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Alumni return
Alumni from the 1950s through 2012 opened UD's 163rd Commencement ceremony May 26 in Delaware Stadium.
Top grades
Three UD seniors were recognized for achieving the highest grade point index during Commencement ceremonies.
Honors Program
The University of Delaware Honors Program held its annual honors breakfast on Friday, celebrating the academic excellence of UD's highest achieving students.
Cheers for academic elite
Earners of UD's highest academic degree were cheered as they received the elite doctoral hood in a ceremony on the Green, held Friday, May 25.
Honorary degrees
Four distinguished individuals were recognized with honorary degrees at the University of Delaware's 163rd Commencement ceremonies.
Commencement 2012
Journalist Soledad O'Brien addressed the University of Delaware's 163rd Commencement. Some 22,000 family members, friends and graduates celebrated the event, held at Delaware Stadium.
June 1-2: Kelmscott Chaucer on view
The University of Delaware Library will exhibit the Kelmscott Caucer on June 1-2, during Alumni Weekend.
Alumni Weekend
The University of Delaware's Alumni Weekend, to be held June 1-3, highlights June alumni activities.
For the Record, May 25, 2012
For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Honor society award
Erin Bange, a biological sciences major at UD, is one of 56 recipients of a Phi Kappa Phi fellowship.
ACLS fellowship
A UD doctoral student in historic preservation has received the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship.
Free file cabinets
Procurement Services has several five-drawer, locking file cabinets available to University departments at no charge.
IWLCA regional team
UD's Caitlin McCartney and Angela Biciocchi have been named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association all-region team.
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.
Poster Day
Undergraduates presented their research findings during the Department of Psychology's annual Poster Day.
Protecting the bay
Environmental studies and science majors experienced Chesapeake Bay management through the eyes of farmers, fishermen, policy makers and other stakeholders.
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.
Workplace effectiveness
UD will offer the Blue and Gold Workplace Effectiveness course this summer.
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.
Commencement online
UD's 163rd Commencement ceremony will be webcast live, as will the doctoral hooding ceremony and some college convocations.
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.
'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.
Hackley Award
Doctoral student Michael Taylor has received the 2012 Hackley Award for research excellence.
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.
Football scholars cited
Twelve members of the UD football team have been named academic all-conference by the Colonial Athletic Association.
Rare rabbit
A research group that included UD's Kyle McCarthy obtained images of a rarity -- the Sumatran striped rabbit.
Space research
The Delaware Space Grant Consortium held its annual research symposium April 27 on the UD campus.
NCAA track and field
Sophomore hurdler Latoya James will represent UD at the NCAA East Regionals to be held this week in Jacksonville, Fla.
Coast to coast
University of Delaware seniors Jack Matthews and Anna Bruno are pedaling coast to coast this summer to raise social awareness for worthy causes.
#udgrad12
Keep up with Commencement by following UD social media, and join in the conversation with the hashtag #undergrad12.
Assistive technology
The Assistive Technology Resource Center improves access to technology for students, faculty and staff with and without disabilities.
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.
CAA baseball honors
Five UD baseball players have been recognized by the Colonial Athletic Association, with Corey Crispell and Alex Maruri named second team All-CAA.
Alumni benefits
The UD Alumni Association offers a variety of benefits and services to assist students in making the post-graduation transition.
National Lacrosse League MVP
John Grant, who led UD to the 1999 NCAA quarterfinals in men's lacrosse, has been named the National Lacrosse League most valuable player.
DNA sequencing
An advanced DNA sequencing machine helps UD researchers obtain important information in study of genetics.
May 29: STAR Campus town hall
UD will host a town hall to discuss the progress and future plans for the STAR Campus on Tuesday afternoon, May 29.
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.
Signs with Packers
UD offensive lineman Shea Allard has signed a free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers.
Frugal gardening
UD Cooperative Extension Agent Carrie Murphy shares tips on frugal gardening.
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.
2 wheels to work
Bike commuters gathered at UD on May 18 to highlight the benefits of bicycling and talk about its challenges.
Preventing child abuse
A new program to train members of the UD community in the prevention of child sexual abuse is being offered this spring and summer.
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.
June 4-8: Wilmington lectures
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Wilmington will offer a morning lecture series June 4-8.
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.
CAA rookie of week
UD freshman outfielder Joe Giacchino has been named the Colonial Athletic Association baseball rookie of the week.
Mentor Scholars celebration
Lerner College recently hosted a barbecue for participants in its Executive Mentor Scholars Program.
T-shirt swap
The UD Alumni Association and Office of Alumni Relations held a T-shirt swap for members of the Class of 2014 as part of Laird-a-palooza.
DHSA symposium
Some 200 academic and clinical researchers turned out for the 4th annual Research Symposium of the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance on Friday, May 11.
YoUDee Awards
The University Student Centers celebrated 10 years of YoUDee Awards on Wednesday, May 9.
Summer institute
The University of Delaware's 2012 Summer Faculty Institute will be held over four days, May 29-June 1, in Gore Hall.
Through June 2: UDon't Need It?
The sixth annual UDon't Need It? student move out program, in which students can dispose of furniture and household items, begins May 21.
New fellows
The sixth class of Alumni Undergraduate Research Fellows has been announced.
Color guard champs
Delazure, UD's indoor color guard team, competed at an international competition for the second year in a row, finishing in the top 15.
IT activity
University of Delaware Information Technologies has published its May Activity Report.
Lewes tours
The public can tour UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes for free throughout the summer for a behind-the-scenes look at marine science.
Recognizing talent
The College of Education and Human Development held two ceremonies to recognize students and faculty who have excelled in their scholarly pursuits.
CAS achievements, honors
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized alumni and faculty and celebrated success stories of the past year at its annual spring event.
June 30: UD at Blue Rocks
UD has announced that Employee Appreciation Night at the Blue Rocks baseball game will be held Saturday, June 30.
Aloha, Tom
UD Provost Tom Apple has been named chancellor of the University of Hawai'I at Manoa.
A cultivated legacy
UD has named its farm in Georgetown the Thurman G. Adams Agriculture Research Farm in honor of the late state legislator.
Volleyball Spring Fling
The University of Delaware volleyball team held its third annual Spring Fling tournament May 5 on the grass in front of Delaware Stadium.
Paradoxical leadership
UD's Division of Professional and Continuing Studies offers an Employee Development Roundtable program.
Small world
Jessica Chopyk, a junior biological sciences major at the University of Delaware, has won a $5,000 American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Alumni support
The University of Delaware alumni tent at the 74th Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta was at full capacity on Saturday, May 12, to cheer on UD's rowing teams.
Teaching in Turkey
The recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, UD alumna Liza Melms will teach in Turkey for the 2012–2013 academic year.
Averting disaster
Almost 300 people attended the Disaster Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facilities Conference at the University of Delaware on May 15-16.
Library partnerships
The University of Delaware Library is a member of two partnerships that enable access to more than 120 research library collections.
Outstanding athletes
UD soccer All-American Evans Frimpong and CAA champion javelin thrower Jillian Seamon have been named the UD Alumni Association outstanding athletes of 2011-12.
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.
Celebrating generosity
The Celebration of Scholarship event gives undergraduate scholarship recipients and supporters the opportunity to mingle.
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.
Dad Vail men's results
The University of Delaware men's crew posted impressive finishes at the 74th Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, with top performances in the lightweight events.
Anthropology leadership
Prof. Karen Rosenberg, who studies the evolution of birthing, will head the leading professional organization for physical anthropologists.
Dumpster Detour
The Graduate Student Senate Sustainability Committee and S4E will hold a Dumpster Detour collection from May 17-19 and May 21-24.
Blue Hens win silver
The University of Delaware Collegiate Figure Skating Team took second place at the 2012 Intercollegiate Figure Skating Nationals held last month.
June 5: Boys and Girls Club benefit
UD football coach K.C. Keeler and his wife, Janice, will host a Boys and Girls Club benefit dinner on June 5 at Newark's Caffe Gelato.
CALM down
Nursing student Jellirica Tan has launched CALM, a new registered student organization at the University of Delaware focused on holistic health.
Celebrating success
The NUCLEUS academic support network celebrated its students at the conclusion of a year of program growth.
Teaching milestone
Eleanor Craig, associate professor of economics in the Lerner College, completed five decades of teaching on May 15.
Counting horseshoe crabs
University of Delaware marine science majors gained field experience as freshmen with horseshoe crab research.
Government connections
UD's two government relations offices have new websites to connect the campus with Dover and Washington, D.C.
Energy in action
Physicists from UD and the University of Silesia have validated a new method for predicting the interaction energy of large molecules, such as biomolecules used in drug development.
Teaching in Austria
Kelsey Prima, a graduating senior at UD, will teach English in Austria for the 2012–2013 school year, thanks to an assistantship from the Austrian Ministry of Education.
Literary biographer
UD Library has announced that the exhibition "Virginia Spencer Carr, 1929-2012," on the literary biographer, will be on view through June 18.
Summer wellness
UD employees are invited to participate in a Summer Olympic Challenge wellness program from June 18-July 29.
Preserving history
Two University of Delaware professors have restored Newark's International Style Carswell House to its original condition.
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.
June 2: Political chat
Alumni Weekend event will feature top national political analysts assessing the presidential and congressional campaigns.
Compensation
Craig Ferrere, recent UD grad and Edgar Woolard Fellow in the Weinberg Center, presented his research on executive compensation models to a panel of corporate executives and governance experts.
Matthias golf honors
UD's Greg Matthias has been named second team All-Colonial Athletic Association in men's golf.
Miracle materials
Zachary Melrose, a UD doctoral student in mechanical engineering, has been awarded a prestigious National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship.
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.
Dad Vail
The UD women's rowing team closed out the 2012 campaign at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, with the novice eights taking fourth place.
Mather Lecture
A preeminent expert on water issues discussed the global water crisis at the second annual John R. Mather Visiting Scholars Lecture on May 3.
Ph.D. career prep
A summer institute, set for July 23–27 at UD, is designed to help prepare doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers.
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.
World-class coaches
The latest graduates of the International Coaching Enrichment Certification Program, a collaboration of UD, the U.S. and International Olympic Committees, include 28 coaches from 5 continents, 28 countries and 10 sports.
Better health care
A UD professor attended a six-day summit in Salzburg, Austria, designed to improve health care around the world through increased quality improvement.
Indian ambassador
Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao visited the University of Delaware for a discussion of India-U.S. relations with U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, students and faculty.
Through June 17: MFA exhibition
Graduate students completing UD's master of fine arts degree program will hold a thesis exhibition at the Crane Arts Building in Philadelphia from May 10 through June 17.
Fulbright winners
Doctoral students Isabelle Havet and Anne Peng have won U.S. Student Fulbright Awards to study abroad during the 2012–2013 academic year.
Through July 2: Yearbooks on view
The exhibition "Through the Years:  The University of Delaware through Yearbooks" will be on display at the Morris Library through Monday, July 2.
June 2: Hens on the run
The fourth annual Blue Hen 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, June 2, during the University of Delaware's Alumni Weekend.
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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