4:09 p.m., Jan. 30, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

9:58 a.m., Jan. 30, 2009--With funding from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and significant in-kind contributions from a number of companies, Christopher Meehan, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, is investigating a new construction technology known as intelligent compaction (IC).

9:54 a.m., Jan. 30, 2009--wo new online training programs--the responsible conduct of research and animal welfare--are now available to University of Delaware researchers through an ongoing partnership between the UD Research Office and the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), a subscription service providing ethics education to the research community.

9:14 a.m., Jan. 30, 2009--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

9:01 a.m., Jan. 30, 2009--Havid‡n Rodr’guez, University of Delaware vice provost for academic affairs and international programs, through a letter in his absence, set the tone for the second Learning Management System (LMS) Committee Winter Retreat held Jan. 21 at the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware.

10:14 a.m., Jan. 29, 2009--As the 145th Delaware General Assembly commenced on Jan. 13 in Dover, the 2009 University of Delaware Legislative Fellows sensed they were about to embark on a historic journey - and one that could ultimately prove to be a bit rocky.

10:06 a.m., Jan. 29, 2009--The University of Delaware Library invites UD students, faculty and staff to attend workshops being offered during the spring semester on RefWorks, a web-based research management system provided by the library.

1:24 p.m., Jan. 28, 2009--The University of Delaware Library has announced the addition of 13 unique digitized documents signed or written by Abraham Lincoln, the bicentennial of whose birth is being celebrated in 2009.

8:57 a.m., Jan. 28, 2009--Terri Kelly, the president and chief executive officer of W. L. Gore & Associates, will give the keynote address at the Delaware Quest for Excellence and Delaware Quality Award Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 5. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John M. Clayton Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

1:17 p.m., Jan. 27, 2009--This is a banner year for the University of Delaware Student Centers.

11:31 a.m., Jan. 27, 2009--Thomas Kaminski, associate professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences in the University of Delaware's College of Health Sciences, has been named editor of a new professional journal, Athletic Training and Sports Health Care: The Journal for the Practicing Clinician.

8:29 a.m., Jan. 27, 2009--A story about University of Delaware alumni serving in Iraq as members of the Delaware Army National Guard's 261st Signal Brigade has been posted on UDconnection.com, the University's online alumni community.

11:32 a.m., Jan. 26, 2009--The University of Delaware Library invites students, faculty and staff to attend workshops offered during the spring semester on WorldCat Local, which is a new library resource that gives users a quick and convenient method for performing research at the University of Delaware.

8:59 a.m., Jan. 26, 2009--The University of Delaware Engineers Without Borders team is in Cameroon to help provide clean water to a school and nearby health centers in Bakang.

12:55 p.m., Jan. 23, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

12:19 p.m., Jan. 23, 2009--Three University of Delaware College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) students were recognized for their presentations at the 3rd Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit, held by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Jan. 11-14 in Cape May, N.J. The winners were:

8:57 a.m., Jan. 23, 2009--Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Physics and Astronomy have been awarded $750,000 by the National Air and Space Administration Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NASA EPSCoR) to develop a Delaware Center for the Study of Space Radiation Effects.

8:53 a.m., Jan. 23, 2009--Marsha Dickson, chairperson of the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies in the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy, has published a new book, "Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry", along with coauthors Suzanne Loker of Cornell University and Molly Eckman of Colorado State University.

8:46 a.m., Jan. 23, 2009--Cihan Cobanoglu, associate professor of hotel, restaurant and institutional management at the University of Delaware, has won two awards from the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference held in November.

8:25 a.m., Jan. 22, 2009--Thanks to a generous donation from alumna Rachel Jewett Ledbetter, the University of Delaware has acquired a non-rigid airship, better known as a blimp, that will be used as an environmental research and monitoring platform for a myriad of research and education applications. Ledbetter graduated from UD in 1944 with a degree in chemistry.

8:07 a.m., Jan. 22, 2009--The Environmental Sensors Workshop, held Jan. 9 at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, brought together the leaders of major monitoring and sensing initiatives across the state to describe their organizations' current capabilities, discuss emerging needs and explore partnerships.

7:59 a.m., Jan. 22, 2009--Linda Gottfredson, professor of education and affiliated faculty in UD's undergraduate honors program, has received the 2008 George A. Miller Award for outstanding journal article in general psychology across specialty areas from the Society for General Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association.

12:32 p.m., Jan. 21, 2009--A new global governance portal has been launched by the University of Delaware's Department of Political Science and International Relations.

12:05 p.m., Jan. 21, 2009--Who has more invested or cares more about a neighborhood than the people who live and work there -- that's the underlying principle of Blueprint Communities Delaware, a grassroots organization that celebrated its accomplishments in revitalizing older neighborhoods during the Delaware Community Revitalization Symposium held Friday, Jan. 16, at Arsht Hall on the University of Delaware's Wilmington campus.

9:13 a.m., Jan. 21, 2009--Summers are a productive and important time for graduate students in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation.

8:58 a.m., Jan. 21, 2009--In a list that covers everything from an anti-malaria gene to bulletproof paper, "Discover" magazine has compiled its top 100 stories of 2008. Included in the list is an article about findings published with the help of the University of Delaware's George Luther and UD alumnus Timothy Waite.

5:19 p.m., Jan. 20, 2009--The University of Delaware's main Web site, www.udel.edu, has a new special banner in recognition of the Jan. 20 inaugural activities at the state and national levels.

4:23 p.m., Jan. 20, 2009--A new research study at the University of Delaware seeks to determine why Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a microorganism that lives in seawater and is related to the bacterium that causes cholera, is expanding its range and virulence.

4:15 p.m., Jan. 20, 2009--Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and Lt. Gov. Matt Denn, whose fathers were professors on this campus, were sworn into office shortly after midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall.

9:35 a.m., Jan. 20, 2009--Nancy C. Jordan, professor in the University of Delaware's School of Education, has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to address the development of number sense in children at risk for mathematics learning difficulties.

9:32 a.m., Jan. 20, 2009--The University of Delaware and W.L. Gore & Associates share a long-standing association. Many UD grads go on to work for the manufacturing company. A building on campus was donated by the family of the company's founder. Still, the two entities want to get even closer.

4:16 p.m., Jan. 15, 2009--A new video that highlights plans for University of Delaware recreational and athletic facilities as part of the Path to Prominence strategic plan has been posted on both BlueHens.com, the athletics Web site, and the University of Delaware Athletic Fund Web site.

12:42 p.m., Jan. 15, 2009--Nearly 200 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are registered for "Responsible Conduct of Research for Graduate Students and Postdocs," a two-day course set for Jan. 28-29 at the University of Delaware's Trabant University Center. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time -- until Jan. 23.

12:25 p.m., Jan. 15, 2009--The University of Delaware is providing bus transportation to the Wilmington train station on Saturday, Jan. 17, for students, faculty and staff interested in attending a whistle stop event featuring President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden, a UD alumnus.

4:46 p.m., Jan. 14, 2009--The current economic recession is likely to last into the second half of this year, with overall economic growth remaining below 2 percent, Charles I. Plosser, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said during the 2009 Economic Forecast on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the University of Delaware's Clayton Hall.

4:16 p.m., Jan. 14, 2009--Sharing the same concerns as much of the general public in regards to food safety, energy costs, the environment and new technology, more than 1,500 farmers, agriculture industry professionals, cooperative extension specialists, research scientists, and others came together to exchange information at the 2009 annual Delaware Agriculture Week held Jan. 5-10.

3:14 p.m., Jan. 14, 2009--The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States will be televised from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Multipurpose Rooms of the Trabant University Center.

10:40 a.m., Jan. 14, 2009--The University of Delaware Research Office announces the following new limited submission funding opportunity. Detailed information and the four-step procedure for submitting a proposal are available at Limited Submissions on the UD Research Web site.

10 a.m., Jan. 14, 2009--The City of Newark became the first electric utility in the United States to approve the use of an electric vehicle to store and provide power for the local electric grid on Friday, Jan. 9.

12:33 p.m., Jan. 13, 2009--"Women play a critical role in day-to-day farm and agribusiness activities," says Laurie Wolinski, a University of Delaware Cooperative Extension associate. "Cooperative Extension recognizes the contributions of women in production agriculture and wants to help them succeed even further."

8:46 a.m., Jan. 13, 2009--The photographic treasures of the Middle East span the archaeological expeditions of the 1800s, whose images of great pyramids and sphinxes opened the world's eyes to the region, to the wedding parties, refugee camps, and other scenes of daily life that show both the beauty and tumult of today.

3:12 p.m., Jan. 12, 2009--The University of Delaware's new airship, a recently acquired 60-foot long remotely controlled blimp, will be showcased from noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Center for Applied Coastal Research, behind Penny Hall.

11:31 a.m., Jan. 9, 2009--Juliette Tolay, a doctoral student studying international relations at the University of Delaware, has been selected to participate in a Transatlantic Academy Fellowship in Washington, D.C., starting on Sept. 1, 2009.

11:11 a.m., Jan. 9, 2009--Governor-elect Jack Markell announced Friday, Jan. 9, that he will nominate Ed Kee, retired University of Delaware Cooperative Extension specialist and University alumnus, as his Secretary of Agriculture.

9:36 a.m., Jan. 9, 2009--UD in the News is a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

9:12 a.m., Jan. 9, 2009--The American Chemical Society (ACS) listed the University of Delaware in the top 10 in two categories in a recent ranking of the nation's top producers of graduates in chemistry and chemical engineering.

9:11 a.m., Jan. 9, 2009--David Pensak, adjunct professor of business administration in the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics, wonders what the world would be like if humans didn't need sleep. For starters, he says, the real estate industry would completely collapse. Who needs a six-bedroom house when there's no reason to sleep?

3:31 p.m., Jan. 8, 2009--The University of Delaware is one of the nation's 50 "best value" public colleges and universities according to "The Princeton Review", one of America's most widely known education services companies.

2:03 p.m., Jan. 8, 2009--January 8, 2009 Dear Members of the University of Delaware Community: Happy New Year! During the past year your University kicked off a bold strategic plan, signed partnership agreements with several Chinese universities and with Thomas Jefferson University, established the Exelon Trading Center, launched the University of Delaware Energy Institute and the Center for Public Horticulture, committed to several environmental sustainability initiatives, and had another great year in volleyball, to name just a few highlights. At the same time, 2008 will be remembered as a year when the U.S. economy entered into a recession as job growth declined, consumer spending weakened, energy and raw materials costs increased and the stock market indexes suffered double-digit declines for the year.

11:03 a.m., Jan. 8, 2009--Martin BrŸckner, University of Delaware associate professor of English with a joint appointment in material studies culture, has received two prestigious national grants to work on his book, The Social Life of Maps in Early America.

12:58 p.m., Jan. 7, 2009--Charles I. Plosser, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will be a featured speaker at the 2009 Economic Forecast to be held Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, at Clayton Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

10:16 a.m., Jan. 7, 2009--The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will host the third Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit from Jan. 11-14 at the Grand Hotel in Cape May, N.J.

8:37 a.m., Jan. 7, 2009--The University of Delaware's Winter Commencement will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Bob Carpenter Center.

8:26 a.m., Jan. 7, 2009--Kirk Czymmek, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Delaware, and associate scientist Elizabeth Adams, researchers in the Delaware Biotechnology Institute's Bio-Imaging Center, have won a grant for a new technology add-on to the facility's BioScope II.

8:07 a.m., Jan. 7, 2009--Training materials on Cayuse, the new tool for submitting research proposals to Grants.gov, are now available on the UD Research web site (http://www.udel.edu/research/researchers/cayuse.html).

11:01 a.m., Feb. 27, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

9:25 a.m., Feb. 27, 2009--Eric Sailer graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2008 with a degree in visual communications, concentrating in illustration. It wasn't until mid-February 2009, however, that he received a surprising e-mail from David Brinley, assistant professor of art, informing Sailer that he would be competing in one of the most respected art competitions in the country.

8:12 a.m., Feb. 27, 2009--The University of Delaware Library is offering two identical workshops during the spring 2009 semester showcasing ARTstor, a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.

4:22 p.m., Feb. 26, 2009--At the beginning of her Feb. 25 Global Agenda talk, "Understanding the Arabs," Mona Eltahawy, an award-winning columnist and international public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues, explained that she was there to "confuse whatever idea you have of what the Arab world is like, and what the Arabs are like."

8:45 a.m., Feb. 26, 2009--The University of Delaware's graduate certificate in Socially Responsible Apparel Business has received an award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Mid-Atlantic Region in the "Institutional Partnership" category.

8:37 a.m., Feb. 26, 2009--The University of Delaware is actively working to reduce energy consumption and costs across campus.

8:01 a.m., Feb. 26, 2009--The University of Delaware will offer the 24th annual Land and Sea Lecture Series on Fridays throughout the month of March, with this year's series featuring Gov. Jack Markell and top state officials who will discuss their plans for the next four years.

1:27 p.m., Feb. 25, 2009--The University of Delaware's Black American Studies Program will convene a day-long symposium from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, in the Trabant University Center, Main Street and South College Avenue, on UD's Newark campus, to explore the significance of Barack Obama's election to the presidency of the United States.

10:13 a.m., Feb. 25, 2009--The University of Delaware Library and the Delaware Art Museum announce a lecture entitled "Rossetti's Drawers" by Thad Logan, 2009 Pre-Raphaelite Fellow, on Wednesday, March 4, at 4 p.m. at the Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington.

8:16 a.m., Feb. 25, 2009--University of Delaware researchers have won the American Physical Therapy Association's award for the best clinical paper in orthopedics published in 2008.

7:55 a.m., Feb. 25, 2009--The Greater Newark Chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) will present a conference on "ADHD Across the Lifespan" on Saturday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dickinson High School in Wilmington, Del.

3:59 p.m., Feb. 24, 2009--"Stronger Health-Based Partnerships" will be the focus of a conference, scheduled from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, in Clayton Hall on the University's Laird Campus.

2:55 p.m., Feb. 24, 2009--University of Delaware Information Technologies has announced that faculty and staff can now create "project" sites on Sakai@UD -- the UD-supported learning management system.

10:04 a.m., Feb. 24, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Philosophy has announced that Samuel Freeman, Avalon Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the 2009 David Norton Memorial Lecture to be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 1, in Clayton Hall on the UD campus in Newark.

10:03 a.m., Feb. 24, 2009--The University of Delaware Department of Economics will present a panel discussion titled "The Economic Crisis: What's Next?" at 7 p.m., Monday, March 2, in Room 115 Purnell Hall.

7:59 a.m., Feb. 24, 2009--The Infant Language Project at the University of Delaware is looking for children 6 months to 5 years of age to participate in a one-time commitment, 30-minute study. Children remain with their parents throughout the entire visit and will watch a short movie or play a short game.

6:05 p.m., Feb. 23, 2009--"Nanook of the North," the silent film released in 1922 documenting the life of the Inuit people in Arctic Canada, will be presented Sunday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Trabant University Theatre.

3:39 p.m., Feb. 23, 2009--The first class of Head Start preschoolers to experience the Delaware Early Reading First (DERF) project has "graduated," and University of Delaware researchers say their astonishing success in kindergarten clearly demonstrates the value of early language arts intervention in improving the academic outlook of children from impoverished circumstances.

10:01 a.m., Feb. 23, 2009--Tiffany Straza, a doctoral student in oceanography in the University of Delaware's College of Marine and Earth Studies, has received an Outstanding Student Presentation Award from the American Society for Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO).

9:25 a.m., March 9, 2009--Michael A. Nutter, the mayor of Philadelphia, will discuss "The Obama Presidency and Urban America: Hopes and Challenges," at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, in the Trabant University Center Theatre.

8:36 a.m., Feb. 23, 2009--A history workshop titled "Faith, Doubt and Belief in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Vernon Lushington and the Religion of Humanity" will be held from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, in 203 Munroe Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

8:29 a.m., Feb. 23, 2009--An experimental design course offered during the University of Delaware's 2009 Winter Session provided eight undergraduates in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they had gained in the classroom to a real-world problem.

10:21 a.m., Feb. 20, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

10:19 a.m., Feb. 20, 2009--New on the UD Web highlights new and refreshed pages on the University of Delaware Web site.

8:33 a.m., Feb. 20, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management, in conjunction with the Unified Compliance Framework and HospitalityLawyer.com, hosted the second Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance in Hospitality Conference on Feb. 9 at the Houston Convention Center in Texas.

8:32 a.m., Feb. 20, 2009--The University of Delaware Library Associates, the "friends group" of the University of Delaware Library, has elected officers for calendar year 2009.

9:23 a.m., Feb. 19, 2009--"Race and Education 1954-2007," published by the University of Missouri Press, could be subtitled "The Age of Desegregation and Integration," according to its author, Raymond Wolters, Thomas Muncy Keith Professor of History at the University of Delaware.

9:18 a.m., Feb. 19, 2009--Mark Barteau, Robert L. Pigford Chair of Chemical Engineering and senior vice provost for research and strategic initiatives at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2009 Giuseppe Parravano Award from the Michigan Catalysis Society.

8:42 a.m., Feb. 19, 2009--The University of Delaware's Women's Studies Program has announced a spring semester lecture series that will consider "Research on Race, Ethnicity and Culture."

7:55 a.m., Feb. 19, 2009--Matthew Doty, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work on quantum dot molecules.

6:28 p.m., Feb. 18, 2009--How to treat valuable items damaged by water was the subject of a workshop for members of the Emergency Response Working Group for University Collections and Records (ERWG), held Feb. 6 in the Photograph Conservation Lab in Old College.

4:19 p.m., Feb. 18, 2009--The language of Lincoln filled the Reserve Room of the Hugh M. Morris Library on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at a special celebration marking the 200th birthday of the 16th president.

1:19 p.m., Feb. 18, 2009--If you want to do business with clothing manufacturers in China, you need to know much more than how to properly greet your prospective business partner (that's with a bow versus a handshake).

8:20 a.m., Feb. 18, 2009--A paper authored by two faculty members in the University of Delaware's Department of Mechanical Engineering has been cited more than 900 times since its publication in 2001.

8:16 a.m., Feb. 18, 2009--The University of Delaware College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) offers free guided tours of its Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes to schools throughout the region. At this world-class research institution, middle and high school students can get a firsthand look at science in action and learn about potential careers in marine science.

2:30 p.m., Feb. 17, 2009--The night before she was to testify before Congress about the Chinese economy, Alexandra Harney, author of the acclaimed book The China Price, spoke to a packed house in the University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall about the true cost of cheap products.

2:02 p.m., Feb. 17, 2009--The University of Delaware will host its first FIBERcast -- a 45-minute audio program broadcast live over the Internet -- on Monday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern.

11:30 a.m., Feb. 17, 2009--The University of Delaware has acquired a large collection of papers and records belonging to the pioneering South Pole explorer and astrophysicist Martin A. Pomerantz.

11:21 a.m., Feb. 17, 2009--When Jerry Marty left the South Pole in December, he walked under a canopy not of crossed swords but of crossed measuring tapes -- a fitting tribute to the man who oversaw one of the world's most challenging construction projects, the new South Pole Station.

7:52 a.m., Feb. 17, 2009--Arthur J. Coury, a 1962 University of Delaware graduate, majoring in chemistry, was one of 65 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

7:45 a.m., Feb. 17, 2009--Faculty, staff, students and friends of the University of Delaware are encouraged to join alumni for a full slate of special activities at the 2009 Forum & Reunion Weekend, June 5-7.

12:55 p.m., Feb. 16, 2009--Alan Fox, professor of philosophy, and director of the University of Delaware Honors Program, was recently recognized as one of 15 finalists for the Inspire Integrity Awards, a national award recognizing faculty members who have exemplified a high degree of personal and academic integrity, and who have inspired students to do the same.

12:51 p.m., Feb. 16, 2009--Contrary to the TV sitcom where the wife experiencing strong labor pains screams at her husband to stay away from her, women rarely give birth alone. There are typically doctors, nurses and husbands in hospital delivery rooms, and sometimes even other relatives and friends. Midwives often are called on to help with births at home.

12:47 p.m., Feb. 16, 2009--The University of Delaware Library will present a series of workshops for UD faculty, staff, and researchers on research funding during the spring semester.

8:07 a.m., Feb. 16, 2009--The University of Delaware has announced the formation of the new Office of Disabilities Support Services (DSS), which will bring together an array of services for students, faculty and staff under one unit that will be housed centrally in first-floor facilities in Alison Hall.

2:57 p.m., Feb. 13, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

8:46 a.m., Feb. 13, 2009--University of Delaware alumnus David McNear has won the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor the federal government gives to scientists and engineers beginning their independent research careers.

8:43 a.m., Feb. 13, 2009--Michele Lobo, a postdoctoral researcher in the Infant Motor Behavior Laboratory at the University of Delaware, has won the Lolas E. Halverson Motor Development Young Investigator Award from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).

8:40 a.m., Feb. 13, 2009--The University of Delaware Center for Counseling and Student Development has received a seven-year accreditation for its predoctoral psychology internship program from the American Psychological Association (APA).

8:29 a.m., Feb. 13, 2009--The University of Delaware has developed a new graduate course in solar hydrogen through its National Science Foundation-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program on this subject.

11:24 a.m., Feb. 12, 2009--Nancy Getchell and Thomas Kaminski, both associate professors in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, have been selected for induction as Research Consortium Fellows of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

8:08 a.m., Feb. 12, 2009--The University of Delaware is participating in the RecycleMania 2009 event, a friendly competition among colleges and universities across the United States to collect and recycle the most recyclable materials.

3:41 p.m., Feb. 11, 2009--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

2:38 p.m., Feb. 12, 2009--The University of Delaware announced today that it has reached a commercial agreement with DuPont regarding their multi-year, corn disease resistance research collaboration. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

9:30 a.m., Feb. 11, 2009--The University of Delaware Library announces that, after much discussion and consultation, it has changed the name of Article Express to Get It! effective immediately.

3:22 p.m., Feb. 10, 2009--The Department of Geography will screen a film about a powerful 1962 storm that pounded the Delaware coast at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13, in Room 006 of Kirkbride Lecture Hall. The screening is free and open to the public.

10:14 a.m., Feb. 10, 2009--The University of Delaware has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America's communities.

10 a.m., Feb. 10, 2009--Given the current fiscal downturn affecting the state and the nation, University of Delaware President Patrick T. Harker told state lawmakers on Thursday, Feb. 5, that the University is taking steps to limit its expenditures and wants to work with them "to identify our reductions so that we remain responsible to our students and staff, to our articulated priorities and to the state's economic vitality."

1:08 p.m., Feb. 9, 2009--The Delaware Quality Award Executive Council and the University of Delaware honored recipients of the Delaware Quality Awards during an event held Feb. 5 at Clayton Hall.

10:39 a.m., Feb. 9, 2009--Jackie Bergquist, a Longwood Fellow of the University of Delaware's Longwood Graduate Program, has been selected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to attend a national conservation forum scheduled Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19-20, in San Diego.

8:19 a.m., Feb. 9, 2009--Stacey Dusing, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University, has joined the research team in the University of Delaware's Infant Motor Behavior Laboratory.

1:57 p.m., Feb. 6, 2009--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the Christina River Basin Clean Water Partnership in Pennsylvania and Delaware has made significant progress in reducing pollution from storm water runoff to the Christina River basin.

9:12 a.m., Feb. 6, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

8:29 a.m., Feb. 6, 2009--The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme thermal and chemical gradients, according to an article published Friday, Feb. 6, in the journal PLoS Genetics, an open-access publication published by the Public Library of Science.

5:07 p.m., Feb. 5, 2009--New on the UD Web highlights new and refreshed pages on the University of Delaware Web site.

1:38 p.m., Feb. 5, 2009--The University of Delaware Office of Women's Affairs and the Commission on the Status of Women announce spring deadlines for travel funding and special awards. Complete information and application forms for each of these awards are available at this Web site. (http://www.udel.edu/OWA/scholarshipsAndAwards.shtml)

1:10 p.m., Feb. 5, 2009--The University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences is seeking highly motivated students to attend the 2009 Arts and Humanities Summer Institute, and the deadline for applications has been extended to March 3.

3:34 p.m., Feb. 4, 2009--Fran O'Malley, a social studies curriculum specialist with the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) and the Delaware Center for Teacher Education (DCTE), has agreed to lead the program development committee of the nonprofit Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.

9:18 a.m., Feb. 4, 2009--Leading economists analyze what can be done to improve public policy decisions that impact land use changes in vol. 23 (4) of "Choices", a policy-oriented magazine published by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (www.aaea.org).

8:49 a.m., Feb. 4, 2009--When Doug Nixon, glass technologist at the University of Delaware, recently hosted a tour for a group of students from Salem Community College (SCC) in New Jersey, he was simply paying back a long-overdue debt.

8:07 a.m., Feb. 4, 2009--It may be uncomfortable at first, but doing exercises to strengthen your quadriceps after you've had knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis is critical to your recovery. In fact, it can boost the function of your new knee to nearly that of a healthy adult your age.

2:56 p.m., Feb. 3, 2009--The latest lectures in the University of Delaware's William S. Carlson International Polar Year Events will take you on a journey to the ends of the Earth, from the new U.S. South Pole Station -- an engineering marvel -- to the Arctic, where scientists are observing changes in marine biological communities as global temperatures warm.

11:12 a.m., Feb. 24, 2009--"Tinderbox: Understanding the Middle East" is the theme of the Global Agenda 2009 series to run from late February through May with presentations in Mitchell Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

8:12 a.m., Feb. 3, 2009--Want to find out which native trees offer red fall foliage? Interested in learning how to support biodiversity in the garden? Or maybe you're intrigued by the idea of green roofs and rain barrels and want to know more.

11:50 a.m., Feb. 2, 2009--Alexandra Harney, author of the acclaimed book "The China Price," will give a free public lecture on Monday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in Mitchell Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark as part of the Fashioning Social Responsibility Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies.

11:42 a.m., Feb. 2, 2009--To help meet a national need for increasing the number of teachers in science and mathematics for grades K-12, the University of Delaware has joined the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative.

8:42 a.m., Feb. 2, 2009--The Governor's Conference on Delaware Agriculture will focus on farming in volatile markets and how to manage uncertainty in agriculture. The conference, now in its 15th year, will be held Friday, Feb. 27, at the Modern Maturity Center, 1121 Forrest Ave., Dover.

8:31 a.m., Feb. 2, 2009--The University of Delaware Library and the Delaware Art Museum announce the appointment of Thad Logan of Rice University as the recipient of the 2009 Fellowship in Pre-Raphaelite Studies.

3:01 p.m., March 31, 2009--Christopher Meehan, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award to study the seismic behavior of slickensided surfaces.

10:11 a.m., March 31, 2009--The new Delaware Health Sciences Alliance aspires to improve the health of local residents with cutting-edge research and enhanced healthcare education. A new video outlining the alliance's goals was screened as part of the alliance announcement, made March 24 at the "Stronger Health-Based Partnerships" conference at Clayton Hall.

9:14 a.m., March 31, 2009--Susan Hall, chairperson and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the Ruth B. Glassow Biomechanics Honor Award for her significant contributions to applied biomechanics research. Hall's research focuses on low back pain prevention and clinical biomechanics.

8:37 a.m., March 31, 2009--Leadership Excellence magazine has featured the University of Delaware Women's Leadership Development Program in a specially published UD edition.

11:55 a.m., March 30, 2009--The University of Delaware will host the 34th annual conference of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools on April 2-4 on UD's main campus in Newark.

5:40 p.m., March 27, 2009--"For the Record" provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

4:35 p.m., March 27, 2009--As the latest speaker in the University of Delaware's series "Global Agenda 2009", Dana Shell Smith spoke to a full house in Mitchell Hall Wednesday, March 25, about public diplomacy and the new role she will assume as the media liaison for the U.S. State Department. Her presentation was entitled "Dousing the flames: Public diplomacy in action."

11:36 a.m., March 27, 2009--Purchase something online today - be it a watch, a pair of shoes or a mattress - and you can have it delivered to your door in a matter of days. That's thanks in part to oceangoing cargo ships, vessels 10 or more stories high and two football fields long that carry goods and materials between ports around the world.

10:23 a.m., March 27, 2009--The memories made at the University of Delaware may last a lifetime, but the time to share them is now. And the time to relive a few of them is coming up soon-at UD's first-ever Forum & Reunion Weekend, June 5-7.

10:10 a.m., March 27, 2009--The publication of "Women and Politics around the World" in February marks the sixth book produced from the collaboration of Marian Lief Palley, University of Delaware professor of political science and international relations, and Joyce Gelb, a professor of political science at the City College of New York. Palley and Gelb are co-authors of the unique two-volume book.

3:22 p.m., March 26, 2009--The Diamond Report, a new brochure highlighting the University of Delaware's considerable value to the Diamond State and beyond, is now available.

3:16 p.m., March 26, 2009--Seven fashion design majors in the University of Delaware's Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies will see their designs come to life on members of the Mid-Atlantic Ballet (MAB) this weekend as the dance company performs the premier of a new ballet, "Persephone," at UD's Mitchell Hall Theatre.

11:01 a.m., March 26, 2009--University of Delaware research in Antarctica will be among the cutting-edge science featured at the International Polar Weekend, April 4-5, at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore.

10:17 a.m., March 26, 2009--The UD@Crane Philadelphia satellite exhibition space will present "Beyond Matter - Part 2", an exhibition featuring work by University of Delaware master of fine arts degree alumni, from April 9 through May 3 at the Crane Arts Center, 1400 N. American St., Philadelphia.

10 a.m., March 26, 2009--Thomas L. Friedman, internationally acclaimed author and foreign affairs columnist for "The New York Times", will speak at the University of Delaware's 160th Commencement exercises, scheduled at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 30, in Delaware Stadium on the Newark campus, UD President Patrick Harker has announced.

8:30 a.m., March 26, 2009--Special Olympics Delaware is participating in a national Spread the Word to End the Word campaign designed to get people to pledge to stop using the "R-word" - the derogatory and outdated term "retarded" and all forms of it.

4 p.m., March 25, 2009--Implementing the goals of providing first-class heath research and service as identified in the new Delaware Health Sciences Alliance was the subject of a panel discussion during the "Stronger Health-Based Partnerships" conference, held Tuesday, March 24, in Clayton Hall.

3:58 p.m., March 25, 2009--The University of Delaware's daylong "Stronger Health-Based Partnerships" conference on March 24 featured three afternoon sessions - a presentation by a Congressional health care adviser and two panel discussions - on the future of health care.

3:20 p.m., March 25, 2009--Carlton Brown, assistant professor in the University of Delaware's School of Nursing, has been named president-elect of the Oncology Nursing Society.

1:41 p.m., March 25, 2009--Jeff Sands gets out of his ambulance to help an injured person in need of assistance. With a life on the line, Sands and his trained crew remain calm and do whatever it takes to make sure the person is all right.

9:32 a.m., March 25, 2009--More than 250 leaders in Delaware, including Gov. Jack Markell, Lt. Gov. Matt Denn, cabinet heads, legislators, educators and others gathered early Monday morning, March 23, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington to learn firsthand about the findings of the 2009 Kids Count/Families Count fact book.

9:13 a.m., March 25, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Medical Technology http://www.udel.edu/medtech) will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, in Room 305 of the Willard Hall Education Building.

8:38 a.m., March 25, 2009--Continued injection of stimulus cash, reduction of personal and business debt and removing toxic assets from bank portfolios were among the recommendations made during a panel discussion on March 23 at the University of Delaware on how to solve the current economic crisis.

5:18 p.m., March 24, 2009--Keynote addresses by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and founder of the Center for Health Transformation, anchored the program for a health sciences conference at the University of Delaware today.

5:10 p.m., March 24, 2009--A new coalition of leading education, healthcare and medical research institutions, the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance, was announced during the "Stronger Health-Based Partnership" conference held Tuesday, March 24, in Clayton Hall at the University of Delaware.

4:27 p.m., March 24, 2009--The University of Delaware is now a member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). This non-profit consortium of major research universities in North America serves as a hub for research, education, and public outreach in the atmospheric and Earth sciences.

4:17 p.m., March 24, 2009--When Chie Sakakibara was considering topics for her doctoral dissertation in cultural geography, her adviser challenged her to think of the "true voices of the land today" and what they are most concerned about.

10:39 a.m., March 24, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Political Science and International Relations will host a conference on the "United States in the Global System" on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18.

9:21 a.m., March 24, 2009--Dr. Christine E. Seidman of Harvard University will deliver the Arnold M. Clark Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, in the Wolf Hall auditorium on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

8:45 a.m., March 24, 2009--The Global Agenda 2009 series, titled "Tinderbox: Understanding the Middle East," will continue with a presentation by Dana Shell Smith at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, in Mitchell Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

8:22 a.m., March 24, 2009--Philip C. Bobbitt, Herbert Wechsler Professor of Jurisprudence at the Columbia Law School, will deliver the 2009 Koford Lecture at 3:30 p.m., Monday, April 13, in Room 100 Kirkbride Hall.

1:17 p.m., March 23, 2009--The University of Delaware's Longwood Graduate Program (http://ag.udel.edu/longwoodgrad), which this year saw a dramatic increase in the number of applicants for its distinguished master's program in public horticulture, has announced the five-member Class of 2011.

12:14 p.m., March 23, 2009--Students interested in learning about coastal land-use issues have an opportunity to gain hands-on experience this summer. The Undergraduate Coastal Community Fellowship program is accepting applications from undergraduate students interested in working on projects that help government and local municipalities in Sussex County, Del., address the impacts of growth and development.

11:41 a.m., March 23, 2009--Nicole Minni, a policy specialist in the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy, received first place in the professional map gallery category at the 2009 Towson University Geographic Information Systems (TUgis) Conference on March 18.

10:41 a.m., March 23, 2009--Rather than drop to the ground and give the instructor 100 push-ups, the students participating in this summer's "Dissertation Boot Camp" at the University of Delaware will spend an intensive two weeks writing about their research findings for the most important publication of their academic career.

10:28 a.m., March 23, 2009--Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Reyes, a doctoral candidate in the University of Delaware's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been presented the inaugural Brennie E. Hackley Jr. Award for Excellence in Research.

8:35 a.m., March 23, 2009--College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) doctoral student James Mueller recently began a year-long assignment working as a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C. Mueller earned the position as one of only 46 Dean John A. Knauss Fellows for 2009.

12:04 p.m., March 20, 2009--The University of Delaware Department of Economics will present a panel discussion titled "The Economic Crisis: What's Next?" at 7 p.m., Monday, March 23, in Room 115 Purnell Hall.

11:01 a.m., March 20, 2009--Those interested in learning more about marine and earth studies at the University of Delaware are encouraged to sign up to receive "At Sea," the e-newsletter of UD's College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program.

10:51 a.m., March 20, 2009--The first Race for a Better Delaware will be held at 9 a.m., Sunday, April 5, at the Shipyard Shops on the Wilmington waterfront. This 5K run or walk will benefit the Jefferson Awards Youth Service Initiative and raise awareness of opportunities for service in the state.

10:25 a.m., March 20, 2009--New on the UD Web highlights new and refreshed pages on the University of Delaware Web site.

9:58 a.m., March 20, 2009--Jeanne Walker, poet and professor of English at the University of Delaware, has earned a number of honors for the work in her newly published book, "New Tracks, Night Falling," including having one poem selected for the collection "Best American Poetry 2009."

9:43 a.m., March 20, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

3:55 p.m., March 19, 2009--A diverse mix of about 100 students, faculty, staff and community members with and without disabilities enjoyed a free screening of the award-winning documentary film "Darius Goes West" on Monday, March 16, at the Gore Recital Hall.

3:13 p.m., March 19, 2009--The University of Delaware is participating in the RecycleMania 2009 event, a friendly competition among colleges and universities across the United States to collect and recycle the most recyclable materials. As of the second week in March, UD had recycled more than 104,000 pounds.

11:59 a.m., March 19, 2009--A 1961 intaglio print entitled "A World" by Hilton Brown, Harriet T. Baily Professor of Art, Art History and Women's Studies at the University of Delaware, has been acquired by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., as part of its permanent collection of prints and drawings.

9:32 a.m., March 19, 2009--At museums across the United States and in Canada, University of Delaware graduate students are helping to preserve important artifacts for future generations, from ancient Egyptian mummies to Neil Armstrong's spacesuit.

8:35 a.m., March 19, 2009--The University of Delaware has signed a general agreement with the Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale 11 di Empoli (AUSL11), a local health authority in the Tuscan region of Italy, to establish linkages and create the foundation for mutual cooperation and collaboration in research, teaching and faculty/student exchanges.

4:31 p.m., April 7, 2009--News anchor Anderson Cooper is coming to the University of Delaware campus Wednesday, April 15, to give a public lecture. Cooper is renowned for his coverage of breaking news and reporting from the scenes of major news events around the world.

2:12 p.m., March 18, 2009--"Delaware Politics and Government" by William Boyer, Charles Polk Messick Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations, and Edward Ratledge, director of the University of Delaware's Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, is a definitive, concise and informative book about the First State. It is the 25th book in the "Politics and Governments of the American States" series, published by the University of Nebraska Press.

2:05 p.m., March 18, 2009--If the best way to rate a hotel is to ask the people who stayed there, it's no surprise that the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware on campus continues to win kudos from one of the leaders of the hospitality industry.

2:01 p.m., March 18, 2009--The Delaware Quality Award has announced that the 2009 performance excellence program is under way, and the state's most prestigious quality award is seeking applicants to serve on its board of examiners.

8:48 a.m., March 18, 2009--The American Society on Aging, in collaboration with the MetLife Foundation, has announced that Academy of Lifelong Learning at the University of Delaware was selected as winner of the MindAlert Award in the category for lifelong learning and third age learning programs.

2:45 p.m., March 17, 2009--The University of Delaware Library invites staff and volunteers of nonprofit agencies to attend a workshop offered on grant funding for nonprofit organizations. The workshop will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Class of 1941 Lecture Room in the Morris Library.

1:29 p.m., March 17, 2009--The Delaware Sea Grant College Program and the College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) are inviting Web users to learn more about them online, with presences on some of the Internet's most popular social networking sites: YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

12:50 p.m., March 17, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Human Development and Family Studies will hold a panel discussion "Making a Difference While Making a Living" from 5-6 p.m., Monday, March 23, in Room 103 Gore Hall.

11:50 a.m., March 17, 2009--Hermann Scheer, a member of German Parliament, president of EUROSOLAR and chairperson of the World Council for Renewable Energy, will receive the 2009 Karl Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit during a ceremony to be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in Gore Recital Hall of the Roselle Center for the Arts at the University of Delaware.

9:46 a.m., March 17, 2009--The University of Delaware's native plant demonstration garden has received a landscape design award from the Delaware Nursery and Landscaping Association.

8:40 a.m., March 17, 2009--The University of Delaware chapter of Engineers Without Borders (UD-EWB) held its first benefit sinner and silent auction on Thursday, March 12, raising not only thousands of dollars for the chapter's projects in Cameroon and Guatemala but also awareness of its work and the benefits to the community.

8:27 a.m., March 17, 2009--The University of Delaware's Bank of America Career Services Center has announced that it has added the Vault online career library to its collection of resources.

4:05 p.m., March 12, 2009--The fourth annual BusinessWeek review of the "Best Undergraduate B-Schools" ranked UD's Lerner College of Business and Economics 26th among the nation's top 59 public university programs and 58th among schools with international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

3:19 p.m., March 12, 2009--Carl Jacobson has been named University of Delaware vice president for Information Technologies and chief information officer (CIO), it was announced Thursday by UD Executive Vice President Scott Douglass.

2:39 p.m., March 12, 2009--Rami G. Khouri, the director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, spoke to a packed house Wednesday night in UD's Mitchell Hall about understanding the many conflicts in the Middle East.

2:18 p.m., March 12, 2009--The University of Delaware Library will offer a workshop April 14 that will showcase Web of Science, a database that allows users to track how often particular works and authors have been cited and that provides access to general research in a number of disciplines.

2:09 p.m., March 12, 2009--The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the federal stimulus package, was signed into law on Feb. 17. UD has launched a Web site to provide UD researchers with information and links to government Web sites and their grant and funding requirements.

9:38 a.m., March 12, 2009--The Delaware Geological Survey's Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL) team has modified and improved the DataMIL Web site to ensure that the state geographic information systems community and citizens can take full advantage of spatial data framework layers.

2:35 p.m., March 11, 2009--Rick Burton, former chief marketing officer for the United States Olympic Committee, will present the public forum "Projecting into the Near Future: The State of Sport Business" at 4 p.m., Monday, March 16, in Room 125 Lerner Hall.

9:54 a.m., March 11, 2009--The upcoming Forum & Reunion Weekend will offer not only parties, live music, entertainment, family-friendly recreation and informative programs showcasing key aspects of the University of Delaware, but also the opportunity to hear one of America's top motivational speakers.

1:20 p.m., March 10, 2009--Agricultural producers face greater risk, changing markets, a global economy, new technologies and pressures from land use changes. Producers also find themselves stewards of their own environmental resources as well as those surrounding their operations.

12:08 p.m., March 10, 2009--John Byrne, director of the University of Delaware's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, told a group of retired UD faculty members that dealing with climate change will require reducing energy demands, increasing the use of renewable energy and the creation of a workable energy policy at the national level.

11:59 a.m., March 10, 2009--As part of its continuing initiative to offer the University of Delaware community innovative alternatives for the acquisition of goods and services, Procurement Services will introduce new travel Visa card functionality in April.

9:58 a.m., March 10, 2009--The University of Delaware's Arctic research and educational resources are featured in a special insert in the current edition of Witness the Arctic, the biannual newsletter published by the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS).

9:49 a.m., March 10, 2009--Climate change policies are among the most complex and challenging global issues facing the world today, involving not only developing and developed countries and regions but transnational corporations.

8:21 a.m., March 10, 2009--T. W. Fraser Russell, Allan P. Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement in Chemical Engineering Pedagogical Scholarship Award from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

5:14 p.m., March 9, 2009--Dan Rich, provost at the University of Delaware since 2001 and a member of the University's faculty since 1970, announced at the March 9 meeting of the Faculty Senate that he will resign as provost, effective June 30. Rich will return to the faculty as University Professor of Public Policy in the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy.

1:28 p.m., March 9, 2009--Delaware Gov. Jack Markell came to the University of Delaware Thursday, March 5, to speak about his transition to office and the budget crisis that the state is facing.

9:12 a.m., March 9, 2009--The Global Agenda 2009 series, titled "Tinderbox: Understanding the Middle East," will continue with a presentation by Rami G. Khouri at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, in Mitchell Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

8:39 a.m., March 9, 2009--Kathleen Minke, professor and acting director of the School of Education in the University of Delaware's College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy, has been voted president-elect of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

8:33 a.m., March 9, 2009--Maria Aristigueta, professor and director of the University of Delaware's School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy (SUAPP), traveled to Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 23-27 to discuss student exchange opportunities with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

8:29 a.m., March 9, 2009--The Newark Senior Center is now operating more efficiently due to the work of two former graduate students in the operations research program in the University of Delaware's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

1:47 p.m., March 6, 2009--The University of Delaware 24th annual Land and Sea Lecture Series continues on Friday, March 13, with a talk by Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian M. Lowery.

10:09 a.m., March 6, 2009--Jean-luc Doumont, an engineer from the Louvain School of Engineering, will present "Structuring Your Scientific Paper," on Thursday, March 12, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Trabant University Center Theatre.

9:57 a.m., March 6, 2009--Oceangoing ships have provided a means for global exploration, enabled the interaction of diverse communities of people, and connected economies through the movement of goods. But recently, the ships and the high-sulfur fuels they use are attracting attention for their effects on human health and the environment.

8 a.m., March 6, 2009--A delegation from South Korea visited the University of Delaware on Wednesday and Thursday to explore academic partnerships with that nation, and in particular with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the Incheon Free Economic Zone and the Asia Development Institute.

7:53 a.m., March 6, 2009--Thomas F. Degnan Jr., who earned a doctorate from the University of Delaware in 1976 and is now a research executive with ExxonMobil, will deliver the Jack A. Gerster Memorial Lecture at 10 a.m., Friday, March 13, at 102/103 Colburn Laboratory.

10:45 a.m., March 5, 2009--John F. Rabolt, the Karl W. and Renate Boer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received the New York State Society of Applied Spectroscopy's Gold Medal. The award was conferred at the Eastern Analytical Society Meeting, held recently in New Brunswick, N.J.

9:15 a.m., March 5, 2009--With a focus on environmental issues important to the state, the Delaware National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) office has awarded five seed grants to investigators whose projects aim to solve environmental problems in Delaware.

8:41 a.m., March 5, 2009--Alyssa Serra, a senior anthropology major, was undeterred by the word "engineers" when she learned about the University of Delaware chapter of Engineers Without Borders at an activities fair last year. She got involved with the group while working on her senior thesis, which focuses on evaluating the efficacy of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

8:11 a.m., March 5, 2009--Through a new Summer Institute scheduled from June 7-July 3, ten undergraduate students from underrepresented populations will have the opportunity to explore the wealth of graduate programs offered by the University of Delaware's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UD's main campus in Newark.

5:18 p.m., March 4, 2009--Students making plans for spring break should be aware that the U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for Mexico in light of recent increases in violence there.

1:15 p.m., March 4, 2009--The University of Delaware's Office of Women's Affairs and the Commission on the Status of Women announce spring deadlines for travel funding and special awards. Complete information and application forms for each of these awards are available at this Web site (http://www.udel.edu/OWA/scholarshipsAndAwards.shtml).

11:48 a.m., March 4, 2009--The I–upiaq people of Alaska live in the northernmost regions of the United States and the North American mainland, including the city of Barrow, the most northern U.S. city. In this harsh Arctic environment, the bowhead whale is central to I–upiaq life and culture. In fact, the I–upiaq identify themselves as the "People of the Whales."

7:56 a.m., March 4, 2009--The University of Delaware's strategic plan, announced in May 2008, guides the strategies and actions of the colleges and units across UD.

3:33 p.m., March 3, 2009--Fifteen Delaware public school teachers met at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute and the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes Feb. 20-22 for a "biotechnology weekend."

1:58 p.m., March 3, 2009--Evanna Singh came to the University of Delaware in fall 2005 thinking that she wanted to go on to medical school, but an anthropology class with Peter Weil, associate professor, changed that. Now a senior, Singh is conducting independent research and submitting applications to Ph.D. programs in medical anthropology.

1:19 p.m., March 3, 2009--The University of Delaware has launched an internal search for dean of the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy, it was announced recently by Provost Dan Rich.

12:58 p.m., March 3, 2009--The University of Delaware's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy will open its 2009 spring colloquium series on contemporary issues in energy and environmental policy with a presentation Thursday, March 5, by Mark Alan Hughes, director of the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Sustainability.

12:11 p.m., March 3, 2009--Vladislav Vysotskiy from St. Petersburg, Russia, a visiting assistant professor in the University of Delaware's Department of Mathematical Sciences, is one of two recipients of the 2008 Young Mathematician Award given recently by the St. Petersburg Mathematical Society of Russia.

12:02 p.m., March 3, 2009--Renowned bioinformatics researcher Cathy Wu is a pioneer in her field, which uses computational sciences to catalog and better understand biological sciences. But, Wu says, for her, a piece has long been missing, limiting what she can do.

4:23 p.m., April 30, 2009--The University of Delaware's first Forum & Reunion Weekend, June 5-7, offers alumni and friends more than the opportunity to reconnect with UD and one another and to celebrate with full schedule of parties and other entertainment.

4:14 p.m., April 30, 2009--Are you curious about issues that affect the marine environment? Then you're invited to join the College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) this summer for the annual Ocean Currents Public Lecture Series at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, Del.

3:50 p.m., April 30, 2009--Ships, planes, trains, and trucks are the focus of a new University of Delaware partnership with the state of California. Along with collaborators at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), UD researchers are helping the state better assess the environmental impacts of intermodal freight transportation within and across state borders.

11:48 a.m., April 30, 2009--Joshua Zide, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive a prestigious Young Investigator award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop new semiconductors and nanocomposites for thermoelectric power generation and other applications. The three-year $510,000 grant is one of just 15 awarded nationwide.

5:08 p.m., April 29, 2009--For the fourth year, the University of Delaware hosted the Lilly-East Conference, a scholarly collegial forum on teaching and learning for faculty across East Coast institutions, on April 16-17 at Clayton Hall.

4:40 p.m., April 29, 2009--The University of Delaware 2009 Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, "Let Release," opens at UD@Crane in the Crane Arts Center at 1400 North American Street in Philadelphia, on Thursday, May 14, 6-9 p.m., and continues through June 13.

4:37 p.m., April 29, 2009--Barbara Alving, director of the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health, will deliver the keynote address at a Delaware Health Sciences Alliance research conference on Wednesday, May 6, at the University of Delaware.

10:11 a.m., April 29, 2009--The University of Delaware's Senior Thesis Symposium, hosted by the Undergraduate Research Program, will take place on Honors Day Weekend, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 9, at the Perkins Student Center.

9:22 a.m., April 29, 2009--Ten of the 19 Delaware educators selected as their districts' Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009 are University of Delaware alumni. Each was chosen to represent his or her district in competition for the statewide title, which was awarded in October.

9:18 a.m., April 29, 2009--William W. Saylor, professor of poultry nutrition in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Delaware, was recently selected as the 2009 distinguished animal science alumnus from the Department of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State. Saylor was the guest of honor at the 2009 Little International Show and Penn State Dairy Exposition on April 18.

2:21 p.m., April 28, 2009--Is it a backpack or a cocoon? A worm or a cyborg's arm? The biggest compliment you could give to Jennifer Dillner's sculptural fabric art would be to spend an extended period of time looking at it, questioning it and pondering the possibilities, the master of fine arts degree candidate at the University of Delaware says.

2:05 p.m., April 28, 2009--University of Delaware graduate programs in engineering and education have been ranked in the 2010 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, available online at [www.usnews.com/grad] and featured in the May "U.S.News & World Report," which is now on sale.

1:51 p.m., April 28, 2009--Radhika Nagarkar, a fifth-year graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been honored with the 43rd annual Glenn S. Skinner Memorial Award in recognition of her research and service to the department. The award, which includes a cash prize of $2,500, was presented April 6.

1:16 p.m., April 28, 2009--The latest edition of Business Briefs, the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics online magazine, is now available at [www.udel.edu/be-news].

10:01 a.m., April 28, 2009--Fifteen developmental research projects, selected through a competitive, peer-review process, will be supported in the first year of Delaware's INBRE renewal program, which is funded by a five-year, $17.4-million grant from the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant begins May 1.

9:56 a.m., April 28, 2009--Delaware took another major step toward expanding human health research with the official announcement April 27 of a new five-year, $17.4-million grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

6:58 p.m., April 27, 2009--The late business executive John W. Rollins Sr. was honored on Saturday, April 25, with the dedication of the Rollins Conference Center in Jastak-Burgee Hall.

2:50 p.m., May 4, 2009--Robert Seyfarth, a noted expert on monkey communication, will present "Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of a Social Mind" from 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, in Room 130 Sharp Hall.

2:13 p.m., April 27, 2009--The University of Delaware Science CafŽ continues on Wednesday, April 29, with a program by Murray Johnston, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UD, on "Breathing the Air in Delaware. "

1:55 p.m., April 27, 2009--Traveling from as far as New Zealand and Germany, ocean scientists recently gathered at the University of Delaware for the Third SCOR Summit of International Marine Research Projects. The event provided the visitors -- more than 15 representatives from major global ocean research and observation projects -- an opportunity to discuss common opportunities and issues.

1:24 p.m., April 27, 2009--Joshua Calhoun, a third-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Delaware, has won a Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the Mellon Foundation and the American Council of Learned Studies (ACLS).

1:18 p.m., April 27, 2009--New on the UD Web highlights new and refreshed pages on the University of Delaware Web site.

12:51 p.m., April 27, 2009--With the report of 20 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued information on the disease, including tips on how to stay healthy and precautions for travelers.

3:53 p.m., April 24, 2009--Nearly 500 government and private sector officials and advocates gathered April 22 at the Dover Downs Hotel for the Governor's Summit on Child Poverty and Economic Opportunity, a solution-oriented conference designed for discussion and prioritization of proposed actions to reduce child poverty in Delaware.

12:08 p.m., April 24, 2009--University of Delaware President Patrick Harker updated members of the faculty on the implications of the state budget situation during the General Faculty Meeting, held Monday, April 20, in Gore Hall.

12:03 p.m., April 24, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

12:02 p.m., April 24, 2009--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff, alumni and students.

10:49 a.m., April 24, 2009--While their political opinions may differ, University of Delaware alumni David Plouffe and Steve Schmidt, the two men who helped run the opposing campaigns for the 2008 presidential election, agree that President Barack Obama was a once-in-a-generation candidate and that young people have become an important part of the American political process.

10:45 a.m., April 24, 2009--The University of Delaware and the City of Newark will host a ceremony and reception honoring 25 student volunteers who will receive the Town & Gown Committee Award for Community Service.

9:31 a.m., April 24, 2009--Suzanne Burton, associate professor of music education at the University of Delaware, is a music educator for all ages, from infants to graduate students.

9:16 a.m., April 24, 2009--The "University of Delaware Messenger" has launched a redesigned Web site to supplement -- or replace for readers who prefer an online format -- the award-winning print magazine.

1:54 p.m., April 23, 2009--When the University of Delaware's violin virtuoso, Xiang Gao, was planning his popular iMusic II: Xiang Gao and Friends family concerts, one of his goals was to introduce a new generation of students to the beauty of European classical music from the 18th and 19th centuries.

1:39 p.m., April 23, 2009--Journalist Tom Segev understood he had a daunting task in discussing the topic "Understanding Israel" - his native country - as the latest guest in the University of Delaware's Global Agenda 2009 series.

1:33 p.m., April 23, 2009--Members of Delaware's bioscience community will honor three industry leaders - including David Weir, director of the University of Delaware's Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships -- at the Delaware Bio Annual Awards Gala to be held Wednesday, April 29, at the DuPont Country Club.

10:43 a.m., April 23, 2009--The University of Delaware Press has announced the publication of the winning manuscript submitted to the competition for the second Jay L. Halio Prize in Shakespeare and Early Modern Studies competition, "Shakespeare in Shorthand: The Textual Mystery of King Lear."

10:33 a.m., April 23, 2009--The University of Delaware will test its UD Alert System on the afternoon of Monday, May 4.

4:45 p.m., April 22, 2009--The University of Delaware will reduce its carbon emissions - virtually all of which come from the energy used in campus buildings and for transportation - 20 percent by 2020, President Patrick Harker announced at a special Earth Day program Wednesday.

1:03 p.m., April 22, 2009--Cathy H. Wu delivered the inaugural lecture as the Edward G. Jefferson Chair of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Delaware's Roselle Center for the Arts on Tuesday, April 21. Wu has appointments in UD's Department of Computer and Information Sciences and its Department of Biological Sciences, as well as the Delaware Biotechnology Institute.

12:57 p.m., April 22, 2009--The University of Delaware and Argonne National Laboratory have signed a memorandum of understanding to foster collaboration with UD's Disaster Research Center (DRC) in the areas of decision science and emergency management.

10:25 a.m., April 22, 2009--Svilen Bobev, assistant professor of solid-state and inorganic chemistry at the University of Delaware, is the recipient of the 2009 ExxonMobil Solid State Chemistry Faculty Fellowship.

9:47 a.m., April 22, 2009--Jamie Longazel, a doctoral candidate in the University of Delaware's Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, recently accepted a fellowship from the American Bar Foundation (ABF), the nation's leading research institute for the empirical study of law.

9:24 a.m., April 22, 2009--Dimeji Togunde, professor of sociology and the John S. Ludington Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at Albion College in Michigan, will deliver the University of Delaware African Studies Program's 7th annual Distinguished Africanist Lecture at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday April 29, in Room 005 Kirkbride hall.

1:32 p.m., April 21, 2009--Within 10 years, we'll find life outside Earth -- that's the prediction of Peter Smith, the University of Arizona professor who led NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission.

1:20 p.m., April 21, 2009--"Secure home, promising future" -- that's the slogan that William "Bill" Roselle, director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Library, crafted in the 1970s as part of his institution's lobbying efforts for the American Geographical Society's collection of over 600,000 globes, maps, books, photographs, and other materials.

12:04 p.m., April 21, 2009--Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, the University of Delaware and PNC Bank Delaware will be among those honored at the 2009 awards luncheon hosted by Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County on Friday, May 1, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.

10:06 a.m., April 21, 2009--The University of Delaware and Accudyne Systems have been awarded a contract through NASA's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to further develop an automated tape placement process for large composite aerospace structures.

9:14 a.m., April 21, 2009--No amount of academic education beats being prepared for the unexpected, Michael Bass, a University of Delaware alumnus and executive vice president and chief operating officer of La Dove Inc., said at UD on Friday, April 17.

8:47 a.m., April 21, 2009--The 73rd Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention -- the oldest meeting of its kind in the United States -- was held Saturday, April 18, at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., and a record 19 University of Delaware students and faculty attended.

3:21 p.m., April 20, 2009--Arctic explorers of Earth -- and Mars -- were presented national medals on April 15 at the University of Delaware during the awards ceremony of the American Geographical Society (AGS) (http://www.amergeog.org/default.asp), the oldest nationwide geographical organization in the United States, founded in 1851.

2 p.m., April 17, 2009--Faculty and students interested in applying for Fulbright grants for 2010-2011 are invited to attend information sessions with a representative from Fulbright on Tuesday, April 21.

12:48 p.m., April 17, 2009--With planting season fast approaching, homeowners and others with an interest in coastal landscaping are invited to a free educational workshop on the importance of sand dunes in Delaware, management and maintenance of dunes, control of invasive species, benefits of using native plants, and challenges of landscaping at the coast.

12:34 p.m., April 17, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

9:37 a.m., April 17, 2009--Two University of Delaware students -- Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy, a junior biological sciences major, and Marco Bedolla, a junior chemical engineering major in the Honors Program -- have been awarded 2009-10 academic year scholarships by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.

9:34 a.m., April 17, 2009--University of Delaware professor Sharron Lennon is one of the world's foremost experts on human behavior and dress. She has studied consumer behavior and the relationship between appearance and social perception for nearly 30 years.

9:31 a.m., April 17, 2009--Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor, writer and internationally respected authority on Thomas Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings, will deliver the University of Delaware Department of History's William Watson Harrington Lecture at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in the Trabant University Center Theatre.

7:57 a.m., April 17, 2009--For those who tweet, UDaily news and information is now available via Twitter.

4:30 p.m., April 16, 2009--Dozens of students and Newark residents got a glimpse of the mobile production facilities inside the C-SPAN Civics Bus when the 45-foot mobile production studio opened for public tours outside the Trabant University Center on Wednesday, April 15.

1:05 p.m., April 16, 2009--News anchor Anderson Cooper, host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and contributor to CBS's 60 Minutes, came to the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center on Wednesday, April 15, to talk about his experiences as a television reporter.

10:36 a.m., April 16, 2009--"BusinessWeek" has selected the best cities for business start-ups in each of the 50 states, with Newark named the best in Delaware, in part because of proximity to the knowledge-based resources of the University of Delaware.

8:50 a.m., April 16, 2009--Two University of Delaware researchers are co-authors on a paper published this week in "Science" that sheds new light on how animals fly. Assistant Professor Xinyan Deng and graduate student Bo Cheng, both in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, collaborated with Tyson Hedrick, a biology professor at the University of North Carolina, on the work, which has implications for both the natural and engineered worlds.

8:35 a.m., April 16, 2009--For the second year in a row, a team of students from the University of Delaware has placed in the top category of the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), sponsored by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP). Jeff Bosco and Zack Ulissi, both seniors in chemical engineering, and Bob Liu, also a senior, were members of the UD team receiving an "Outstanding" designation for their solution.

3:02 p.m., April 15, 2009--MAX CMAA, a strategic alliance to promote regional educational opportunities, will hold its inaugural conference on Monday, April 20, at the Marriott Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware and the Exelon Trading Center in Purnell Hall.

2:09 p.m., April 15, 2009--Members of the University of Delaware Board of Trustees spent Wednesday, April 8, becoming better acquainted with facilities and programs in Southern Delaware. They also were briefed on the University's initiative to expand programming in Southern Delaware.

11:15 a.m., April 15, 2009--National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week will be celebrated from April 19-25. The motto this year is "Laboratory Professionals Get Results."

10:58 a.m., April 15, 2009--The University of Delaware Spring Career Fair, sponsored by the Bank of America Career Services Center, will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at the Bob Carpenter Center.

9:41 a.m., April 15, 2009--For all those alumni and friends who've been thinking about attending the University of Delaware's inaugural Forum & Reunion Weekend, June 5-7, now is the time to act. "Early Hen" discounts for the celebration are in effect only until April 30.

4:22 p.m., April 14, 2009--Graduate students at the University of Delaware will volunteer their time and effort to a number of worthwhile causes in the Newark community in the coming weeks. If you haven't already signed up, there's still time to participate in the activities listed below.

2:21 p.m., April 14, 2009--This weekend, the Delaware Field House at the University of Delaware will be filled with engineers rather than athletes as UD's student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosts the Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition.

1:12 p.m., April 14, 2009--Emergency and Disaster Awareness Day, an open house during which members of the campus community can learn how to be prepared for emergencies and disasters in Newark and beyond, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, in Rooms 209 and 211 of the Trabant University Center.

1:05 p.m., April 14, 2009--The semiannual University of Delaware General Faculty Meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, April 20, in Room 104 of Gore Hall. All faculty are encouraged to attend.

12:56 p.m., April 14, 2009--Two students in the University of Delaware's College of Engineering have received Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Awards from the American Chemical Society (ACS).

12:52 p.m., April 14, 2009--Bay Buchanan, U.S. treasurer during the Reagan administration, will discuss the current economic crisis facing the nation at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 16, in Room 109 of the Willard Hall Education Building.

11:28 a.m., April 14, 2009--An important question on the minds of journalists across the country is this -- are newspapers kaput?

10:35 a.m., April 13, 2009--Is your graduate adviser knowledgeable about University of Delaware policies and procedures? What academic resources and student services are needed that are not available? Do you feel a sense of belonging to a graduate student community at UD?

4:19 p.m., April 9, 2009--John Fischer Burns, the London bureau chief for "The New York Times" and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, spoke on the topic "Understanding Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan" during a University of Delaware Global Agenda series presentation Wednesday, April 8, in Mitchell Hall.

4 p.m., April 9, 2009--The University of Delaware President's Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, "Creating the Systems to Drive Innovation and Entrepreneurship," is set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, April 24, at John M. Clayton Hall on the UD campus in Newark.

2:41 p.m., April 9, 2009--Sara Chehab, a native of Lebanon, didn't expect Americans to be "so welcoming, friendly, and generous."

2:02 p.m., April 9, 2009--D. James Baker, director of the Global Carbon Measurement Program of the William J. Clinton Foundation, will speak at noon, Thursday, April 16, in the Perkins Student Center Gallery as part of the University of Delaware's Energy and Environmental Policy Colloquium.

11:28 a.m., April 9, 2009--Dr. Barbara Alving, director of the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health, will be a featured speaker at a Symposium on Clinical and Translational Science, scheduled Wednesday, May 6, at the University of Delaware.

10:44 a.m., April 9, 2009--Peter Smith, senior research scientist at the University of Arizona and principal investigator of NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission, will highlight the novel spacecraft's discoveries in the "The Journey of the Phoenix," a public lecture on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Delaware's Roselle Center for the Arts.

8:57 a.m., April 9, 2009--Jennifer Armiger, doctoral candidate and Hagley Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Delaware, has been so successful in securing fellowships to support her doctoral research that some people think she has had "some kind of secret knowledge."

8:06 a.m., April 9, 2009--The current economic crisis could have been avoided if borrowers were more informed about the financial choices they make, Ric Struthers, president of Bank of America Global Card Services, said at the University of Delaware on Tuesday, April 7.

3:16 p.m., April 8, 2009--Podcasts of the "Stronger Health-Based Partnerships" conference, held March 24 in Clayton Hall, are now available at [www.udel.edu/podcast/].

1:39 p.m., April 8, 2009--Four alumni of the University of Delaware's College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy have been named winners of the 2009 CHEP Outstanding Alumni Award. They represent diverse areas of public service including state government, education, scholarship and service to those with special needs.

2:57 p.m., April 7, 2009--Jeremy Isenberg, senior principal with AECOM and member of the National Academy of Engineering, will deliver the fourth annual Arnold D. Kerr Lecture in Engineering Mechanics on Tuesday, May 5, at 4 p.m., in the University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall. The lecture, "Protective Design-30 Years of Evolution," will be preceded by a reception in the DuPont Hall lobby at 3:30.

2:53 p.m., April 7, 2009--William C. Roselle will share "A Moving Experience" as part of the University of Delaware Geography Department's weekly seminar series on Friday, April 17, at 3:30 p.m., in Room 127 Memorial Hall.

1:07 p.m., April 7, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Art History and the Department of Art Conservation are presenting a two-day joint seminar, "Art Historians and Conservators in Collaboration," Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7. The seminar is open to the public.

12:50 p.m., April 7, 2009--More than 80 undergraduate scholars from the 12 CAA schools - including 10 from the University of Delaware -- presented their work during the Colonial Academic Alliance's annual Undergraduate Research Conference held April 4-5 at Towson University.

11:33 a.m., April 7, 2009--The Learning Management System Committee, a 33-member University-wide committee that is helping to shape the use of Sakai at UD, held its spring luncheon meeting March 26 in the Trabant University Center.

9:14 a.m., April 7, 2009--The University of Delaware Research Office announces the following new limited submission funding opportunity. Detailed information and the four-step procedure for submitting a proposal are available on the UD Research Web site.

9:06 a.m., April 7, 2009--Judith T. Krauthamer has been appointed executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (MACOORA).

4:22 p.m., April 6, 2009--Willis Kirk has been presented the 2009 George M. Worrilow Award for service to agriculture.

3:13 p.m., April 6, 2009--The American Geographical Society's awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 15, at the University of Delaware will honor past and present polar explorers - of this planet and of Mars. Additional programming is planned April 16 and April 17.

11:21 a.m., April 6, 2009--William Rivers, a University of Delaware student who will graduate in 2010 with an Honors Degree with Distinction in international relations with a concentration in U.S. foreign policy, has been named a 2009 Truman Scholar.

11:18 a.m., April 6, 2009--The University of Delaware's Bank of America Career Services Center will hold two career fairs with a focus on positions in education on Tuesday, April 21, and Wednesday, April 22, at the Bob Carpenter Center.

11:12 a.m., April 6, 2009--"Choosing Equality: Essays and Narratives on the Desegregation Experience," edited by Leland Ware, Louis L. Redding Professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of Delaware, and Robert Hayman, professor of law at Widener University, is an overview of desegregation since "Brown v. Board of Education," focusing on Delaware as a microcosm reflecting the national scene and also looking at events across the country.

8:38 a.m., April 6, 2009--John Fisher Burns, who covers international issues as the London bureau chief for "The New York Times," will speak at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, in Mitchell Hall as the Global Agenda 2009 series continues.

3:45 p.m., April 3, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

1:41 p.m., April 3, 2009--Marsha Dickson, professor and chairperson of the University of Delaware's Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, was recently named chair of the Fair Labor Association's monitoring committee.

9:43 a.m., April 3, 2009--As the University begins its transition to Responsibility-Based Budgeting (RBB), Carol Rylee, budget director, and Chris Hudson, RBB coordinator, will be offering information sessions designed specifically for non-College units. These sessions will give employees information about the changes that will be occurring based on the new budgeting system.

8:33 a.m., April 3, 2009--Delaware Voices Family to Family Health Information Center will present a workshop, "Medicaid Benefits for Children," from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at the University of Delaware's Center for Disabilities Studies, 461 Wyoming Road, Newark.

8:19 a.m., April 3, 2009--Registration for the 2009 Summer Faculty Institute -- the premiere event for faculty who want an in-depth, hands-on opportunity to work on their technical skills and address their classroom and online instruction needs -- is open until midnight Wednesday, April 15.

3:28 p.m., April 2, 2009--The University of Delaware is accepting entries for a special contest on the theme "What Does Sustainability Mean to You?" and has extended the deadline to April 13.

9:21 a.m., April 16, 2009--The University of Delaware will honor graduating seniors of African descent at the annual Kente Stole Ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, May 29, in Clayton Hall. A reception will be held at 6 p.m. before the ceremony.

7:55 a.m., April 2, 2009--The University of Delaware has published a new magazine, "Southern UDelaware," which is designed to highlight the University's programs and services offered to residents of Kent and Sussex counties.

3:01 p.m., April 1, 2009--In his second University of Delaware appearance in two weeks, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter described the challenges and opportunities of managing a major city in the midst of a national and international financial crisis.

11:48 a.m., April 1, 2009--Simon Condliffe of the University of Delaware's Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research gave a presentation titled "Economic Impact on Delaware's Economy: The Biopharmaceutical and Related Sectors" at the launch of the We Work For Health (WWFH) initiative at Christiana Care's Wilmington Hospital Conference Center on Tuesday, March 30.

11:30 a.m., April 1, 2009--Donald Kohn, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, will talk about "The Economic Outlook" during the University of Delaware's annual Hutchinson Lecture in macroeconomics at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 20, in 115 Purnell Hall, on UD's Newark campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.

10:05 a.m., April 1, 2009--The University of Delaware's Department of Art will sponsor a lecture on the Museum of Modern Art exhibition "Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today" at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, in Room 130 Smith Hall.

9:30 a.m., April 1, 2009--It's called the "Monty Hall problem." In this classic mathematical brainteaser, a game show host offers a contestant a choice of one of three doors. Behind one of the doors is a new car. Behind the other two are goats.

10:04 a.m., May 27, 2009--The University of Delaware Library is presenting two workshops on research funding during the 2009 summer sessions.

3:01 p.m., May 26, 2009--The first University of Delaware Leadership Award, honoring an exceptional leadership major who has exhibited great promise and service to the community, has been presented to sophomore Gillian Looney.

1:55 p.m., May 26, 2009--One of the hallmarks of successful curators and scholars is sharing their research, interest and enthusiasm about their specialty with the public.

1:51 p.m., May 26, 2009--Graduate students in the University of Delaware's School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy (SUAPP) have produced the first volume of New Visions for Public Affairs, an online journal that features exceptional student writing and professional-level research.

1:08 p.m., May 26, 2009--A team of faculty members from the University of Delaware College of Engineering recently spent several days in Bogota, Colombia, where they met with presidents, deans, and department heads to forge new collaborations with their institutions.

1 p.m., May 26, 2009--The University of Delaware Library announces that its Interlibrary Loan service has sent materials to 49 states during the 2008-2009 academic year, with North Dakota the only state not sent any loans or articles.

12:05 p.m., May 22, 2009--A documentary prepared by UD students about the history of the Chrysler Corp. plant in Newark may now be viewed online. (www/udel.edu/global/documentary/leftbehind)

12:02 p.m., May 22, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

11:59 a.m., May 22, 2009--The University of Delaware chapter of Engineers Without Borders (UD-EWB) has been awarded a prestigious Outstanding Commitment Award from the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The award carries with it a $10,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation to assist with UD-EWB's solar water pumping project in a rural village in Cameroon.

8:55 a.m., May 22, 2009--Alyssa Crawford, a senior completing her bachelor's degree in fine arts at the University of Delaware, has received a second place prize in the first-ever Society of Publications Designers' student photo competition for a photo she took of an iceberg in Antarctica while on a UD study abroad trip during Winter Session 2008.

8:52 a.m., May 22, 2009--In many countries worldwide, the consumption of seed sprouts has increased in recent decades with the shift of consumer preference towards more healthful food options. Since consumers insist on eating their sprouts raw, scientists must find an alternative method to inactivate bacteria that might contaminate them.

2:06 p.m., May 21, 2009--University of Delaware researchers in Sweden have launched a giant balloon taller than a football field that is now flying at the edge of space to collect data on cosmic rays -- the most super-charged particles in the universe. You can follow the flight's path at http://www.csbf.nasa.gov/sweden/sweden.htm

2:03 p.m., May 21, 2009--The University of Delaware Research Office (http://www.udel.edu/research) announces the following new limited submission funding opportunity. Detailed information and the four-step procedure for submitting a proposal are available online (http://www.udel.edu/research/preparing/limitedsubmission.html).

1:28 p.m., May 21, 2009--Jon B. Alterman, who directs the Middle East program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think-tank, gave a talk titled "Fueling the Flames: The Politics of Oil" on Wednesday, May 20, in Mitchell Hall.

1:23 p.m., May 21, 2009--The University of Delaware Department of Mechanical Engineering has chosen five individuals as Distinguished Career Alumni for 2009: E. Fenton Carey ('67, '70M), John W. Gillespie Jr. ('76, '78M, '85Ph.D.), E. Douglas Huggard ('55, '61M), James Laser ('69), and Eric Svendsen ('71).

10:01 a.m., May 21, 2009--An international group of 75 scientists gathered May 14-16 at the University of Delaware for a meeting focused on the ecology of viruses in aquatic and terrestrial environments, from the deepest part of the ocean to the soils of Delaware.

4:26 p.m., May 20, 2009--Timothy McKinnon would cross an ocean, wade through a jungle, and climb a mountain to save an endangered language. In fact, that's what the University of Delaware doctoral student is doing on Sumatra, the largest island in Indonesia.

1:35 p.m., May 20, 2009--Pamela Cook, professor of mathematics with a secondary appointment in chemical engineering and associate dean of the College of Engineering, received the E. Arthur Trabant Award for Women's Equity at a luncheon on May 19.

10:37 a.m., May 20, 2009--It's a pleasant problem to have so many accolades they cannot all fit into one speech. On May 13, Tom Apple, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, faced that sunny squeeze with his State of the College remarks.

8:06 a.m., May 20, 2009--Sweet potato houses may not be the first attraction a typical Delaware tourist has on their itinerary to visit, but David Ames, director of the University of Delaware's Center for Historic and Architecture and Design, has a strong hunch that is about to change. And heritage tourism is the reason why.

4:25 p.m., May 19, 2009--The University of Delaware Engineering Alumni Association recognized three former students with Outstanding Alumni Awards on Honors Day, May 8: Steven H. McKnight, who earned his Ph.D. in materials science in 1995; E. Alan Uebler, who earned master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering in 1964 and 1966, respectively; and Sean X. Wang who earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1992.

4:08 p.m., May 19, 2009--Twelve new participants in the second class of LEADelaware met for the first time as a group for a three-day session, May 13-15, and immediately began building their leadership skills by climbing ladders, framing walls and raising roofs to help build a Habitat for Humanity residence near Seaford.

11:57 a.m., May 19, 2009--Rakesh Jain, who earned master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware in 1974 and 1976, respectively, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) at the organization's 146th annual meeting in April.

11:15 a.m., May 19, 2009--University of Delaware School of Education faculty Elizabeth Nash Farley-Ripple, Amanda Jansen and Douglas Archbald recently received honors for their publications from the American Educational Research Foundation (AERA).

7:57 a.m., May 19, 2009--Six University of Delaware students and recent alumni have received 2009 Fulbright Scholarships for research in Europe, South America and Southeast Asia.

2:37 p.m., May 18, 2009--The Center for Biomedical Engineering Research (CBER) at the University of Delaware held its annual biomechanics research symposium on May 15. The event, attended by more than 70 faculty and students, featured student presentations, a poster session, and a keynote address by Irving M. Shapiro, professor at Thomas Jefferson University.

11:53 a.m., May 18, 2009--Jon B. Alterman, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will speak on the topic "Fueling the Flames: The Politics of Oil" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, at Mitchell Hall.

10:29 a.m., May 18, 2009--E. Fidelma Boyd, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware, has received a five-year, $800,000 grant through the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Award program to study pathogenic strains of microbes within the genus "Vibrio".

9:36 a.m., May 18, 2009--A paper authored by Richard Wool, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Delaware, has been listed as one of the top three accessed of 2008 in "Soft Matter", one of several journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

9:09 a.m., May 18, 2009--"Coastal Groundwater: Our Hidden Resource" will be the first event in a new University of Delaware seminar series, the Focus on the Delaware Coast series, which will highlight coastal resource issues in Delaware.

8:31 a.m., May 18, 2009--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

3:55 p.m., May 15, 2009--In a first-ever campus-wide international travel grant program for graduate students, the University of Delaware Office of Graduate and Professional Education has awarded more than $100,000 to 29 master's and doctoral students for research and scholarship activities in 17 countries.

3:24 p.m., May 15, 2009--The Whole Earth Telescope (WET), a worldwide network of observatories coordinated by the University of Delaware, is synchronizing its lenses to provide round-the-clock coverage of a cooling star. As the star dims in the twilight of its life, scientists hope it will shed light on the workings of our own planet and other mysteries of the galaxy.

9:46 a.m., May 15, 2009--The University of Delaware's Madeline Lambrecht, director of the Division of Special Programs and professor in the School of Nursing, was selected as a Delaware finalist for the 2009 Jefferson Award for Public Service.

9:35 a.m., May 15, 2009--For former McNair Scholar Judith Morgan, being a doctoral candidate in the University of Delaware's Department of Psychology provides a unique opportunity to work with preschool children while contributing to the body of research concerning childhood emotional development.

5:38 p.m., May 14, 2009--Dan Rich's tenure as University provost was saluted by colleagues present and past and with special honors, including a Medal of Distinction and an endowed chair, at a reception held May 12 in Clayton Hall.

3:12 p.m., May 14, 2009--Conor Keenan, a first-year Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of Delaware, has been awarded the 2009 George W. Laird Merit Fellowship. The objective of the fellowship is to "encourage the recipient to become engaged in a broadening intellectual pursuit which may or may not be of direct application to the recipient's chosen field of study."

3:06 p.m., May 14, 2009--J. Rachel McCulley, a sophomore majoring in human services, with minors in disabilities studies and political science, has received the first Swank Human Services Disabilities Scholarship at the University of Delaware.

2:14 p.m., May 14, 2009--The key words in Mona Danner's talk to approximately 70 University of Delaware women graduate students were "negotiate," "ask" and "money."

11:56 a.m., May 14, 2009--Robin Morgan (http://ag.udel.edu/anfs/faculty/Morgan.html), dean of the University of Delaware's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (http://ag.udel.edu) and professor of molecular biology, was awarded the Delmarva Poultry Industry (DPI) (www.dpichicken.org) medal of achievement at its 53rd annual booster banquet in April.

11:50 a.m., May 14, 2009--Researchers in the Exercise Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Delaware are studying the control of muscular force and movement at the most fundamental level of force control: a single motoneuron and the muscle fibers that it innervates, known collectively as a "motor unit".

9:27 a.m., May 14, 2009--Stephanie Zimmerman, a senior nursing student, won an essay contest sponsored jointly by the University of Delaware Academy of Lifelong Learning and the Alliance for Health Care Reform. The contest was an outgrowth of an Academy course, Health Care & Society, taught by Hans Franke and Branch Heller.

9:14 a.m., May 14, 2009--The University of Delaware will host a meeting of 75 national and international scientists on the topic of viral ecology from Thursday, May 14, through Saturday, May 16.

3:51 p.m., May 13, 2009--The University of Delaware's Board of Trustees approved a slate of new officers, preliminary work on a new science and engineering building and name changes for two colleges during its semiannual meeting held Tuesday, May 12, in the Trabant University Center.

3:49 p.m., May 13, 2009--With more than 3,800 freshmen having accepted offers of admission, the Class of 2013 is poised to be the largest in the history of the University of Delaware.

11:39 a.m., May 13, 2009--The University of Delaware has signed memorandums of understanding with two South Korean economic development organizations - the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) and the Asia Development Institute (ADI).

9:29 a.m., May 13, 2009--Over the past few years, the world of education has changed significantly as more teaching combines traditional face-to-face classes with online opportunities. Web-based communication has exploded, in large part, by the emergence and increased popularity of social networking web sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

8:05 a.m., May 13, 2009--The University of Delaware and Comcast have formed a groundbreaking partnership to co-produce "Comcast Local Edition," an original programming series offering a platform for open discussions on political and community issues most pertinent to Delaware.

4:21 p.m., May 12, 2009--More than 75 members of the University of Delaware community cheered as alumna Rachel Jewett Ledbetter, '44AS, broke a bottle of faux champagne over the gondola of UD's new non-rigid airship at a dedication ceremony yesterday.

3:05 p.m., May 12, 2009--Michael Gamel-McCormick has been named dean of the University of Delaware's College of Education and Public Policy (CEPP), Provost Dan Rich announced Tuesday, May 12. His appointment is effective July 1.

3:04 p.m., May 12, 2009--Kathleen S. Matt, associate vice president for biomedical affairs and clinical partnerships at Arizona State University, has been named dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences at the University of Delaware, Provost Dan Rich has announced. Her appointment is effective July 1.

11:41 a.m., May 12, 2009--Lynnette Overby, University of Delaware professor of theatre, recently accepted the 2009 Honor Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).

8:06 a.m., May 11, 2009--Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Physical Therapy, is the 2009 recipient of the Francis Alison Faculty Award -- the University of Delaware's highest faculty honor.

4:13 p.m., May 8, 2009--Nearly 250 graduating students were recognized for their academic achievements and hard work, as they were presented special medals at the University of Delaware Honors Program awards ceremony on Friday, May 8.

1:18 p.m., May 8, 2009--The Town & Gown Committee and the city of Newark recognized 27 University of Delaware students for volunteer service to the community during a ceremony held Monday evening, May 4, in the Perkins Student Center.

11:39 a.m., May 8, 2009--Eight University of Delaware faculty members received awards in recognition of their outstanding work in teaching and advising during the Honors Day celebration Friday, May 8. Two teaching assistants also received awards for excellence.

11:35 a.m., May 8, 2009--The University of Delaware Alumni Association has selected Teagan Gregory and Cassandra (Casey) Patriarco as the recipients of the Alexander J. Taylor Sr. and Emalea Pusey Warner awards recognizing the outstanding man and woman, respectively, in the 2009 graduating class.

8:35 a.m., May 8, 2009--A book belonging to the University of Delaware Library, "Galileo Galilei," "La operazione dell compass geometric, et militareÉ" (Padua, 1640), has been loaned from the Special Collections Department to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for the exhibition Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy, which runs through Sept. 7.

7:36 a.m., May 8, 2009--Kathryn Teixeira, a senior majoring in biological sciences at the University of Delaware, presented her cancer research to members of Congress on May 5 in Washington, D.C., as a participant in the 2009 Posters on the Hill, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research.

3:20 p.m., May 7, 2009--Annette Gordon-Reed, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who was scheduled to deliver a lecture Thursday night at the University of Delaware, will be featured in the Department of History's spring colloquium at 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, in the conference room of John Munroe Hall.

2:04 p.m., May 7, 2009--Frank S. Bates, Regents Professor and head of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota, will deliver the Kurt Wohl Memorial Lecture at 10 a.m., Friday, May 15, in 102/103 Colburn Laboratory.

8:17 a.m., May 7, 2009--First Book has received a $1,500 donation to help with its mission to give disadvantaged kids their first book from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), a nonprofit organization that recognizes and engages high-achieving college students at 235 universities, including the University of Delaware.

8:05 a.m., May 7, 2009--Billy So, professor of history at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, will present a lecture on "Urban Cultures in Republican Beijing from a Historical GIS Perspective" at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in Room 108 Memorial Hall.

2:55 p.m., May 6, 2009--Jeremy Isenberg, senior principal with AECOM and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, delivered the fourth annual Arnold D. Kerr Lecture in Engineering Mechanics to a crowd of about 250 in the University of Delaware's Mitchell Hall on Tuesday.

2:22 p.m., May 6, 2009--Dr. Barbara Alving, director of the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health, shared her views on the agency's Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) at a symposium at the University of Delaware on Wednesday, May 6.

2:07 p.m., May 6, 2009--Monkey communication expert Robert Seyfarth began his lecture on May 5, the kick-off of the University of Delaware's Year of Darwin celebration, with a true story, documented in 1961, about a female baboon that herded goats in an African village.

9:47 a.m., May 6, 2009--Peter J. Spiro of Temple University's Beasley School of Law delivered a keynote address to an audience of about 50 University of Delaware students, faculty and other interested individuals as part of the recent two-day conference on the "United States in the Global System," sponsored by the Department of Political Science and International Relations.

8:49 a.m., May 6, 2009--A large gathering was held in McDowell Hall on Tuesday, April 28, to honor Betty Paulanka, the recently retired dean of the College of Health Sciences, and to acknowledge what Steven Stanhope, the interim dean of the college, referred to as the "Paulanka legacy."

8:31 a.m., May 6, 2009--While Brian Stone, assistant professor of music, has been directing orchestral ensembles and teaching classes at the University of Delaware, over the past year, he has also taken his teaching around the world, working with various ensembles and conducting them in concerts.

8:23 a.m., May 6, 2009--Imagine an imaging system that would allow a surgeon to see an organ from all angles before making the first cut with a scalpel, or a law enforcement agent to determine not only the speed of a car as it races through a red light but also the number on the license plate.

8:22 a.m., May 6, 2009--The University of Delaware Press has announced the publication of two landmark books in the field of art history -- "Lockwood de Forest: Furnishing the Gilded Age with a Passion for India" by Roberta Mayer and "Zinc Sculpture in America 1850-1950" by Carol A. Grissom.

5:50 p.m., May 5, 2009--Photovoltaic power generation grew by 73 percent between 2007-08, making it the fastest growing source of alternative energy, Monica Oliphant, president of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), said upon her arrival in Delaware from Australia to attend the 2009 Karl Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit ceremony at the University of Delaware on Thursday, May 7.

2:56 p.m., May 5, 2009--The University of Delaware Research Office is offering UD research administrators free roundtrip bus transportation to the Society of Research Administrators' Delaware Valley Chapter Meeting on Monday, June 15, at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Register for the bus at this Web site. (http://www.researchoffice.udel.edu/register/)

2:04 p.m., May 5, 2009--A group of University of Delaware undergraduates who went on a Study Abroad trip to India in January came back determined to do more for the people they had met and to forge long-term links between UD and a community 8,000 miles away.

8:18 a.m., May 5, 2009--The University of Delaware Science CafŽ continues on Wednesday, May 6, with a program by Janine Sherrier, associate professor of plant and soil sciences at UD, on "Life in the Underground: How Simple Soil Bacteria Protect Our Environment."

8:11 a.m., May 5, 2009--Dion Vlachos has been named the Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, effective March 1, 2009.

8:09 a.m., May 5, 2009--Two faculty members in the University of Delaware's Department of Mathematical Sciences -- Ivar Stakgold, professor emeritus, and Pamela Cook, professor -- have been named fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

2:25 p.m., May 4, 2009--Daniel Oristian, a recent master's graduate of the University of Delaware, has won the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools' Master's Thesis Award for his research which identified a potential new pathway involved in bone and connective tissue regrowth.

12:45 p.m., May 1, 2009--For Judith "Miss Manners" Martin, the importance of etiquette is not so much knowing which fork to use but the way it serves as a civilizing influence governing how we treat one another.

10:18 a.m., May 1, 2009--Hermann Scheer, a member of German Parliament, president of EUROSOLAR and chairperson of the World Council for Renewable Energy, will receive the 2009 Karl Boer Solar Energy Medal of Merit during a ceremony to be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in Gore Recital Hall of the Roselle Center for the Arts at the University of Delaware.

5:18 p.m., June 30, 2009--A new Web site and new online forms have been developed to welcome new employees and smooth their transition to the University community, a process known as "onboarding."

3:01 p.m., June 30, 2009--You might call it "math meets science," but the quantitative biology major offered at the University of Delaware actually represents a curricular innovation employing problem-based learning and a multidisciplinary collaboration.

2:58 p.m., June 30, 2009--The University of Delaware's Learning Management System (LMS) Committee held its summer retreat June 16 at the Marriott Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware hotel on campus. The theme of the retreat was "Using Sakai to Engage Learners."

1:44 p.m., June 30, 2009--The preschoolers at the University of Delaware's Early Learning Center (ELC) and the first- through eighth-graders in The College School (TCS) are contributing to the development of new knowledge that may help to solve the growing problem of childhood obesity in America.

11:31 a.m., June 30, 2009--The Delaware Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program dedicated to improving Delaware's environment and economy through research and education, held its annual meeting on June 10 at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute.

11:02 a.m., June 30, 2009--Two professors in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware have received a four-year $1.84 million grant from the Department of Defense's Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) to develop mathematical models that will enable accurate prediction of the fate and transport of munitions constituents in soil.

10:03 a.m., June 30, 2009--Effective June 24, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is part of the Office of the Vice President for Finance, reporting to Assistant Vice President Mona Adams.

11:36 a.m., June 29, 2009--Early in June, almost 50 undergraduate students arrived at the University of Delaware's Center for Composite Materials (CCM), ready to spend the summer gaining valuable hands-on experience in the center's state-of-the-art composites fabrication, characterization, and testing facilities.

11:31 a.m., June 29, 2009--The University of Delaware has become one of the 147 institutions eligible to nominate young faculty for the Searle Scholars Program, which makes grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry.

10:39 a.m., June 29, 2009--"It was a case of a chemist looking for a project and a project looking for a chemist," said Christina Cole, a University of Delaware doctoral student in preservation studies, whose research involves analyzing the dyes used in highly decorative and colorful quillwork by Native Americans.

10:33 a.m., June 29, 2009--Deborah Bieler's Spring 2009 course on Women and Educational Reform was not just about doing the reading and writing papers; it also was about leaving their own imprint on local schools through hands-on team projects.

9:53 a.m., June 29, 2009--Three University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) students, one former student, and Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor of Oceanography George Luther recently completed a research cruise to the South Pacific, returning with a greater understanding of the relationships between the chemistry of deep sea hydrothermal vents and the organisms living there.

3:13 p.m., June 26, 2009--What are the implications of social networking to education? How can educators use social networks to engage the new generation of "public" students? The University of Delaware Summer Faculty Institute's keynote session, "Harnessing the Power of Social Networks in Teaching and Learning," presented by Alec Couros of the University of Regina in Canada, provided some answers.

2:01 p.m., June 26, 2009--The University of Delaware airship is featured in a new site on the UD Web. (http://sde.geog.udel.edu/rpa/index.html) The site features background information on the remotely piloted airship, which will be used as an environmental research and monitoring platform. The airship was funded by Rachel Ledbetter, a UD alumna, and dedicated in memory of her grandfather, Thomas Tustin Cloward.

1:57 p.m., June 26, 2009--The University of Delaware's Richard Wool, professor of chemical engineering, will be a guest of host Ira Flatow on National Public Radio's "Science Friday" program on Friday, June 26.

9:56 a.m., June 26, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

12:47 p.m., June 25, 2009--Longtime University of Delaware Director of Athletics Edgar N. Johnson, who will retire at the end of this month, received the prestigious UD Medal of Distinction as part of his retirement ceremony Wednesday, June 25 night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

11:21 a.m., June 25, 2009--From 1620 to the beginning of the 19th century, persons with disabilities were kept at home by their families; and from 1800-1880 they were either institutionalized or at home, but still not out and about in society.

11:19 a.m., June 25, 2009--At the fifth anniversary celebration of the University of Delaware's Early Learning Center on Tuesday, June 16, the center and its director, Peg Bradley, and associate director, Beth Inter, received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award. The award is given to recognize employers who support a strong National Guard and Reserve force.

8:25 a.m., June 25, 2009--Baerbel Schumacher, program coordinator, and Deborah Detzel, assistant director of the University of Delaware's English Language Institute recently returned from teacher training conferences held near Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan, and Rabat, Morocco. The three in-country conferences successfully concluded a five-year comprehensive teacher training initiative referred to as Partnership for Teaching (P4T).

4:14 p.m., June 23, 2009--Scientists at the University of Delaware say they have developed a new hydrogen storage method -- carbonized chicken feather fibers -- that can hold vast amounts of hydrogen, a promising but difficult to corral fuel source, and do it at a far lower cost than other hydrogen storage systems under consideration.

1:38 p.m., June 23, 2009--Former University of Delaware professor of interior design Jeanne S. Rymer literally chaired an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. For many years, Rymer's passion was collecting modern chairs. She had them throughout her house and established a small museum in the lower level of her home, which was open to the public by appointment and attracted many visitors, including her UD students.

9:02 a.m., June 23, 2009--In its inaugural year, the Summer Institute in the agriculture and natural resource sciences sponsored by the University of Delaware's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is hosting six undergraduate students.

2:31 p.m., June 19, 2009--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

8:53 a.m., June 19, 2009--Delaware's coastal resources -- treasures such as world-class beaches and communities rich with maritime heritage -- face challenges from climate change and growth.

8:51 a.m., June 19, 2009--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

8:43 a.m., June 19, 2009--The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the federal stimulus package, was signed into law earlier this year and the University of Delaware launched a Web site to provide UD researchers with information and links to government Web sites and their grant and funding requirements.

1:08 p.m., June 18, 2009--Five graduate students in the Department of Economics of the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics were honored on Thursday, June 11, for special achievement.

12:53 p.m., June 18, 2009--For anyone who's intrigued by the ocean or interested in a marine science career, a free tour of the University of Delaware's marine research complex in Lewes, Del., is the perfect summer activity.

11:17 a.m., June 18, 2009--University of Delaware communications professionals in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment's Marine Public Education Office and the Office of Communications and Marketing won four first place awards -- and 12 awards overall -- in the 2009 communications contest sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women.

3:15 p.m., June 17, 2009--The U.S. Department of State has selected the University of Delaware to host the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Summer Institute in Shanghai, China.

2:18 p.m., June 15, 2009--Through a grant from the Department of Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, a University of Delaware research group led by Krzysztof Szalewicz, professor of physics and astronomy, has acquired a new Dell teraflop supercomputer cluster that they have named "kolos." Prof. Szalewicz answers some questions for UDaily about this powerful new research tool.

11:01 a.m., June 11, 2009--What does it mean for a clothing or footwear company to be environmentally sustainable? What specific policies can apparel retailers and brands implement, and how does pursuing environmental sustainability impact a company's bottom line?

2:15 p.m., June 9, 2009--Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, but this nation of more than 17,000 islands is especially susceptible to the effects of climate change, including sea-level rise, increased flooding, and threats to food security and human health.

11:07 a.m., June 3, 2009--Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered a new reason why the tall, tasseled reed Phragmites australis is one of the most invasive plants in the United States.

3:40 p.m., July 2, 2009--Researchers from the University of Delaware and Christiana Care Health System are conducting a study for individuals with diabetes age 18 years and older. The research will test the effectiveness of a medication to improve nerve function.

3:34 p.m., July 2, 2009--The National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the NIH Office of Extramural Research, will present a "Workshop on Efficient Management and Utilization of Core Facilities" on July 14-15 on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. The workshop also will be available as a videocast online.

2:03 p.m., July 2, 2009--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

11:22 a.m., July 2, 2009--Since their arrival at the University of Delaware on Sunday, June 7, students in the Arts And Humanities Summer Institute (ASHI) have been busy getting to know each other and learning about some of the unique graduate degree programs UD offers.

10:41 a.m., July 2, 2009--The following article by Provost Tom Apple appeared in the Wilmington News Journal on July 1, 2009.

10:25 a.m., July 1, 2009--Nancy Targett has been a member of the University of Delaware faculty since 1984. In 2006, she became dean of the College of Marine Studies, which, with the addition of the Department of Geology, became the College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) that same year. Effective July 1, CMES becomes the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) (HYPERLINK: http://www.ceoe.udel.edu), which Targett will oversee. During a recent interview, she discussed the new college.

9:51 a.m., July 1, 2009--Effective July 1, the University of Delaware College of Marine and Earth Studies becomes the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) (HYPERLINK: http://www.ceoe.udel.edu). The change results from the alignment of UD's Department of Geography with the College of Marine and Earth Studies.

9:41 a.m., July 1, 2009--As of July 1, the new names College of Education and Public Policy and College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment officially take effect.