true09/25/2026 12:00:00 AMFrom Physics to Public Safety: Kathleen Griggs, BS ’86, Builds Technology That Protects LivesKathleen Griggs, BS ’86, the first woman to graduate from UD with a physics degree, built a career solving complex problems through advanced technology. From leading defense research programs to founding Databuoy Corporation and developing gunfire localization technology, she credits her UD education — particularly the Core — with giving her the curiosity, perspective, and “inner compass” that guided her career.By Caitlin Bootsma, BA ’06Kathleen Griggs, BS ‘86Kathleen Griggs, BS ‘86Alumni StoriesFeatures