Delaware State University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the opening of its Agilent Hub for Agriculture, Innovation, and Extension.

The $20 million hub, nearly a decade in the making, was made possible through a combination of funding: Agilent Technologies donated $5 million in instrumentation and $4 million in scholarships, the USDA contributed $7.6 million toward construction, and the state of Delaware added $1.5 million.

Students, staff, and community members gathered to welcome the new center, which focuses on emerging technologies and the future of farming.

The center will support advanced research and foster innovation across academic disciplines, encouraging individual and collaborative projects. DSU leaders say it will give students access to state-of-the-

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