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After carjacking, police search for second suspect in Dover
One of two suspects accused of robbing a group of college students in Dover on Sunday morning was arrested after he carjacked someone, state police said.
First State Community Action Agency holds recognition dinner
First State Community Action Agency celebrated its 44th year of service to Delawareans in need with a dinner and recognition ceremony Nov.
Universities having trouble staying online
In a yearlong survey of university and college websites, higher education institutions may not be ready for the internet education revolution, reports the website monitoring company Uptrends .
As America evolves, sacrifices of war change
When the topic is the United States at war, one conflict looms larger than all the others for Roger Martin of Middletown.
Honeymoon over: Top Democrats' poll numbers slide
Voter approval ratings for Gov. Jack Markell and Delaware's two U.S. senators have fallen significantly as the year has progressed, according to poll results released Friday.
Everyday life happens in shadow of art
The original Wyeths are gone from the Wilmington Library, but there remains plenty of art in public buildings or in public spaces around Delaware.
Alumnus named president of Delaware State
Congratulations to Dr. Harry Lee Williams '86 '88 '95 for his appointment as the 10th president of Delaware State University .
Delaware State musical groups offer an evening of entertainment
The Delaware State University Office of Choral Activities will present an evening of festive music and fine cuisine during its Dec.
UD awarded funds for cyberinfrastructure development
23, 2009----The University of Delaware is part of a multi-state team that has been awarded a total of more than $14 million from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to improve networking capabilities among the Northeast Regional IDeA and EPSCoR states -- Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
UD hosts annual Delaware Space Grant Research Symposium
Margaret M. Maher of NASA delivers the opening address at the 4th Delaware Space Grant Research Symposium held Nov.
Beau Biden Considers Senate Run
DOVER, Del.- Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden has his hands full. Biden is working to ease back into his work while he mulls over a possible run for the U.S. Senate.
Wilmington University cashes in on carving niche
Forty years ago, Wilmington University opened its doors in a former motel as a school focused on giving "run of the mill," "C-plus" students a chance at higher education.
University awarded grant for prostate cancer research
16, 2009----Two faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware, associate professor Robert Sikes and professor David Usher, have been awarded $200,000 from the Department of Defense to support minority undergraduate research in prostate cancer.
AAUP Announces Effort to Shore Up Academic Freedom at Public Colleges
The American Association of University Professors is embarking on a campaign to protect academic freedom at public colleges in response to recent federal-court decisions seen as eroding faculty members' speech rights.
Shortly after reports of a never-before-seen virus began surfacing at the University of Delaware last spring, Dinaker Mallya got a letter in the mail.
DSU alum establishes scholarship fund in honor of slain students
Delaware State University alumnus Matthew W. Horace has established a $10,000 Horace Foundation Endowment to provide scholarships to DSU sociology/criminal justice majors in memory of three students: Terrance Aeriel, Dashon J.I. Harvey and Iofemi Hightower.
DSU takes extra care in picking president
Poised to pick a new president, Delaware State University trustees are determined not to repeat past mistakes.
Snider recognized with highest UD Cooperative Extension honor
26, 2009----Sue Snider, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension specialist for food and nutrition, was recently honored with the Joy G. Sparks Perpetual Lighthouse Award, the highest honor a UD Cooperative Extension employee can receive.
Senate run could distract Biden
A major murder case against a man accused in a September 2007 shooting at Delaware State University was thrown out because of errors by police and prosecutors.
Delaware Futures graduates to be honored
Ronika Money no longer walks around Wilmington with a chip on her shoulder. As a teenager, she came from a broken home.
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