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In memoriam
UD extends condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of John E. Dohms, a retired professor of animal and food sciences, who death has been confirmed by Newark Police.
In memoriam
A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25, at Bayard Sharp Hall for Thomas Albert Lathrop, a longtime member of the University of Delaware faculty and professor emeritus of Spanish.
Social media: #SMWNYC
In this week's installment of the social media blog, the digital content team recaps some useful information from Social Media Week.
Open education
UD faculty are invited to participate in a variety of online and on-campus events during Open Education Week, March 10-15.
Typography, design
The University of Delaware Library will present a workshop "Introduction to Typography and Design" on Thursday, March 20.
Streaming media
The University of Delaware Library will offer faculty and instructors a workshop on March 13 titled "Now Showing in the Library: Streaming Media Resources."
March 10: Open hearing
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee at the University of Delaware will hold an open hearing for discussion of the proposed tobacco-free campus policy from 4-5 p.m., Monday, March 10, in 104 Gore Hall.
HR liaison honors
Brenda Sclavos, administrative assistant in the School of Nursing, has been named the University of Delaware's Human Resources Liaison of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2014.
Multimedia content
The University of Delaware Library will present a workshop titled "Finding Multimedia Content Online" on Wednesday afternoon, March 12.
Housing priority
Residence Life and Housing has unveiled its new housing management portal, My Housing, which means an entirely new structure for priority in choosing housing for the next academic year.
Yahoo searches for two directors to address weak link
New York Times, January 17, 2014
Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on decisions made about executive compensation.
Hydrogel could dispense pain-killing medicine to joints as they moveGizmag, January 16, 2014
Article describes work of scientists at the University of Delaware who are developing a hydrogel that can be injected and released when the joint is used.
Green chemists use rocket science and chicken feathers to create cow-less leatherFast Company, January 13, 2014
Article describes work of Richard Wool, professor, chemical and bimolecular engineering, has made tape and tractor parts out of soybean oil. One day, his Eco-leather might make a radically different kind of running shoe.
