1:25 p.m., Jan. 29, 2010--Beginning with the spring 2010 semester, the University of Delaware will offer a new undergraduate-level course in public health. HLPR/UAPP 267, "Introduction to Public Health", will be open to students in all majors. UD is also developing a minor in public health, which will be voted on by the Faculty Senate at its May 2010 meeting.

10:58 a.m., Jan. 29, 2010--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

10:04 a.m., Jan. 29, 2010--Research performed by Matthew Ginder-Vogel, associate scientist in the Delaware Environmental Institute (http://denin.udel.edu/), Gautier Landrot, a graduate student in environmental soil chemistry (http://ag.udel.edu/soilchem/) at the University of Delaware, and Donald L. Sparks, S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Soil and Environmental Chemistry and director of the Delaware Environmental Institute, is featured in this month's special issue of Environmental Science and Technology, the premier environmental science and engineering journal in the world.

9:54 a.m., Jan. 29, 2010--You'd think folks who've had knee replacement surgery -- finally able to walk and exercise without pain -- would lose weight instead of put on pounds, but surprisingly that's not the case, according to a University of Delaware study.

9:29 a.m., Jan. 29, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

1:47 p.m., Jan. 28, 2010--Two University of Delaware master of public administration (MPA) students will travel to Beijing for the spring semester to participate in an exchange program with Beijing Normal University (BNU).

10:26 a.m., Jan. 28, 2010--The University of Delaware Research Foundation (UDRF) has funded five UD projects ranging from development of a novel fuel cell, to understanding the metabolic mechanisms that lead to obesity, in its 2009 strategic initiatives grants competition.

9:52 a.m., Jan. 28, 2010--Dr. Paul R. Jones, an important benefactor who donated the Paul R. Jones Collection of works by 20th century African American artists to the University of Delaware in 2001, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Atlanta after a brief illness. He was 81.

5:05 p.m., Jan. 27, 2010--WhiteOptics, a company in Newark, Del., has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to work in partnership with researchers at the University of Delaware and The Crowell Corp. in Newport, Del., to develop new technology that will improve efficiency, lifetime and cost for energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) light fixtures.

1:08 p.m., Jan. 27, 2010--Irene Davis, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, is co-author of a paper appearing in "Nature" on Jan. 28 that reports new -- and somewhat surprising -- findings about the beneficial effects of running without shoes.

9:01 a.m., Jan. 27, 2010--The University Gallery, soon to be Old College Gallery, is closed in preparation to be a "permanent home for the Permanent Collection."

8:43 a.m., Jan. 27, 2010--The "Encyclopedia of Modern China," of which David Pong, professor of history and past director of the East Asian Studies Program at the University of Delaware, is editor-in-chief, has received several prestigious honors this month.

8:30 a.m., Jan. 27, 2010--The University of Delaware Library announces "Contemporary African American Literature from the Richard Hoffman Collection," an exhibition in the Information Room of the Morris Library on view from Tuesday, Jan. 26, through Tuesday, June 29.

2:19 p.m., Jan. 26, 2010--Nancy Wentzler, chief economist and deputy comptroller in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), said that while banks started showing slight improvement in their balance sheets in 2009 compared to 2008, the recovery is fraught with risks and commercial real estate is still in the doldrums.

1:57 p.m., Jan. 26, 2010--Some current teachers might want to further their career but simply can't find enough hours in a day to attend school in a full-time graduate degree program. For other people without a teaching background, an education degree might sound like a promising choice for changing professions. The School of Education (SOE) at the University of Delaware offers several part-time programs to help these people achieve an advanced degree.

12:45 p.m., Jan. 26, 2010--The University of Delaware and the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) today signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), creating a powerful research partnership between UD's Category 1 research capabilities and Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland.

12:30 p.m., Jan. 26, 2010--Felicia Zhang and Taylor Toth of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club have been named to the U.S. national team that will compete at the International Skating Union World Junior Championships to be held March 8-14 at The Hague, Netherlands.

11:20 a.m., Jan. 26, 2010--Bayrammurad Saparov, a doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2010 Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarship Award by the International Centre for Diffraction Data.

10:01 a.m., Jan. 26, 2010--To the University of Delaware Community:

4:03 p.m., Jan. 25, 2010--The University of Delaware Energy Institute (UDEI) will host the seminar "Building Kinetic Models, Research Programs and Academic Units in Support of Sustainable Energy Options" by Michael Klein, UD alumnus and Board of Governors Professor of Engineering at Rutgers University, on Monday, Feb. 1, from 10-11:15 a.m., in the Center for Composite Materials, Room 104/106. Refreshments will be served at 9:45 a.m.

3:42 p.m., Jan. 25, 2010--Under the leadership of Delaware's Secretary of State Jeffrey W. Bullock, a delegation representing state government, private industry, the legal system (including law firms) and higher education--Delaware State University (DSU) and the University of Delaware), visited Israel in early January. Deputy Provost Havid‡n Rodr’guez and Ajay Prasad, professor of mechanical engineering, were also part of this delegation, which had the opportunity of meeting with representatives from an extensive number of start-up and technology transfer companies focusing on state-of-the-art research initiatives, especially in the health sciences and biotechnology.

8:24 a.m., Jan. 25, 2010--Competitors from the University of Delaware finished fourth and seventh in junior dance at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships that were held through Jan. 24 in Spokane, Wash.

11:42 a.m., Jan. 22, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

10:13 a.m., Jan. 22, 2010--"Haiti: Historical and Cultural Perspectives" will be the topic of a special University of Delaware Department of History workshop to be held from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, in Room 206 of the Trabant University Center.

2:50 p.m., Jan. 21, 2010--People around the world are reaching out to assist the citizens of Haiti as they struggle to overcome the suffering and destruction caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake. Thousands are dead, families have been separated and children have been orphaned. Those lucky enough to escape injury face the rising threat of disease and death while awaiting relief efforts and basic essentials.

2:33 p.m., Jan. 21, 2010--The UD Research Office announces the following new limited submission funding opportunity. Detailed information and the four-step procedure for submitting a proposal are available at Limited Submissions (http://www.udel.edu/research/preparing/limitedsubmission.html) on the Research Web site (http://www.udel.edu/research/).

2:21 p.m., Jan. 21, 2010--A total of 1,103 University of Delaware students are studying abroad in countries around the world during Winter Session, with more than 80 programs offered in more than 40 subjects in 45 nations - and all led by UD faculty.

1:21 p.m., Jan. 21, 2010--Being recognized by peers who do similar work is one of the highest honors a person can receive. This is true for Ulhas Naik, professor of biological sciences at the University of Delaware and researcher at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI), who has been voted a fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA).

12:39 p.m., Jan. 21, 2010--Meredith K. Ray, assistant professor of Italian in the University of Delaware's Department of Languages and Literatures, was recently awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship for $50,400 to complete her newest book, "Prescriptions for Women: Alchemy, Medicine and the Renaissance Debate Over Women".

12:18 p.m., Jan. 20, 2010--Editor's note: The following letter from University of Delaware Provost Tom Apple appeared in the opinion section of the Jan. 20 "News Journal".

11:47 a.m., Jan. 20, 2010--The English Language Institute (ELI) in the University of Delaware's College of Education and Public Policy has received a $546,650 grant from the U.S. Department of State to fund its Undergraduate Intensive English Language Program.

9:37 a.m., Jan. 20, 2010--Thomas H. Epps, III, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, was part of an elite group of young scientists and engineers honored by President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

8:57 a.m., Jan. 20, 2010--Three University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) graduate students are not only planning to present their research at an international conference, they are organizing the entire event.

8:12 a.m., Jan. 20, 2010--The University of Delaware Library announces a significant gift of an extensive collection of the writer, Kay Boyle, as assembled by M. Clark Chambers during his many years of research for "Kay Boyle: A Bibliography" (Oak Knoll Press, 2002).

8:07 a.m., Jan. 20, 2010--Beginning Jan. 20, all students at the University of Delaware can use an exciting new service -- Google Apps @UDel.edu.

12:59 p.m., Jan. 19, 2010--Students in an introductory preservation graduate course at the University of Delaware recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for a presentation to the Historical American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) in the U.S. Department of the Interior about how they have used its database of drawings and photographs to conduct research on historic architecture.

11:47 a.m., Jan. 19, 2010--Madeline Lambrecht, professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2010 End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

11:37 a.m., Jan. 19, 2010--A University of Delaware technology that could change the energy world is now on a roll.

9:21 a.m., Jan. 19, 2010--Rachel Davidson, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been elected president of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA).

9:10 a.m., Jan. 19, 2010--The University of Delaware will host the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment at Clayton Hall on the Newark campus from July 29-31.

8:42 a.m., Jan. 19, 2010--James M. Jones, professor of psychology and director of the Black American Studies Program at the University of Delaware, received the 2009 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI).

12:56 p.m., Jan. 15, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

9:45 a.m., Jan. 15, 2010--Born from research conducted in an academic laboratory, Elcriton Inc. was created in December 2008 to develop innovative technologies to address sustainable energy and chemical production in the United States and beyond. The company evolved from work in the laboratory of Eleftherios (Terry) Papoutsakis, Eugene du Pont Chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, and president of Elcriton.

9:15 a.m., Jan. 15, 2010--Patricia DeLeon, Trustees Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences and member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Delaware, was honored by President Barack Obama during a White House ceremony on Jan. 6 for excellence in science, math and engineering mentoring.

9:04 a.m., Jan. 15, 2010--Among the 87 elementary school teachers nationwide who were in Washington, D.C., recently to be recognized as winners of the 2008 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), four were UD graduates, a large percentage for any single institution of higher learning.

1:48 p.m., Jan. 14, 2010--Gov. Jack Markell has declared the week of January 18-23 to be Delaware Agriculture Week (http://rec.udel.edu/AgWeek/home.htm) and urges all residents of the state to celebrate and understand Delaware's modern agricultural industry and to thank the hard working men and women of Delaware agriculture.

10:33 a.m., Jan. 14, 2010--The state of Delaware is the first in the country to use a new "green energy savings bond" model invented at the University of Delaware Center for Environmental and Energy Policy (CEEP) to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for public buildings.

9:23 a.m., Jan. 14, 2010--Elizabeth Cartier, a participant in the University of Delaware's Nature InSpired Engineering-Research Experience for Teachers (NISE-RET) program during the summer of 2008, recently led her middle school students to a win in a FIRST Lego League (FLL) Robotics Competition.

8:19 a.m., Jan. 14, 2010--Rachel Davidson, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a $796,255 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop models that support the design of a regional natural disaster risk management system.

5:37 p.m., Jan. 13, 2010--Nancy Wentzler, chief economist and deputy comptroller in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will be among three featured speakers at the 2010 Economic Forecast to be held from 8:30-11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Clayton Hall Conference Center on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

3:06 p.m., Jan. 13, 2010--Masahiro Yamada, a doctoral candidate in linguistics and cognitive science at the University of Delaware, has been awarded a three-year, postdoctoral fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

12:40 p.m., Jan. 13, 2010--The University of Delaware Library announces the addition of the database 'American History in Video' available to all UD faculty, students and staff.

8:35 a.m., Jan. 13, 2010--If you've ever stepped a bare foot on the bottom of the Delaware River, you've discovered what scientists already know -- there's gooey, grey muck down there, and lots of it. Each year, more than a million tons of sediment washes into the Delaware River estuary, which winds 134 miles from Trenton, N.J., to the mouth of the bay.

8:27 a.m., Jan. 13, 2010--Three graduate students pursuing master's degrees in counseling and student affairs practice in higher education in the University of Delaware Department of Human Development and Family Studies participated in elite internship programs last summer and since returning to UD in the fall, they've been busy applying those experiences to their coursework and assistantships.

1:49 p.m., Jan. 12, 2010--University of Delaware Provost Tom Apple welcomed more than 80 participants to the kick-off event of the Winter Faculty Institute on Jan. 5.

1:03 p.m., Jan. 12, 2010--The University of Delaware Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management has presented the Michael D. Olsen Research Achievement Award to Daniel Fesenmaier of Temple University.

9:13 a.m., Jan. 12, 2010--As soon as Raymond Theilacker completed his first teachers institute through the Yale National Initiative, he says he knew the experience could do for others what it had done for him -- transform his teaching and energize his students.

8:16 a.m., Jan. 12, 2010--The University of Delaware will be hosting an auction of former assets of the Newark Chrysler automotive fabrication, assembly plant and distribution center. The auction, conducted by the Great American Group, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25, beginning at 10 a.m., at the University's Clayton Hall, located at David Hollowell Drive off Route 896 in Newark.

8:08 a.m., Jan. 26, 2010--The University of Delaware Library announces that the letter from Thomas Jefferson to Dr. Joseph Bringhurst dated Feb. 24, 1808, and recently discovered in a newly received library collection will be on view on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

11:12 a.m., Jan. 11, 2010--Steve Dentel, professor in the University of Delaware's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP).

10:22 a.m., Jan. 11, 2010--Dov Leshchinsky, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2010 Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He will be recognized at GeoFlorida 2010, to be held in West Palm Beach, Fla., from Feb. 20-24.

3:10 p.m., Jan. 8, 2010--Spotting Great Blue Herons hunting in a winter marsh can be shiver inducing. But have you ever wondered how the stately wading birds deal with the frigid water temperatures?

12:33 p.m., Jan. 8, 2010--The University of Delaware Office of Equity and Inclusion announces spring deadlines for upcoming awards. Complete information and application forms for most of these awards are available at the office's awards Web page. (http://www.udel.edu/OWA/scholarshipsAndAwards.shtml)

11:17 a.m., Jan. 8, 2010--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

11:07 a.m., Jan. 8, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

11:03 a.m., Jan. 8, 2010--The University of Delaware proudly hosts more than 3,000 international students and scholars from more than 100 countries each year.

10:04 a.m., Jan. 8, 2010--Students in the University of Delaware Department of Medical Technology are featured in a new video by Analtech, Inc., a company based in Newark, Del., that donates supplies to the program.

9:21 a.m., Jan. 8, 2010--Eleftherios Papoutsakis, Eugene DuPont Chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the Elmer Gaden, Jr. Award from the journal "Biotechnology and Biotechnology" for his December 2008 paper "Genome-scale Model for Clostridium acetobutylicum."

8:30 a.m., Jan. 8, 2010--Eighteen scholars and specialists from around the world will learn more about the foundations of U.S. foreign and national security policy in a six-week institute now underway at the University of Delaware.

3:55 p.m., Jan. 7, 2010--Student Health has received H1N1 influenza vaccine from Delaware Public Health for University of Delaware students, faculty and staff. Additional clinics are now available in Student Health in Laurel Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and Thursday, Jan. 14, by appointment only.

12:52 p.m., Jan. 7, 2010--The Delaware EPSCoR office has awarded three seed grants to investigators whose projects address environmental challenges in Delaware.

7:59 a.m., Jan. 7, 2010--The University of Delaware Library and the Delaware Art Museum have announced the selection of Karen Yuen of Vancouver, B.C., as the 2010 Fellow in Pre-Raphaelite Studies.

5:37 p.m., Jan. 6, 2010--The University of Delaware's Winter Commencement ceremony, scheduled at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Bob Carpenter Center, will be Webcast live for those who are unable to attend.

11:04 a.m., Jan. 6, 2010--Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered that just as peer pressure is an important factor in influencing adolescents to start smoking, peer art may be effective in getting them to stop.

10:19 a.m., Jan. 6, 2010--The University of Delaware's Longwood Graduate Program in public horticulture will host its annual symposium on Friday, March 5, at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. The symposium, titled "People, Plants, Collections: Making the Connection," will offer insight into connecting people with the beauty, diversity and science of plants through strategic planning, inspiring interpretation, innovative programs and exhibits, and thoughtful collections development.

8:34 a.m., Jan. 6, 2010--The Delaware Division of Public Health has expanded the target group for H1N1 vaccination to include all Delawareans over 6 months of age who want the vaccine.

3:40 p.m., Jan. 5, 2010--Representatives from the University of Delaware and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority recently signed an agreement to establish a UD Center for Energy and Environmental Policy campus in Daegu, South Korea.

12:06 p.m., Jan. 5, 2010--The University of Delaware has announced the winner of the 2009 Delaware Quality Award. This year, Bayhealth Medical Center's Child Care and Early Learning Center has been awarded the Delaware Quality Award of Merit.

9:28 a.m., Jan. 5, 2010--Thanks to the University of Delaware's global travel grant program for graduate students, 29 UD students went abroad during the past year to conduct research, present musical performances, participate in public service internships, and pursue other scholarly activities. Proposals now are being accepted for the 2010 program.

12:46 p.m., Jan. 4, 2010--The University of Delaware has been ranked among the top 25 nationally in the "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine list of the 100 best values among high quality public institutions of higher education.

11:19 a.m., Jan. 4, 2010--Two doctoral students from the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) will spend the next year in the nation's capital thanks to a prestigious award they've both earned. Marine policy students Amardeep Dhanju and Caitlin Snyder are among just 46 students from across the nation to receive 2010 Dean John A. Knauss Fellowships.

8:41 a.m., Jan. 4, 2010--Four students from the Charter School of Wilmington (CSW) gained valuable research experience last summer on a University of Delaware project that has gained national attention -- robot-assisted infant mobility.

11:26 a.m., Feb. 26, 2010--Thirty years ago, the University of Delaware became one of the first institutions in the nation to create an Undergraduate Research Program.

4:29 p.m., Feb. 25, 2010--Thomas S. Buchanan will deliver his inaugural lecture as George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 4, in 206 Kirkbride Hall.

12:41 p.m., Feb. 24, 2010--"Promotion and Tenure at the University of Delaware" will be the subject of a program open to all members of the faculty from 2-4:30 p.m., Monday, March 15, in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center.

12:14 p.m., Feb. 24, 2010--There's been a lot of talk about green energy. But the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) is taking steps to make a land-based wind turbine on its Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes a reality.

8:31 a.m., Feb. 24, 2010--"What do we know of Delaware if all we know is Delaware?" asks Arno Loessner, paraphrasing the famous question once posed by Rudyard Kipling about England.

8:24 a.m., Feb. 24, 2010--A new Diversity and Climate Action Commission (DCAC) has been established by University of Delaware President Patrick Harker to unite the efforts of the President's Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity and the President's Commission on the Status of Women.

3:43 p.m., Feb. 23, 2010--Fran Fletcher, assistant policy scientist in the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware, has been elected president of the Delaware Conflict Resolution Network (DCRN), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to explore opportunities for creating, expanding and promoting peacemaking strategies for Delawareans.

3:21 p.m., Feb. 23, 2010--The College of Arts and Sciences' Interdisciplinary Humanities Research Center at the University of Delaware, established last fall to enhance collaborative research and engage students, faculty and the public in the humanities, has announced its second round of awards.

11:59 a.m., Feb. 23, 2010--The University of Delaware's vehicle-to-grid technology drove onto the world's stage at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on Friday, Feb. 19, in San Diego, offering a mode of mobility that's "green" in more ways than one.

11:28 a.m., Feb. 23, 2010--Thomas Kaminski, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware, has been named a fellow of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). He will be inducted at the association's 2010 Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia in Philadelphia on June 24.

11:58 a.m., Feb. 22, 2010--The University of Delaware Women's Studies Program has announced the 2010 spring semester lecture series, "Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Culture."

9:50 a.m., Feb. 22, 2010--When disaster struck Haiti on Jan. 12, Kimberly Cignarella, a senior apparel design major in the University of Delaware's Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, decided she wanted to contribute to the relief efforts by sewing dresses for girls who lost their belongings as a result of the earthquake.

9:35 a.m., Feb. 22, 2010--Nathan Erwin, a University of Delaware alumnus, will present a glimpse into the intriguing world he inhabits in his job as manager of the Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion at The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History as the featured speaker at the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Commons of Townsend Hall on the UD Campus.

9:11 a.m., Feb. 22, 2010--A University of Delaware student television news documentary about the past, present and future of Newark's Chrysler auto assembly plant is among just 12 programs receiving top honors in the Broadcast Education Association's annual Festival of Media Arts for 2010 (http://beafestival2010.wordpress.com/. BEA is the premier national organization of college and university broadcast education programs.

10:34 a.m., Feb. 19, 2010--Mark Barteau, Robert L. Pigford Chair of Chemical Engineering and senior vice provost for research and strategic initiatives at the University of Delaware, has been appointed co-chair of the Chemical Sciences Roundtable of the National Research Council (NRC).

10:30 a.m., Feb. 19, 2010--U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) spoke about the country's financial situation and how it relates to the subcommittee of which he is the chairman during a presentation to University of Delaware students, faculty and community members on Monday, Feb. 15, at the UD Center for Composite Materials.

10:29 a.m., Feb. 19, 2010--David W. Singleton has been named associate vice president for facilities at the University of Delaware, it was announced this week by Executive Vice President Scott Douglass.

10:28 a.m., Feb. 19, 2010--The University of Delaware School of Nursing will open its spring research lecture series with a presentation by Raelene Maser, associate professor in the Department of Medical Technology, from 9-10 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, in Room 114 of McDowell Hall.

10 a.m., Feb. 19, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

8:48 a.m., Feb. 19, 2010--Nancy Signorielli, professor in the Department of Communication and director of the master's program in communication at the University of Delaware, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Distinguished Scholar Award.

5:15 p.m., Feb. 18, 2010--The University of Delaware's popular Land and Sea Lecture Series is celebrating its 25th year with four stimulating morning lectures this March on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.

12:58 p.m., Feb. 18, 2010--The Delaware Health Sciences Alliance will host its second annual research conference on May 4 at Christiana Care Health System's John H. Ammon Medical Education Center on the Christiana Hospital Campus.

8:05 a.m., Feb. 18, 2010--Soccer star Mia Hamm, who led the U.S. national women's team to two FIFA World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals, will give a public lecture on the University of Delaware's Newark campus on Tuesday, March 23.

3:17 p.m., Feb. 17, 2010--While most Americans assume basic rights of free speech under the protection of the First Amendment, how these right apply to students in a college campus environment is not always clear.

8:58 a.m., Feb. 17, 2010--As of Feb. 16, University of Delaware Information Technologies knows of 23 Twitter feeds from UD departments, centers or affiliated units.

8:33 a.m., Feb. 17, 2010--Jill Desmond, who earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at the University of Delaware in 2009, has won honorable mention for the 2009 Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Electrical and Computer Student Award.

8:29 a.m., Feb. 17, 2010--"Haiti: Historical and Cultural Perspectives" will be the topic of a special University of Delaware Department of History workshop to be held from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Thursday, April 8, in Room 206 of the Trabant University Center.

1:09 p.m., Feb. 16, 2010--Seven University of Delaware civil engineering students recently spent a week in Waveland, Miss., assisting in a wetlands restoration project. All are seniors and members of UD's chapter of Chi Epsilon, a national civil engineering honor society.

8:33 a.m., Feb. 16, 2010--The University of Delaware Library will present a workshop on Digital Mapping using ArcView 9.2 on Wednesday, March 3, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

8:29 a.m., Feb. 16, 2010--Thanks to a group of nursing students, faculty, and family members, 218 people in Port au Prince, Haiti, will receive bags containing items that most Americans just assume will be on the shelves of their medicine cabinets and linen closets when they need them -- soap, hand towels, washcloths, toothbrushes, nail clippers, adhesive bandagesÉ.

8:26 a.m., Feb. 16, 2010--When a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, millions of people were impacted. Hundreds of thousands of people died or were severely injured, and there was widespread and severe damage to property and infrastructure.

2:54 p.m., Feb. 15, 2010--Cecil Dybowski, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2010 Gold Medal Award from the New York Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.

11:08 a.m., Feb. 15, 2010--The College of Engineering at the University of Delaware is participating in National Engineers Week from Feb 14-20.

10:57 a.m., Feb. 15, 2010--The last day to register or add courses for the spring 2010 semester has been moved from Feb. 22, 2010, to Feb. 24, 2010, due to the missed days of classes during the first week of the semester.

8:48 a.m., Feb. 15, 2010--The University of Delaware Library will present a workshop in the Spring 2010 semester showcasing "ARTstor", a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.

2:18 p.m., Feb. 12, 2010--The University of Delaware Office of Service Learning invites UD faculty to participate in a community engagement seminar, on Tuesday, Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 3-4:30 p.m., and a follow-up funding workshop on Feb. 26. Competitive grants of $2,500 will be awarded for UD community engagement projects in March.

10:15 a.m., Feb. 12, 2010--The University of Delaware has implemented a new Webform to facilitate the approval of and recording of material transfer agreements (MTAs). MTAs are contracts that govern the movement of research materials between two organizations. A discussion of tangible research materials is available on this Research Office Web page. (http://www.udel.edu/research/researchers/ipguide.html?panel=5#examples).

2:09 p.m., Feb. 9, 2010--The Delaware Quality Award Executive Council and the University of Delaware honored the 2009 recipient of the Delaware Quality Award -- Bayhealth Medical Center, Child Care and Early Learning Center -- during an event held Feb. 4 at Clayton Hall on UD's Newark campus.

1:43 p.m., Feb. 9, 2010--Following are questions and answers concerning the new seven-year contract between the University of Delaware and PNC Bank, N.A., for the provision of personal banking services to the campus community.

8:22 a.m., Feb. 9, 2010--The University of Delaware and PNC Bank, N.A., announced today a new seven-year contract, providing an emphasis on money management and financial responsibility for the more than 20,000 students at the University.

8:04 a.m., Feb. 9, 2010--The University of Delaware Library has acquired the papers of Thurman Adams, Jr., who, at the time of his death on June 23, 2009, was the longest-serving state senator in Delaware history.

5:34 p.m., Feb. 11, 2010--Check this page for updates on weather cancelations, postponements and other announcements.

2:23 p.m., Feb. 8, 2010--The University of Delaware has recently signed an agreement with Apple Computing to allow the installation of Apple software on all University-owned Apple computers. The terms of this agreement are similar to the terms of the Microsoft Campus Agreement that the University has had in place since 2007.

12:23 p.m., Feb. 8, 2010--A new program in which eight University of Delaware graduate students will have an opportunity to serve as interns with Delaware arts and cultural organizations during the summer of 2010 has been announced by Debra Hess Norris, vice provost for graduate and professional education.

11:51 a.m., Feb. 8, 2010--The University of Delaware Department of Mathematical Sciences will hold its first graduate student winter research review from 1-5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, in Room 140 Smith Hall.

10:07 a.m., Feb. 8, 2010--As of Feb. 2, two additional features of the Works system are available to University of Delaware employees: Reimbursement Requests and Card Transaction Allocation.

9:47 a.m., Feb. 8, 2010--University of Delaware New Student Orientation (NSO) has launched a new Web site designed to provide easy access to important information about NSO and featuring separate sections for students and parents.

8:17 a.m., Feb. 8, 2010--University of Delaware faculty and staff are invited to attend a forum on recent court decisions affecting the academic freedom of faculty at public universities to be held at noon, Monday, Feb. 15, in Multipurpose Rooms A and B of the Trabant University Center.

8:15 a.m., Feb. 8, 2010--A panel discussion concerning the free-speech rights of students in public universities will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, in Room 100 Kirkbride Hall.

2:29 p.m., Feb. 5, 2010--For the 22 students in the University of Delaware's Accelerated Nursing Program, graduation day came on Thursday, Feb. 4, marking the end of 17 months of intense study and laying the foundation for a new career. The accelerated program is designed for individuals with a bachelor's degree in another field who wish to pursue a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

2:03 p.m., Feb. 5, 2010--University of Delaware President Patrick Harker told Delaware lawmakers that investing in the First State's flagship university makes sense despite budget constraints and tough economic times.

12:20 p.m., Feb. 5, 2010--The University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) offers free guided tours of its Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes to schools throughout the region. At this world-class research institution, middle and high school students can get a firsthand look at science in action and learn about potential careers in marine science.

12:16 p.m., Feb. 5, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

9:08 a.m., Feb. 5, 2010--Over the past few weeks, five University of Delaware graduate students archived and digitized a Delmarva history collection of photographs, postcards and other artifacts at the Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library in Odessa, Del. They also developed recommendations for improved preservation of the collection, which will be made available on the library's Web site and utilized by local fourth-grade social studies classes.

8:07 a.m., Feb. 5, 2010--The University of Delaware Library announces a new exhibit of items from the Lincoln Collection of the Lincoln Club of Delaware called "Abraham Lincoln in "Harper's Weekly" in commemoration of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1809.

2:50 p.m., Feb. 4, 2010--The leading thinkers from the world's offshore wind energy community gathered to discuss the industry's future at a conference held Feb. 2-3 in Philadelphia and supported by the University of Delaware. Offshore Wind Powers: Creating a Roadmap for Commercially Successful Offshore Wind Projects brought together more than 150 representatives from the financial, academic, conservation, and scientific communities as well as the government.

2:38 p.m., Feb. 4, 2010--The latest findings from KIDS COUNT in Delaware, a project of the Center for Community Research and Service in the University of Delaware College of Education and Public Policy, have been released through the Wilmington KIDS COUNT Fact Book for 2009.

1:03 p.m., Feb. 3, 2010--Ron Ludington has stepped down as director of the University of Delaware's Ice Skating Science Development Center, which he headed for 23 years, but he will continue coaching skaters at the center.

12:59 p.m., Feb. 19, 2010--The 10th anniversary Global Agenda Speaker Series on "Understanding Political Islam," sponsored by the University of Delaware Center for Political Communication, will begin at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Mitchell Hall on the UD campus in Newark.

10:54 a.m., Feb. 3, 2010--Michael Chajes, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named the 2010 Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Council of Engineering Societies (DCES). He will be recognized for his contributions to the field of engineering at the council's annual awards banquet on Feb. 18 at the DuPont Country Club.

11:11 a.m., Feb. 2, 2010--The University of Delaware has been selected by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, to implement a $308,000 Title VIII grant program that will fund economics and business research by 12 American scholars on the continuing transition of Eastern Europe and Central Asia to a free-market economy.

8:46 a.m., Feb. 2, 2010--U.S. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) will be the opening speaker in the University of Delaware School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy's spring seminar series, Contemporary Issues in Public Administration.

7:58 a.m., Feb. 2, 2010--What does "fair trade" in the apparel industry really mean? How does fair trade benefit workers in developing countries? And how do we know whether a product is fair trade or not?

8:07 a.m., Feb. 1, 2010--The University of Delaware Research Office announces the following new limited submission funding opportunities.

5:21 p.m., March 11, 2010--Construction is under way on a 2-megawatt land-based wind turbine at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, part of UD's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

12:35 p.m., March 11, 2010--Nicholas Schmidle, a journalist who lived and reported among the Taliban in Pakistan from 2006-08 before being deported, spoke about his experiences covering the Islamist group and shared his thoughts on the country during a Global Agenda series lecture held Wednesday, March 10, at Mitchell Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

12:29 p.m., March 11, 2010--Three seniors in the University of Delaware's Department of Medical Technology -- Michelle Evers, Alaa Mahmoud and Kathleen Schieffer -- have received scholarships from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

10:07 a.m., March 11, 2010--University of Delaware doctoral candidates aiming for faculty careers have a unique professional development opportunity ahead at the 2010 Lilly-East Conference on learning, teaching and assessment in higher education, to be held June 2-5, in Washington, D.C.

1:16 p.m., March 10, 2010--Gerard J. Mangone, University Research Professor of International and Maritime Law, was presented with a University of Delaware honorary degree by A. Gilchrist Sparks III, chairman of the Board of Trustees, in a special ceremony March 1 at the President's House.

1:05 p.m., March 10, 2010--Delawareans now have the opportunity to obtain assistive communication devices, called Zam Communicators, and peak flow meters for personal use, thanks to a donation to the Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI) by AstraZeneca.

9:01 a.m., March 10, 2010--Susan J. Hall, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware, has been named deputy dean of the College of Health Sciences.

8:12 a.m., March 10, 2010--The University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) and offshore survey company UTEC Survey have signed an agreement that outlines cooperative efforts in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) research.

3:28 p.m., March 9, 2010--University of Delaware faculty and staff can realize substantial benefits for themselves, their managers and the University by using one or more of three bank cards available through UD Procurement.

9:45 a.m., March 9, 2010--The University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies (IGS) announces the following competitive funding opportunities in international research and education for UD faculty.

1:49 p.m., March 8, 2010--James Wilson, a University of Delaware alumnus and member of the Delaware State Board of Education, has been chosen to join a yearlong national study group about education and the military.

8:32 a.m., March 8, 2010--The fifth annual Bloomberg BusinessWeek review of the top undergraduate business programs ranked the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics 25th among the nation's top 53 public university programs, marking the fourth year in a row that the college has been recognized among the best business schools in the country.

8:26 a.m., March 8, 2010--Thomas S. Buchanan delivered his inaugural lecture as George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware on Thursday, March 4, to an audience that included an almost equal number of faculty from engineering and the health sciences.

12:38 p.m., March 5, 2010--The University of Delaware's Center for Educational Effectiveness has launched its first bimonthly newsletter.

11:13 a.m., March 5, 2010--The University of Delaware Office of Communications and Marketing has launched a new UDigital Portfolio image resource for members of the campus community seeking photographs to use on Web pages and in printed materials.

10:43 a.m., March 5, 2010--UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

10:41 a.m., March 5, 2010--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff and students.

10:38 a.m., March 5, 2010--The addition of an honors bachelor of science degree in neuroscience and revisions to the major in elementary teacher education were among the measures approved by the University of Delaware Faculty Senate at its regularly scheduled meeting held Monday, March 1, in Gore Hall.

10:37 a.m., March 5, 2010--The University of Delaware Research Office announces the following new limited submission funding opportunities. Detailed information and the four-step procedure for submitting a proposal are available at Limited Submissions on the Research Web site.

8:04 a.m., March 5, 2010--The Global Agenda series on "Understanding Political Islam," sponsored by the University of Delaware Center for Political Communication, will continue at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, in Mitchell Hall on the UD campus in Newark.

4:06 p.m., March 4, 2010--The University of Delaware has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. It is the highest federal recognition a university can achieve for its commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement.

2:51 p.m., March 4, 2010--Each year, Delaware educators have the opportunity to learn from cutting-edge researchers and prominent practitioners through the School Leadership Learning Series, hosted by the Delaware Academy for School Leadership (DASL) in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DOE).

8:15 a.m., March 4, 2010--James Trainham, senior vice president of engineering for Sundrop Fuels of Colorado, will deliver the Jack A. Gerster Memorial Lecture on solar energy at 10 a.m., Friday, March 19, in Room 102 Colburn Laboratory.

1:17 p.m., March 3, 2010--Every year, a variety of distinguished speakers appear at the University, sharing their insights and perspectives on a wide range of topics. Now, their words of wisdom are gathered together on a new Web page, VIP Voices (www.udel.edu/vipvoices).

10:17 a.m., March 3, 2010--A University of Delaware scientist is waging an important battle to help protect a major resource in the world's food supply from a devastating fungal disease known as rice blast.

10:11 a.m., March 3, 2010--The Institute for Public Administration (IPA) of the College of Education and Public Policy at the University of Delaware has received a $371,419 award for work on two main broadband project components over a five-year timeframe -- broadband mapping and broadband planning.

10:06 a.m., March 3, 2010--The Model United Nations of the University of Delaware had another strong showing at a prominent national conference, this time at the Harvard University National Model United Nations gathering held from Feb. 11-14 in Boston.

3:30 p.m., March 2, 2010--Michael S. Jackson has been named director of the budget office at the University of Delaware, it was announced today by Vice President for Administration Jennifer "J.J." Davis.

3:15 p.m., March 2, 2010--Margaret Quigley, a senior hotel restaurant and institutional management major at the University of Delaware from Marblehead, Mass., spent most of January studying in South Africa, where she first traveled at the age of 16 and developed an enduring friendship with a young South African woman who grew up an orphan.

2:30 p.m., March 2, 2010--More than 1,100 students ventured out of Newark this Winter Session to embark on a variety of study abroad trips. With more than 80 programs offered in over 40 subjects in 45 different nations, each group enjoyed its own unique international experience.

2:29 p.m., March 2, 2010--Amber J. Belcher, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Delaware, has won the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The fellowship will support Belcher's research on how couples cope with breast cancer.

2:05 p.m., March 2, 2010--The University of Delaware Learning Management System Committee, a 41-member University-wide committee whose members are ambassadors to their departments regarding the use of Sakai@UD, held its spring meeting on Feb. 23 at a luncheon in the Trabant University Center.

12:07 p.m., March 2, 2010--The Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) will host seminars in March, April and May, in conjunction with several departments at the University of Delaware. The talks will take place at various locations around the Newark campus, all beginning at 1 p.m.

11:39 a.m., March 2, 2010--Construction is about to begin on a 2-megawatt land-based wind turbine at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, part of UD's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

10:23 a.m., March 1, 2010--"The Future of the Nonprofit Sector in Delaware and the Nation" will be the subject of a two-day University of Delaware conference, scheduled Monday and Tuesday, March 22-23, at Clayton Hall on the Laird Campus.

8:10 a.m., March 1, 2010--Renowned sociologist William Julius Wilson will speak at the University of Delaware on Tuesday, April 6, at 5 p.m. in the Trabant University Center Multipurpose Room. A reception and book signing will immediately follow Wilson's talk at 6 p.m.

8:05 a.m., March 1, 2010--1743 Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Delaware, invites interested contractors to submit their qualifications to undertake the decommissioning and eventual demolition of various buildings located on the former Newark Chrysler Assembly Plant site.