Honors Stories

Honor society award
Erin Bange, a biological sciences major at UD, is one of 56 recipients of a Phi Kappa Phi fellowship.
Hackley Award
Doctoral student Michael Taylor has received the 2012 Hackley Award for research excellence.
Air Force award
Christopher A. Schuetz, a research assistant professor in UD's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded a 2012 Air Force Young Investigator grant from the Department of Defense.
Student success award
Delaware Technical and Community College's Georgetown campus has honored a member of the University of Delaware Board of Trustees for her efforts as a teacher of English as a Second Language.
APICS award
The operations management area in UD's Department of Business Administration was recognized with the APICS company of the year award for leadership in the field.
Computer technology teaching
UD's Stanley Sandler will receive the American Society of Engineering Education's CACHE Award for excellence in computing in chemical engineering education this June.
Wall of Fame
Eight distinguished individuals will be inducted into the University of Delaware Alumni Association's Alumni Wall of Fame on Saturday, June 2, as part of Alumni Weekend.
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.
YoUDee Awards
The University Student Centers celebrated 10 years of YoUDee Awards on Wednesday, May 9.
Recognizing talent
The College of Education and Human Development held two ceremonies to recognize students and faculty who have excelled in their scholarly pursuits.
Diversity Awards
The Office of Equity and Inclusion has announced the winners of the annual Diversity Awards. This year, five honorees were chosen in three award categories.
DOE research grant
Joshua Zide, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at UD, has received a U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research grant to attempt the growth of nanomaterials by combining inert gas condensation and liquid beam epitaxy.
Nurse leader-scholars
Deborah Friedel and Robbi Alexander, both Ph.D. students in nursing science at UD, have received support for their doctoral work through an institutional grant from the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.
Focus on teaching
Ten University of Delaware doctoral students have won competitive travel grants to attend the annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning in Bethesda, Md.
Top seniors
Robert Pagels and Gealina Dun have been selected as the recipients of the Alexander J. Taylor Sr. and Emalea Pusey Warner awards, respectively, as the outstanding man and woman of UD's 2012 graduating class.
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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