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FYI Stories
Residence Life and Housing
The Office of Residence Life and Housing Assignment Services will become one unit, Residence Life and Housing, as of July 1.
Robbery investigation
Newark Police are investigating a robbery that occurred May 17 at a Newark pizza store on Cleveland Avenue.
Scholarship nominations
Nominations are now being sought for the Delta Alpha Pi Outstanding Student Scholarship, sponsored by UD's Disability Caucus and Delta Alpha Pi honor society.
Memorial celebration
The city of Newark will celebrate Memorial Day on Sunday, May 19, with several events including the 78th annual Memorial Day Parade down Main Street.
Facilities feedback
UD Facilities is conducting an online survey of the campus community to get feedback on its maintenance services.
Lend a hand
Volunteers are needed for the annual UDon't Need It? Student Move Out Project (UDNI).
ATM robbery
Newark Police are investigating the robbery of a 21-year-old male UD student that occurred May 13 at an ATM at the Fairfield Shopping Center.
Blue Rocks game
The University of Delaware's Office of Human Resources has announced UD Employee Appreciation Night at the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball game on Friday, June 14.
Policy change
Effective with the 2013-14 academic year, UD graduate students will be billed by the credit, as approved by the Board of Trustees this spring.
May 30: Digital storytelling
The UD Library will present a workshop on digital storytelling on Thursday, May 30, as part of the Summer Faculty Institute.
Arrest made
Newark Police have charged a Newark man in connection with the stabbing of a UD student that occurred May 12.
Prevent theft
UD Police remind members of the University community to make sure their personal property is secure at all times and not to leave it unattended.
Moving out
UD and the city of Newark will again offer the "UDon't Need It?" student move-out program.
Survey says
UD Public Safety is conducting an online survey of the campus community.
'Rising to the Challenge'
For the second year in a row, UD has set ambitious goals to strengthen the entire campus community by means of the 2013-14 "Rising to the Challenge" Faculty and Staff Campaign.
Learning by writing
A three-day workshop in June will provide strategies for faculty to incorporate writing into their classes.
Technology in the Classroom
The "Common Threads" exhibition at UD's Old College West Gallery has a digital life through podcasts, an interactive timeline and a QR code.
Finals study sites
Late-night campus study locations available for use by University of Delaware students before and during spring semester final exams have been announced.
New UD phone service
University faculty and staff phones will be replaced with Voice over Internet Protocol technology, providing UD with a more sustainable and advanced voice service.
May 28-31: SFI
"New Directions for Success" is the theme for this year's Summer Faculty Institute, to be held May 28-31.
Neutrinos from outer space open new eye in the sky
New Scientist, May 15, 2013
Thomas Gaisser, Martin A. Pomerantz Chair of Physics and Astronomy, commented on the detection of neutrinos, a discovery that could lead to a new field of space exploration.
The strange beauty of the sea's microscopic plantsScientific American, May 15, 2013
Ronald Martin, professor of geological sciences, discussed how tiny plants called phytoplankton enabled the evolution of modern marine life.
The Vatican and evolution: once more, with caveatsForbes, May 9, 2013
Article cites a paper co-authored by Stephen Barr, professor of physics and astronomy, exploring the relationship between mind, matter, body and soul.
