Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Biological Sciences are investigating a new drug that has shown positive results in early tests of its ability to fight a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
A small, pilot study of the drug found that inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) tumors in ...
New Drug Shows Promise in Ability to Fight Rare Type of Breast Cancer
Posted On Wednesday, March 13, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Biological Sciences, breast cancer, Graham Cancer Center, Madhura Joglekar, University of Delaware
Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Biological Sciences are investigating a new drug that has shown positive results in early tests of its ability to fight a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
A small, pilot study of the drug found that inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) tumors in ...
UD Researchers Report Spontaneous Case of Vesicle Formation
Posted On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Journal of American Chemistry, Norman J. Wagner, University of Delaware, vesicle formation
A University of Delaware research group has reported a spontaneous case of vesicle formation in the Journal of American Chemistry. The discovery was recently highlighted on the journal cover and the significance discussed in a Spotlight article.
Vesicles are fluid filled membranes or sacs useful for their ability to contain things. ...
Engineering’s Sullivan to Present at Georgia Tech Bioengineering Workshop
Posted On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE, FEATURED Tags: Bioengineering, Biomolecular Engineering, BioScience, Georgia Tech bioengineering workshop, Parker H. Petit
Millicent Sullivan, assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been selected to present at the 2013 Georgia Tech Frontiers in Bioengineering Workshop, Feb. 25-26.
Held at the Georgia Tech Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience in Atlanta, the workshop brings together the ...
UD Professor Brings Access to Previously Untapped Higher Frequency Bandwidth
Posted On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: custom-made modulator, Electrical and Computer Engineering, FM radio, higher capacity bandwidths, Mature technologies
Society’s increasing technology use and data consumption is causing an information bottleneck, congesting airwave frequencies and sending engineers searching for access to higher capacity bandwidths.
Mature technologies, such as radio, operate at lower frequency ranges — for example the 88 to 108 megahertz on the FM radio dial — because it’s ...
UD’s Schmidt Studies Heat Stress, Disease Resistance In African Chickens
Posted On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: African chickens, Carl Schmidt, Iowa State University, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Uganda, University of Delaware
Last fall, the University of Delaware’s Carl Schmidt took a trip to Uganda with a team of researchers from Iowa State University and North Carolina State University to get genetic samples from African chickens. The goal was to compare and contrast their genes to one another, and also to American ...
UD Joins Team Working To Turn Farm Refuse Into Useful Biofuels, Chemicals
Posted On Thursday, February 7, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: biofuels, Catalysis Center, chemicals, Energy Innovation, University of Delaware
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced $25 million in funding to four programs engaged in biomass biofuel, and farm-based technology research.
Researchers from the University of Delaware are teaming up with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) program at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pa., which received ...
Psychology department administrator named HR Liaison of Quarter
Posted On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: HR Liaison of Quarter, Human Resources, Kimberly Ann Clark, psychology, Psychology department administrator, University of Delaware’s
Kimberly Ann Clark, business administrator in the University of Delaware’s Department of Psychology, has been named Human Resources (HR) Liaison of the Quarter for the last quarter of 2013.
The award identifies and recognizes an outstanding performer within the HR liaison community for the preceding quarter.
Gregory Miller, chair of the Department ...
Sen. Coons Visits UD For Update On Vehicle-To-Grid Technology
Posted On Saturday, February 2, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: NRG Energy Inc., STAR Campus, University of Delaware’s, Vehicle-to-grid technology, Willett Kempton
All-electric Mini Coopers at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus may soon be referred to as mini power plants as they become sources of distributed energy and demonstrate the potential that innovative vehicle-to-grid technology has to change the fundamental design of the delivery of energy in the United States.
Willett Kempton, ...
Iraqi Institute Teaches Museum Professionals New Skills
Posted On Thursday, January 31, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Iraqi Institute teaches museum, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, UD’s Institute for Global Studies, University of Delaware
At the Iraqi institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage (IICAH), 18 museum professionals proudly stepped forward to receive University of Delaware certificates from Abdullah Korsheed, director, and Jessica S. Johnson, academic director, at recent graduation ceremonies in Erbil, Iraq. These Iraqi students, including both introductory and advanced classes, ...
2013 Legislative Fellows Participate In Established Partnership
Posted On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Delaware General Assembly, Institute for Public Administration, Legislative Fellows, Public Policy, U.S. Rep. John Carney
As Delaware senators and representatives embarked upon the 147th session of the Delaware General Assembly on Jan. 8, a dozen University of Delaware students were also present in Legislative Hall, ready to begin their tenure as Legislative Fellows.
The Legislative Fellows Program — a partnership between the School of Public Policy ...
UD Professor Commissioned To Document Presidential Events
Posted On Saturday, January 26, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Air National Guard, District of Columbia, Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, University of Delaware
Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, associate professor of art at the University of Delaware, is one of three artists commissioned by the military to document events related to the Jan. 21 presidential inauguration and create a series of paintings for future display.
The group of artists was commissioned by the 113th Wing of the ...
Information Technologies Hosts Third UnConference For UD Tech Staff
Posted On Friday, January 18, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Assessment of Learning, Broadening Your Repertoire, Center for Teaching, University of Delaware
University of Delaware Information Technologies (IT) will host an IT Professionals UnConference from 8:30 to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 23, in several rooms on the first floor of Gore Hall.
The event is open to any UD staff who would benefit from discussing technology issues with colleagues from IT or other ...
University’s UDairy Creamery Dishes Out Winter Delights
Posted On Friday, January 11, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: dishes out winter delights, Melinda Litvinas, UDairy Creamery, University of Delaware
Although ice cream may not be the first thing on everyone’s mind throughout these cold winter months, things do not slow down at the University of Delaware’s UDairy Creamery, where fresh ice cream is made daily.
Of the limited-edition flavors that were released for the holiday season, some are still being ...
Coach K.C. Keeler Relieved of Duties; Search Under Way for Successor
Posted On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Eric Ziady, Football Championship, NCAA Division, Raymond, Rowan University, University of Delaware
The University of Delaware announced today that Head Football Coach K.C. Keeler has been relieved of his duties, and the University will begin a nationwide search for a successor. “We appreciate the efforts and accomplishments of Coach Keeler in leading the Blue Hens football program,” UD Director of Athletics and ...
J.J. Davis Named Senior Vice President at George Mason University
Posted On Monday, January 7, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Finance, George Mason University, HR, J.J. Davis, Payroll systems, University of Delaware, Wagner Davis
Jennifer (J.J.) Wagner Davis, vice president for finance and administration at the University of Delaware since 2008, has been named senior vice president for finance and administration at George Mason University.
Davis, who begins her new post March 4, said, “I am honored and thrilled to take this senior vice president ...
Wilmington University Alumna Dr. Maria Hess Named Top Communicator by DPA
Posted On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 By USA Education News. Under DELAWARE Tags: Delaware Press Association, Dr. Maria Hess, Wilmington University
Wilmington University Alumna Dr. Maria Hess Named Top Communicator by Delaware Press Association
Dr. Maria Hess
Press Association’s biggest award bestowed on veteran editor
Dr. Maria Hess has been named the Delaware Press Association’s Communicator of Achievement for 2013.
This is the highest honor the DPA bestows on its members. The annual award ...
