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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.
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.
Frugal gardening
UD Cooperative Extension Agent Carrie Murphy shares tips on frugal gardening.
2 wheels to work
Bike commuters gathered at UD on May 18 to highlight the benefits of bicycling and talk about its challenges.
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.
Aloha, Tom
UD Provost Tom Apple has been named chancellor of the University of Hawai'I at Manoa.
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.
Anthropology leadership
Prof. Karen Rosenberg, who studies the evolution of birthing, will head the leading professional organization for physical anthropologists.
CALM down
Nursing student Jellirica Tan has launched CALM, a new registered student organization at the University of Delaware focused on holistic health.
Teaching milestone
Eleanor Craig, associate professor of economics in the Lerner College, completed five decades of teaching on May 15.
Preserving history
Two University of Delaware professors have restored Newark's International Style Carswell House to its original condition.
June 2: Political chat
Alumni Weekend event will feature top national political analysts assessing the presidential and congressional campaigns.
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.
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 useHuffington 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 careersMSNBC.com, May 16, 2012
Martha Buell, professor of human development and family studies, commented on the cost of child care and related policy decisions.
