and memorials

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261 S. College Ave, Robinson Hall, Newark, DE 19716-1304 Phone: 302-831-2841