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Duly Noted
Duly Noted provides information about University of Delaware faculty's and staff's recent professional activities, which include presentations, publications, public references, services, and awards.
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Two UD Faculty Members Win Air Force Young Investigator Awards

Two young faculty members at the University of Delaware are among 37 scientists and engineers nationwide selected to receive grants totaling

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Arts Funding to Support Concert Series, Expand Reach to Audiences with Special Needs
The University of Delaware Master Players Concert Series has received a $20,000 grant through the Delaware Division of the Arts to support the production
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UD Wins $4.4 Million to Develop Next-Generation Magnets

The University of Delaware has won a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) to lead a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional

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Starburst Galaxy Sheds Light on Longstanding Cosmic Mystery

An international collaboration that includes scientists from the University of Delaware's Bartol Research Institute in the Department of Physics and Astronomy has discovered very-high

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UD Alum Finalist in National Design Competition

Creativity in a hurry under pressure was the concept of Command X, a graphic design reality competition for seven up-and-coming young graphic designers from all over the United States,

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UD Conservators to Play Key Roles in Global Meeting to Protect Cultural Treasures

Two University of Delaware faculty -- Debra Hess Norris and Joyce Hill Stoner -- are among 60 of the world's leading conservators and cultural heritage and

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Symposium Examines Work of 2009 Nobel Laureates

Three University of Delaware faculty members discussed the contributions of the 2009 Nobel Prize recipients in physiology or medicine, physics and peace during a symposium Friday

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Plouffe Reflects on Obama Campaign, Presidency

David Plouffe, a key leader in the 2008 Democratic campaign of President Barack Obama and a University of Delaware alumnus, reflected on his experiences on the campaign trail and

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Bobev Receives Francis Alison Society's Young Scholars Award
The Francis Alison Society has announced that its Young Scholars Award for 2009 has been presented to Svilen Bobev, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Bobev was
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Through Nov. 13: UD to Host International Art Show in Second Life

Through Nov. 13, the University of Delaware will host an international show of “Outsider Art” in the Second Life virtual community.

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Oct. 23: First of Two Talks on Nobel Winners Set
The first of two talks focusing on the significance of this year's recipients of Nobel Prizes will focus on the awards in physiology or medicine, physics and peace.
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Oct. 15-Nov. 1: REP Stages 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

The Resident Ensemble Players continues its 2009-2010 season with Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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Delaware Undergraduate Researchers Present at Regional Science Symposium

Fifteen University of Delaware students and two Lincoln University students who worked at the University of Delaware last summer presented posters at the 12th annual

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Musicologist Ned Sublette Urges Preservation of African Musical Traditions
Musician and musicologist Ned Sublette believes that Cuba and New Orleans are the two places that most symbolize the rich cultural and musical contributions of African peoples in the
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UD Alum John Anderson Appears on Today for Book on Breast Cancer

University of Delaware alumnus John Anderson, a 1981 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, and his wife Sharon were on NBC's Today show on Thursday, Oct. 8, to discuss his

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Axelrod Reflects on Obama Campaign, Discusses Health Care
David Axelrod, senior adviser to President Barack Obama, reflected on the 2008 presidential campaign and discussed health care reform on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in front of a full house of
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Political Science and International Relations Major Interns in White House, Senate

Matthew Nelson, a political science and international relations major in the College of Arts and Sciences, is focused on public service. A senior who works as

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New Paperback by UD Professor Offers Two Versions of Frankenstein Tale

Since it first came to life in the imagination of an 18-year-old girl in 1816, to the latest paperback version edited by Charles Robinson, University of Delaware Professor of English,

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Grad Student Bozanic Featured on Smithsonian Podcast

The acoustic guitar is a part of the mainstream of American culture, going from a parlor instrument in the latter part of the 19th century to becoming an integral part in all forms of music

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Collaborative Research May Provide New Insights into Weight Control
More than 60 percent of adults and 20 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese, a condition that threatens not only their physical health but also their emotional well-
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Department of Physics and Astronomy Awards Daicar-Bata Prizes

The University of Delaware's Department of Physics and Astronomy has awarded its annual Daicar-Bata Prizes, which recognize exceptional Ph.D. student accomplishments.

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Gao is Musical Ambassador Between China and U.S.
University of Delaware violinist Xiang Gao is a musical ambassador between his native China and his adopted country, using the international language of music to bring people together.
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The Discovery of New Earths is Imminent, UD Astronomer Says
Harry Shipman, Annie Jump Cannon Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, told the audience for his lecture, “Seeking New Planets,” on Saturday evening, Sept.
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Matthew Kinservik Named Chair of Department of English

Matthew J. Kinservik has been named chairperson of the University of Delaware's Department of English, it was announced recently by George Watson, Interim Dean of the College of Arts

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UD Doctoral Student Explores the Aftermath of Liberation in Two Cultures

The American South in the 19th century had plantations worked by slaves, while the same era in Russia was characterized by estates worked by serfs. Both were set in the context of war

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Alumnus Jayanti Speaks at Computer Science Research Day

Prasad Jayanti, a University of Delaware computer and information sciences alumnus and Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Dartmouth College, returned to Newark

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UD Alum Honored for Advocacy for the Arts

University of Delaware alumnus Michael Kalmbach is a mover and shaker when it comes to supporting the arts in Wilmington. As founder and director of the New Wilmington Art

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Vernon Lecture Series Delves into Mysteries of the Cosmos
If you're ready for a truly cosmic experience, you won't want to miss the Vernon Public Lecture Series this fall at the University of Delaware.
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Pong is Fulbright Scholar at Chinese University of Hong Kong

The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have announced that David Pong, Professor of History and Director of the East Asian Studies

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Student Drama Groups Learn from PTTP Faculty, REP Professionals
Interest in drama brought together 38 student members of E-52 Student Theatre, the Harrington Theatre Arts Company and the Khulamani Theatre Troupe with the distinguished
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Letters of Thomas Eakins Edited by William Homer
The Paris Letters of Thomas Eakins, edited by William Innes Homer, H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Delaware, casts new light on the life of the
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'Research on Women' Fall Lecture Series Announced
The University of Delaware Women's Studies Program has announced the fall 2009 “Research on Women” lecture series.
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BAMS Announces Fall Series

The University of Delaware's Black American Studies Program has announced its fall 2009 Brown Bag Series, which will open Monday, Sept. 14.

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Material Culture Studies Colloquium to Meet Wednesdays

A Material Culture Studies fall colloquium series, “Interpreting Objects,” will meet weekly from 1:25 to 2:15 p.m., Wednesdays, in Room 326B Alison Hall.

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'Living Art' Celebrates the Paul R. Jones Collection

Recalling her first visit to art collector Paul R. Jones in his Atlanta home, Margaret Andersen later wrote, “There was art everywhere -- on every conceivable inch of wall space, stacked in the

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Delaware Junior Volunteers in Haiti

“My first trip to Haiti was to deliver soccer equipment I had collected as an Eagle Scout project in my hometown of Ramsey, N.J. A family friend had told me how the Haitian children played

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'Assessing Obama' Series to Feature Faculty, National Speakers

The University of Delaware is planning a fall public affairs lecture series titled “Assessing Obama's First Year” that will feature both faculty experts and national speakers, including David

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Author Mortenson Encourages Students to Strive to Serve

When Greg Mortenson, author of the best-selling book Three Cups of Tea, wandered into the village of Korphe in Pakistan in 1993, at the end of a failed attempt to reach the summit of K2,

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UD Symphony to Open Season Oct. 15

The University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra has announced the 2009-2010 season will feature the engagement of professional guest soloists and the first, the distinguished pianist Gilbert Kalish

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University Junior Faces the Inferno

Eric Bugglin-Borer, a junior University of Delaware Honors Program student majoring in biochemistry, had the ideal summer job. He got paid to travel the country, visiting places he had never been before, camping and

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Graduate Student Studies the Language of Flowers
Flowers and books were often linked in American literature throughout the 19th century, and a University of Delaware graduate student in English, Alison Klaum, is researching their use and
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Technique Reveals Buried Image in N.C. Wyeth Painting

A team of scientists that included Jennifer Mass, senior scientist at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art Conservation at the University of

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Delaware's Helmeid Addresses World Conference on Higher Education
Emily R Helmeid, a 2007 University of Delaware graduate, addressed the 2009 World Conference on Higher Education at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
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Graduate Students Lend Hands to Cultural Preservation in U.S. and Abroad
As Laura Kubick cleans a giant eraser in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Kirsten Travers works from a scaffold to preserve the gilded ceiling
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Art Conservator from Bhutan Studies at UD

Art conservation knows no borders, but coming from the Himalayas to the University of Delaware was a long journey for Utsha Gurung, an art conservator in Bhutan, a country lying

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Students Present Their Findings at Summer Symposium

Wall-to-wall guests filed into the hallways of McKinly Laboratory on Wednesday, Aug. 12, to hear and see oral and poster presentations by the 181 students participating in this year's

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Paper by New UD Chemistry Professor Published in 'Science Express'
Donald Watson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware, is co-author of a paper that appeared in Science Express this week.
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Students Showcase Arts, Humanities, Social Science Research

“How I spent my summer vacation” took on a new meaning when 57 University of Delaware students (the 58th was still on location in Guatemala working on a project) enrolled in the

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UD Conference Honors Noted Math Professor

Some 50 mathematicians from across the country and around the world gathered at the University of Delaware from Aug. 7-9 for a conference held in honor of the 75th birthday of

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Congressional Delegation Announces $1.2 Million Investment in UD Research

The path to job creation is through leading-edge science, according to Delaware's Congressional delegation, which announced $1.2 million in federal funding to

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Associate in Arts Orientations Draw Record Number of Students
As part of the largest overall freshman class ever at the University of Delaware, a record 420 students are enrolled in the UD Associate in Arts Program this fall.
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UD Provides Undergraduate Researchers with Experience in Disaster Research

Fifteen graduate and undergraduate students from 10 institutions in the United States, India, and Sweden are participating in the fifth National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Associate in Arts Program Graduates Attend Transitions Day
Students from the University of Delaware's Associate in Arts Program in Georgetown, Dover and Wilmington who are preparing to begin studies on the main campus took part in
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Obama to Honor UD Professor Patricia DeLeon
Patricia DeLeon, Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Delaware, will be honored by President Barack Obama for excellence in science,
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Physics Grad Student Wins International Piano Competition

Xing Chen is a man of many talents. Not only is he a University of Delaware graduate student in physics, he is an accomplished pianist, and last month he was selected as one of the winners

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International Adoptees Focus of Study by UD's Dozier

Children who live in orphanages or other institutions before international adoption often have problems paying attention, maintaining self control and developing bonds of trust with their

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UD Celebrates Renewal of Chemistry-Biology Interface Graduate Training Grant
Some 40 faculty, staff, and graduate students gathered in Brown Laboratory on July 13 to celebrate the University of Delaware's fourth consecutive grant
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Students Apply Classroom Lessons to Change Their Communities

Deborah Bieler's Spring 2009 course on Women and Educational Reform was not just about doing the reading and writing papers; it also was about the students leaving their own imprint

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Grad Student Selected AAUW Fellow for Quillwork Research

“It was a case of a chemist looking for a project and a project looking for a chemist,” said Christina Cole, a University of Delaware doctoral student in preservation studies, whose

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Gaisser Wins Prestigious Humboldt Award
Thomas K. Gaisser, UD's Martin A. Pomerantz Chair of Physics and Astronomy, has received Germany's Humboldt Research Award in recognition of lifetime achievements in research.
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UD Quantitative Biology Major Topic of ABLE Talk
You might call it “math meets science,” but the quantitative biology major offered at the University of Delaware actually represents a curricular innovation employing problem-based
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Students Showcase Research Efforts at AHSI Seminar
Since their arrival at the University of Delaware on Sunday, June 7, students in the Arts and Humanities Summer Institute (ASHI) have been busy getting to know each other and learning
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UD Alum Churchman Named Design Association Fellow

Laurie Churchman, who earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications at the University of Delaware in 1985, recently received the 2009 Fellow Award from the Philadelphia chapter of

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Undergraduate Interns Conduct Real-World Scientific Research
Fifty undergraduate students and their faculty mentors, representing the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Delaware Technical & Community College and Wesley College,
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