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UD Professor Jung-Youn Lee (right) and postdoctoral researcher Gabriel Robles Luna discuss lateral root structures. Lee’s research team continues to study the role of plasmodesmal proteins in plant communication.

Putting down roots

Groundbreaking research identifies cellular communication loop in root emergence

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Students working in the greenhouse with Professor Angelia Seyfferth

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The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers four doctoral and more than nine master’s degree programs. Our campus includes newly renovated laboratories, a state-of-the-art greenhouse complex, modern computing facilities, wetlands and ecology woods, farm animal facilities, and agronomic field plots.

Our graduate programs, which include both funded and self-paying, are characterized by individualized advising, engaging coursework, and faculty who are personally committed to the success of their graduate students.

Funded M.S. and Ph.D. programs are characterized by highly competitive graduate stipends, cutting-edge research in basic and applied disciplines, and travel opportunities for participation in professional meetings. Our self-paying M.S. programs are coursework-based, offer more flexibility, and excellent student-to-faculty ratios.

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Staff in Brian Ladman’s Allen Biotechnology Lab laboratory process COVID-19 tests for UD’s in-house surveillance testing of students, faculty, and staff. The tests are saliva-based, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with results returned the same day, usually within hours of a person providing the testing sample.

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Students in Byung yun Yang's GEOG473 class using high-resolution satellite images and Open Street Map to update maps of Kathmandu, Nepal in the wake of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015. The students are identifying buildings, roads, and other man-made structures as well as adding shelter locations and evacuation centers that humanitarian organizations such as the American Red Cross and the government of Nepal can use. - (Evan Krape / University of Delaware)

Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences Deb Jaisi working in his Townsend Hall lab. - (Evan Krape / University of Delaware)

The APEC (Applied Economics and Statistics) Laboratory, was started by Kent Messer, associate professor of applied economics and statistics (brown suit jacket, brown hair). The ribbon cutting was celebrated on 11/24/14. Charlie Riordan, deputy Vice Provost (dark suit, navy and gold tie) and President Harker (gray pinstripe suit and blue tie), came to the event to speak. Titus Awokuse, department chair of APEC (african american in suit and glasses), Mark Rieger, dean of CANR (navy suit and red tie) also were there to share some words. 5 Masters/phD students presented their projects, as well as Kent Messer. The students surprised Harker, Riordan, Rieger, Awokuse, and Messer, with their own lab coats and they all cut the ribbon together. | This is Linda Grand speaking about Behavior, Policy, and Water Sensing Related to Non-Point Source Pollution.

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UD is one of the top 100 institutions for federal obligations in science and engineering and interdisciplinary initiatives in energy science and policy, the environment and in human health.

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Charles C. Allen Jr. Biotechnology Laboratory

The lab is a world-class facility dedicated to poultry disease research and diagnostics. The lab is a biosafety level BSL-3, USDA-licensed laboratory, used to study highly virulent poultry pathogens in a safe working environment.

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Ecology Woods

This tract of 35 acres is an active research site for students to study the effects of habitat fragmentation on wildlife and ecosystem services provided by small, urban forests. The site is home to the longest continuous study on the population health of Wood Thrush.

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UD Dairy Farm

The farm provides hands-on learning and research opportunities for students, allowing them real-world experience on a working dairy farm. Our ~100 cows produce 680 gallons of milk per day!

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Fischer Greenhouse

The complex consists of a suite of growth chambers and glass house facilities. In addition to diverse faculty research and plant production, students can learn horticulture, as well as professional plant production within the greenhouse environment.

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Worrilow Hall

Having undergone a complete renovation, this state-of-the-art facility includes scientific laboratories for cutting-edge research in animal, plant and food sciences.

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Townsend Hall

As homebase for the College, Townsend houses four departments - Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, Applied Economics and Statistics, and Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. In addition, UD Cooperative Extension connects UD research with industry professionals and community members.

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UD receives $6 million in research funding on best practices for how coastal communities can combat sea level rise

September 13, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPenta

In the lowest-lying state in the country, the UD researchers are focused on the project “Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities.” The project received $6 million in funding; UD will receive more than $3 million for the research. Led by principal investigator Leah Palm-Forster, the team will focus primarily on the risks of flooding and salinization on coastal land. These issues are significant not only in Delaware but also in states like Rhode Island and South Carolina, where UD partners will collaborate on the work. Emi Uchida is leading the Rhode Island team, and Norman Levine is leading the South Carolina team.
Valuing our ecosystem

September 09, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson

University of Delaware researchers receive $1.5 million federal grant to assess the value of ecosystem services.
Isotope fingerprints of environmental contaminants

September 06, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson

UD researchers use new method to track pollutants in the environment.

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