UD will host the 8th annual Graduate Students’ Forum on April 20. We look forward to an exciting day of presentations and poster sessions showcasing the current research of UD graduate students across the disciplines.

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Government (GSG) in partnership with the Office of Graduate and Professional Education, this forum is an opportunity to learn more about the work your colleagues—and friends—are undertaking as graduate students. Join us for a single session. Or better yet, spend the day with us!

This year’s Graduate Research Forum’s theme, “Building Bridges: Advancing Research and Communication Across Disciplines,” nicely captures the excitement of discovery and innovation that drives our graduate students’ scholarly and creative activity.

The keynote speaker is U.S. Senator Tom Carper. Tom Carper’s public service career began in 1976 when he was elected to the first of three terms as Delaware’s state treasurer at the age of 29. He went on to serve Delaware for six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and two terms as governor before becoming U.S. senator in 2001.

Today, the senior U.S. senator from Delaware is ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after serving as chairman in the 113th Congress. He also serves on the Finance Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, where he is ranking member on the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. He received a bachelor of arts in economics from Ohio State University and a master of business administration from the University of Delaware.

Please join us to learn more about their work—and to celebrate their research accomplishments.