HONORS

Electronic battlefield
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/may/schuetz-air-force-grant-052312.html

Scientist awarded grant to improve electronic receivers used for military applications

RESEARCH

DNA sequencing
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/may/dna-sequencing-052212.html

UD, DBI use advanced technology in genomic sequencing

HONORS

Wall of Fame
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/may/alumni-wall-of-fame-052112.html

Eight to be inducted into UDAA Alumni Wall of Fame

CAMPUS

A cultivated legacy
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/may/adams-farm-051812.html

Georgetown research farm named for late Sen. Thurman Adams

Global Stories

'World-class scientist'

UD's Guang Gao has been selected to join TERAFLUX, a European consortium of worldwide experts in data flow for high-performance computing.

Plastino Scholars on Social Media

This summer's Plastino Scholars will be traveling the world, and thanks to a partnership with UD Social Media, the entire UD community can follow along.

Research Stories

Rare rabbit

A research group that included UD's Kyle McCarthy obtained images of a rarity -- the Sumatran striped rabbit.

ACLS fellowship

A UD doctoral student in historic preservation has received the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship.

People Stories

Alumni Weekend

The University of Delaware's Alumni Weekend, to be held June 1-3, highlights June alumni activities.

Interim provost

Nancy Brickhouse, UD deputy provost, will serve as interim provost for the 2012-13 academic year, while a national search for a new provost is conducted.

Honors Stories

First Torch Award

The Women's Caucus at the University of Delaware has presented its inaugural Torch Award for Women's Equality to Anne M. Boylan, professor of history.

Honor society award

Erin Bange, a biological sciences major at UD, is one of 56 recipients of a Phi Kappa Phi fellowship.

Sports Stories

Fischer honored

UD's Jim Fischer, who has devoted more than 30 years to the track and field community in the state, has been inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

IWLCA regional team

UD's Caitlin McCartney and Angela Biciocchi have been named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association all-region team.

FYI Stories

Moving in

The Office of Residence Life is looking for volunteers to join the Arrival Survival Team that will help new students move into residence halls on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Free file cabinets

Procurement Services has several five-drawer, locking file cabinets available to University departments at no charge.

Campus Stories

Taking the initiative

Female high school and undergraduate students attended a program in Spencer Lab where they assumed the roles of engineers and orthopedic surgeons.

Off-campus housing

UD is partnering with Places4Students to launch a convenient and robust off-campus housing website.
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Math disorder dyscalculia affects up to 7 percent of all students

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 21, 2012

Nancy Jordan, professor of education, discussed the screening tool she devised to root out math disabilities, including dyscalculia, described as the mathematics version of dyslexia.

A student perspective: generational differences in news use

Huffington Post, May 21, 2012

Lindsay Hoffman, assistant professor of communication, a regular blogger for the site, posted the work of UD student, Tywan Brooks.  Brooks wrote about a disconnect in the media used by different generations.

Child care cost hikes derailing women's careers

MSNBC.com, May 16, 2012

Martha Buell, professor of human development and family studies, commented on the cost of child care and related policy decisions.

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