10:17 a.m., Dec. 11, 2009----UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

Maria Palacas, director of UD's McNair Scholars Program, will be featured in the Dec. 13 Sunday News Journal as part of the yearlong series, "25 Who Matter." The newspaper, in a promotion, notes the program "has been nationally recognized for its 100 percent success rate."

James Corbett, professor of marine policy, was quoted in a Dec. 11 CNN International article about the shipping industry and initial steps to curb pollution. "The industry still has a lot more it can do, including more efficient vessel design that could lead to smaller consumption of fuel," Corbett told CNN.

Charles Elson, Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair and director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, was quoted in a Dec. 11 Bloomberg article about the General Motors board of directors and a Dec. 7 American Public Media Marketplace program about reaction to Goldman Sachs bonuses. In the Bloomberg article, Elson said, “There are extremes, boards that stay completely out and those that micromanage. Both are dangerous.”

Jack Puleo, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was featured in a Dec. 10 News Journal article about studies of sand movement along the Delaware beaches.

Willett Kempton, professor of marine policy, was quoted in a Dec. 10 News Journal article about wind power, and specifically Bluewater Wind and the public support the company received.

Amanda Daddona, UD graduate student in the Department of History, was featured in a Dec. 9 Hartford Courant article about the discovery of an original letter by Thomas Jefferson in the Rockwood archives donated to the University of Delaware Library. Also, Daddona and Susan Brynteson, vice provost and May Morris Director of Libraries, were quoted in a Dec. 7 Tonic article about the discovery. The letter was also mentioned by Jay Leno on his Dec. 8 television show.

Maria Velasquez, a student in the College of Education and Public Policy, was featured in a Dec. 9 News Journal article about the organization Voices Without Borders, a Latino advocacy group.

Christopher Sommerfield, associate professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, was quoted in a Dec. 7 Philadelphia Inquirer about research on Delaware River algae and the health of the waterway by UD and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. "A lot of people consider the Delaware River a real mess but it's actually a success story,” Sommerfield said.

Gary May, professor of history, was quoted in a Dec. 7 News Journal article about war and the sacrifices made by citizens.

John Collins, an Institute for Public Administration alumnus, wrote a Dec. 7 News Journal opinion piece about Delaware Day.

Michael Rosman, a Lerner College of Business and Economics alumnus who works as a juggler, was featured in a Dec. 6 Washington Post article.

Marcia Scott, associate policy scientist in the Institute for Public Administration, was quoted in a Dec. 6 News Journal article about modern lifestyles and a state initiative to encourage exercise. Also quoted in the article was Michelle Eichinger, the state's physical activity, nutrition and obesity prevention coordinator and a graduate of UD's master of public administration program.

Joseph Pika, James R. Soles Professor of Political Science and International Relations, was quoted in a Dec. 6 News Journal article about gambling in Delaware. "While it's an important piece of the overall budget puzzle, it is never going to be the silver bullet that solves the budget problem in Delaware, nor is it going to be the driver for economic development in the state," Pika said.

Kishana Williamson, a student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tom Sims, deputy dean of the college, and Kim Yackoski, assistant dean, were quoted in a Dec. 5 News Journal article about growing popularity in agricultural majors. Noting that the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources touches on a wide array of research, Sims said, "The vast majority of people in the United States don't know anything about agriculture production, it's just not a part of their daily life. We explain that what we are doing is biology, chemistry, engineering, economics."