10:02 a.m., Dec. 7, 2007--Knowledge@Wharton, the influential online business journal published by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, has published a special report about the University of Delaware conference on "Creating Knowledge-Based Partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities," held Nov. 2 in Clayton Hall on the campus.

The report, which may be found at [www.udel.edu/partnerships/report], includes coverage of the keynote address by Chad Holliday, chairman and CEO of DuPont; remarks by Abby Joseph Cohen, chief U.S. investment strategist for Goldman Sachs; and panel discussions on corporate governance, alternative energy options and advanced materials.

The Nov. 2 conference was the first in a new series of programs designed to engage University, government and business leaders in the challenges and opportunities for partnership and to highlight opportunities for enhanced future partnerships.

Conference sponsors included UD, the Office of the Governor, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, the Delaware Public Policy Institute, the Delaware Business Roundtable, First State Innovation, Select Greater Philadelphia and the News Journal.

The next program in the series is scheduled for March 25 and will examine "Creating a Livable Delaware: Pathways for Enhancing Prosperity and Quality of Life."