Campus Stories
PT STAR
The physical therapy classrooms on the University of Delaware's STAR Campus are adding new dimensions to education for both teachers and learners.
Ice cream finalists
The five finalists have been chosen for the Alumni Weekend's Dela-bration Ice Cream Flavor contest, and members of the campus community get to decide which flavor is the cream of the crop by voting online.
Research Stories
Elusive leptin
A group of researchers from the University of Delaware and the Agricultural Research Organization in Israel has discovered and characterized the first genuine avian leptin gene.
Science fest
University of Delaware students will give visitors the opportunity to manipulate several different robots developed in UD research at the USA Science and Engineering Festival this weekend in Washington, D.C.
Global Stories
Hens in Paris
The inaugural spring break trip to Paris sponsored by UD's Institute for Global Studies brought together alumni, faculty, staff and friends for an unforgettable adventure.
Brazilian Spring
Adding to the colorful seasonal mix at UD is Brazilian Spring, a series of events co-sponsored by the Institute for Global Studies.
People Stories
Sports, race, culture
Through a class on sports, race and culture, UD's Ronald Whittington helps students become aware of bigotry during the era of segregation and Jim Crow laws.
Ethnobotany
UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources alumnus Michael Balick will return to campus Monday, May 5, for a presentation on "Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine: Plants, People and Cultures in the Tropical Rainforest."
Honors Stories
Dissertation award
Limin Gao, a visiting doctoral student at the University of Delaware from 2007-10, received the 2013 Top 100 National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award in China.
Master Gardener awards
The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension New Castle County Master Gardeners celebrated their awards ceremony in early April, which also happens to be National Volunteer Recognition Month.
FYI Stories
First Friday
The last First Friday Faculty Roundtable of the academic year on May 2 includes an "unconference" on teaching topics and a reception.
Summer Faculty Institute
The University of Delaware 2014 Summer Faculty Institute will be held from June 2-6.
Sports Stories
CAA women's golf
The UD women's golf team tied for second and junior Amanda Terzian finished fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament.
Track victory
Amira Idris won two events and Lindsay Prettyman broke her own school record in the 800 meters as the UD women's track and field team captured the James Madison Invitational.
