WELCOME TO THE
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
NEWS
CHS Innovation & Health Design Lab study working to develop a clothing size guide for people with Down syndrome
The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights the work in the Innovation Health & Design Lab to create a clothing size guide for people with Down syndrome. The study is one of 22 projects underway in the Lab, directed by Martha...
CHS Tower at STAR receives construction excellence honor
Bancroft Construction and the Tower at STAR received a 2019 Excellence in Construction award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Delaware. The award honors the best of the best in the state's construction industry. Thank you to Bancroft, Delle Donne and...
CHS disaster drill prepares healthcare students how to act in an emergency
In preparation for the worst, University of Delaware nursing students participated in a true-to-life disaster simulation. The exercise helps to teach the future medical professionals how to do their job while remaining calm in the chaos. Watch the video...
CHS researcher studies dance as a form of communication for people with autism
The New York Times features the research of Anjana Bhat, associate professor of Physical Therapy, who is studying how dance affects behavior and verbal, social and motor skills. Read the New York Times article here. Why dance? “Across many different studies we find...
CHS Innovation & Health Design Lab study working to develop a clothing size guide for people with Down syndrome
The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights the work in the Innovation Health & Design Lab to create a clothing size guide for people with Down syndrome. The study is one of 22 projects underway in the Lab, directed by Martha...
EXPLORE THE STAR CAMPUS
The Science Technology and Research (STAR) Campus serves as the innovation hub for the College of Health Sciences. With research, personal clinical care and state-of-the art technologies, the sites at STAR are the first step towards building a healthier Delaware.
The Tower at STAR
Health Sciences at STAR
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Innovation, Health & Design
The primary mission of the Innovation Health & Design Lab is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for various patient population through design. Their research starts with patients and empathy – they meet with members of the community to design, develop, and test wearables that will enhance patient health and overall wellbeing. Wearables include clothing, wearable technology, protective equipment, and rehabilitative or medical devices. Their goal is to design wearables that address the broad spectrum of patients’ needs and to highlight the importance of patient-centered design in health sciences.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
Our students benefit from an experiential learning experience – designed towards focusing on all aspects of healthcare. Our college’s curriculum immerses students in research, simulation and clinical care.
Combined with strategic partnerships in the Delaware community and an ever-growing Science Technology and Research (STAR) Campus, the experiences gained by our students prepare them to address all aspects of healthcare, wellness, from research and care, to the preventative and social determinants of health.
FACTS & FIGURES
From game-changing research by UD faculty to businesses discovering the many benefits of partnering with us on the STAR Campus, the College of Health Sciences is driving sustainable economic change in Delaware.
$500M
Of Business and
Infrastructure investment
2,696
Undergraduate
Students
5,259
Patients Served
Annually
501
Graduate
Students
28,891
Unique Clinical
Visits FYE ’18
15
Patents
(FY10-17)
382%
Growth in Research
Expenditures (FY10-17)
#1
Physical Therapy
Program
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CONTACT
Dean's Office
Tower at STAR, 7th Floor
100 Discovery Blvd, Newark DE 19713
P: (302) 831-2381
STAR Health Sciences Complex
540 S. College Ave, Newark DE 19713
P: (302) 831-1060
