For the first time in years, the university’s new academic building has opened on the site of a former baseball field where the Delaware State University Hornets played.

The university community came together on Thursday to break ground on a new building that will serve students, faculty and staff at the University of Agriculture and Technology.

The structure features ‘living walls’ with real plants and the latest classroom technology. It includes additional necessary research space as well as demonstration space for drones, robotics and other activities.

DSU leaders said the project recognizes the longstanding mission of land funding agencies and how science, technology and agriculture converge to address regional and global issues such as food insecurity. rice field.

“We need this additional space because of our growing student enrollment,” said University Dean Dr. Cherese Winstead.

Thursday also announced that Agilent Technologies Inc. is partnering with DSU to increase the percentage of underrepresented students entering STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Agilent made her $1,000,000 donation to Delaware State University to support new laboratory equipment. This has enabled the university to expand educational opportunities and advance research in applied chemistry, biological sciences, molecular and cell sciences, and other related fields.

“Agilent is creating an opportunity for Delaware State University to become a Mid-Atlantic hub for biolife research,” said Tony Allen, Delaware State University President. “That means Lincoln University, Cheney State University, UMES and Morgan State University will be our partners.”

“One of the things that’s important to us at Agilent is to invest in science for the future, not just in the technology of the future, but in the talent and capabilities,” said Greg, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s consumables division. McKinney said. “I couldn’t think of a better partner than Delaware State University.”