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State Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday November 26, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Del. A.G. Jennings Announces $30 Million Order Against Student Lender for Illegal Practices
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 21 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that, due to the work of her office, along with the federal Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 other states, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved a stipulated judgment that will require bankrupt student lender Prehired to provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers nationwide, for making false promises   more

DSU Enrollment Continues to Soar
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 22 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: Touting its emphasis on responsible growth, Delaware State University released its enrollment figures for Fall 2023 and is continuing to break enrollment records at the 132-year-old institution. The University now has 6,451 students, an increase of 3.5% over last year and 23% since 2020, making Delaware's HBCU the fastest-growing in the country. In addition to a continuing increase in undergraduate students, the U  more

DSU to Develop Coatings for NASA Instruments in Space
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 22 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: Another Delaware State University researcher is now working in support of future NASA space missions. After the University announced last week that two DSU researchers are working with NASA in connection with the Lunar Land Rover, this week DSU revealed that Dr. Mukti Rana has also been awarded a grant from the space agency of just under $300,000 to develop anti-reflection coatings for future NASA missions. Elect  more

University of Delaware: Bird-Friendly Windows
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 23 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: In the United States alone, hundreds of millions of birds die every year from inadvertently flying into windows. At the University of Delaware's Cannon Laboratory, located on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, students are familiar with these unfortunate window strikes, as birds will oftentimes find themselves accidentally flying into the building's floor-to-ceiling reflective windows. That these windows are loc  more

University of Delaware: Blueberries and the Brain
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate summer researcher studies the effects of wild blueberry consumption on cognitive function and cardiovascular health * * * By Amy Wolf When it comes to ever-changing and often conflicting nutritional guidelines (does coffee actually have health benefits? What about red wine?), one mainstay piece of advice is that fruits and vegetables are healthy and, generally, the more you eat, th  more

University of Delaware: Communicating at the Speed of Light
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD engineers receive $7.2 million, four-year grant to develop the next generation of wireless communication devices * * * If you've ever sent a T9 predictive text message or owned a smartphone with 4GB of storage instead of 64GB, you've seen just how much 21st century communication devices have changed and how wireless technologies like smartphones have revolutionized our day-to-day lives. Now,   more