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  • UD researchers join team to assess new state program

    UD researchers join team to assess new state program

    Researchers at the University of Delaware have been selected to work with colleagues at the University of Maryland to evaluate the Delaware-Contraceptive Access Now (DEL-CAN) intervention. In February, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and the organization Upstream USA announced the launch of DEL-CAN, financed with private funding of $10 million. The goal, Markell said, was to…


  • BATTLING ELDER ABUSE

    BATTLING ELDER ABUSE

    BATTLING ELDER ABUSE Article by Nora Riehl Zellik Photo by Evan Krape May 20, 2016 UD hosts conference on elder abuse and exploitation Last week’s Elder Abuse and Exploitation Conference drew professionals, advocates and concerned individuals from across Delaware and the region with the goal of better understanding elder abuse. Hosted by the University of Delaware’s Center for…


  • RATLEDGE FAMILY AWARD

    RATLEDGE FAMILY AWARD

    1:05 p.m., May 6, 2016–The Ratledge Family Award for Delaware Public Service has been presented to three members of the University of Delaware community – Darryl Chambers, James Flynn and Joanne Whalen – for their contributions to the well-being of the people of the state. The recipients were honored during a ceremony April 28 at…