DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Experts in financial literacy and technology will share oversight of education, outreach, research * * * Two experts in financial literacy and technology will co-direct the University of Delaware's collaborative endeavors at the new FinTech Innovation Hub on UD's Science Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. Carlos Asarta, professor of economics in the Alfred Lerner College of Business   more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 23-IB28) on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * To: Randall Chase, Associated Press, rchase@ap.org RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Indian River School District Dear Mr. Chase: We write in response to your correspondence alleging that the Indian River School District violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10007 ("FOIA"). We treat this correspondence as a Petition for a det  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 5 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Governor John Carney on Wednesday released the following statement after Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announced he will not seek re-election when his term ends: "The Mayor has dedicated much of his career to helping Wilmington be successful. He managed our city through some of the most challenging times in recent history, guided by compassion, fairness, and a commitment to   more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 5 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Delaware Democratic Party Chair Betsy Maron has released the following statement responding to Mike Purzycki's announcement that he will not seek a third term as Wilmington Mayor. "I want to thank Mayor Mike Purzycki for his service to the City of Wilmington. Mayor Purzycki's steadfast leadership in Wilmington helped shepherd the city into a bold new era. "During his tenure, th  more

NEWARK, Delaware, Oct. 7 -- Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: To help support the development of environmental, open space and resiliency projects across Delaware communities, Delmarva Power and Delaware Nature Society (DelNature) today announced the 12 recipients of the 2023 Sustainable Communities Grants Program. The one-time grants, totaling more than $90,000, support nature preservation, safer parks and enhanced resiliency for local c  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Oct. 6 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation will soon accept applications for its Lease to Home Ownership Programs that provide an affordable path to home ownership for Native Americans residing within the Cherokee Nation Reservation. The applications will be for new and/or rehabilitated homes in the following counties: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, McIntosh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to gun and false statement charges today. Hunter Biden appeared in court in Delaware again on Tuesday in his long-running criminal investigation. The claims are from 2018 when Biden is accused of falsifying paperwork to purchase a gun. If you would like more context on the subject, please consider Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies and Government C  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that for three weeks starting October 16th there will be a significant increase in the amount of water coming from the Croton Watershed, a group of 12 reservoirs in Westchester and Putnam Counties to feed New York City's water supply as engineers prepare for planned work on the Delaware Aque  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 6 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding a three-year $395,968 grant to Ohio Wesleyan University as part of the federal agency's new Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) initiative. The grant was awarded to Ohio Wesleyan faculty member and principal investigator David Markwardt, Ph.D., the university's Herbert L. and Margaret Wright DuPont Endowed Professorship in Biological   more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University's Ashley R. Kennard, Ph.D., is being honored by the Ohio Communication Association with its 2023 Distinguished New Teacher Award. The association, one of the nation's oldest state communication organizations, hands out its annual awards to "celebrate excellence in research, teaching, and service." Kennard's Distinguished New Teacher Award specifically recognizes "promising new facult  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: The Central Ohio Symphony will open its 45th Anniversary Sapphire Season with many of the community's gems on a dazzling display as the Symphony and Ohio Wesleyan University officially celebrate their decades-long relationship with a series of special events to welcome new Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg and his family to Delaware. "The Central Ohio Symphony and OWU share a special bond tha  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 5 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: University of Delaware receives funding from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for brownfield sites Much like humans who overcome arduous challenges, struggling landscapes can bounce back with the right support. Brownfield sites, which are properties whose redevelopment is halted by hazardous contaminants, are defunct landscapes. When given the right resources, these sites can undergo significant transformation  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD's Kyle Davis receives 2023 Global Environmental Change Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union * * * One of the most extensive ways humans modify the planet is through agricultural practices. At the University of Delaware, assistant professor Kyle Davis has been conducting research on sustainable agricultural food systems on a global scale for many years, thinking about how these  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD student Olivia Frego evaluates environmental benefits of electricity-generating system in place at area farm * * * Residential homes worldwide are powered by electricity. In Rising Sun, Maryland, a group of 20 homes are powered by electricity, but not in the way you're thinking. The power to these homes is specifically derived from the waste products of a local farm. University of Delaware ju  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * University of Delaware community reports new presentations, awards and publications * * * For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent presentations, awards and publications include the following: Presentations Anita Dini, a graduate student in the Department of Health Behavior and Nutri  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks UD's entry to new FinTech Innovation Hub * * * The building already was open for business, having secured its Certificate of Occupancy more than a year ago. But a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 4, outside the new, six-story FinTech Innovation Hub on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus marked an import  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Data Science Symposium brings health equity and fintech in focus * * * There was a lot of brain power in the room as more than 280 people representing academia, industry and business turned out for the 2023 Data Science Symposium at the University of Delaware's STAR Tower on Friday, Sept. 22. Attendees were there to learn about research and progress in this growing area and to network with potenti  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD study uses social media and machine learning to show environmental injustices in Philadelphia's urban parks * * * In urban areas throughout the United States, it is imperative for all communities to have equal access to high quality parks. These parks can have many benefits for the physical and mental well-being of the residents who live in close proximity to the urban green spaces. For instanc  more