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Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – March 16, 2025

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Dr. Bertrand Hankoua holds one of three patent plaques he has received for the development of a plant propagation method.

DSU researchers awarded patents for innovation in energy crop propagation

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Delaware State University has received a significant boost in its agricultural and energy research efforts, as two of its researchers were recently awarded a series of patents for their groundbreaking work in plant propagation. Dr. Bertrand Hankoua, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Ecology, and Dr. Ayalew Osena, a former DSU postdoctoral researcher now at the University of …

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Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – March 9, 2025

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Captain Theresa Claiborne became the first Black women to fly in America's Air Force in 1982. (Photo courtesy of DRBA)

Cpt. Theresa Claiborne to speak at DSU in Honor of Women’s History Month

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

On Tuesday, March 11, Captain Theresa Claiborne, the first Black woman to fly in the United States Air Force, will take the stage at Delaware State University to share her journey. The free public event, named “Beyond Boundaries: Where Imagination Takes Flight,” is part of the university’s celebration of Women’s History Month and will be held from 1 p.m. to …

Top career paths: UD to DuPont, DSU to Navient, and Goldey-Beacom to W.L. Gore

Peter OsborneNews Briefs, Education

Delaware young people aged 18-25 who responded to a survey by career.io asking their preferred university and preferred first employer, chose the University of Delaware + DuPont combination as their top career path. The second and third combination among young Delawareans was Delaware State + Navient (student loan servicing company) and Goldey-Beacom College to W.L. Gore & Associates. There was …

Matt Meyer inaugural address

Here’s a copy of Gov. Matt Meyer’s inaugural address

Peter OsborneNews Briefs, Government

DOVER– For those of you who weren’t able to attend or live-stream (or just like to read speeches) Gov. Matt Meyer’s swearing in or inaugural address at Delaware State University, here’s the address: Good morning, everyone! Good morning, Delaware! Thank you so much for being here. The original plan was for me to give this speech outside. As the temperature …

DeSean Jackson

Former Eagles WR DeSean Jackson catches first coaching job — as head coach at DSU

Peter OsborneHeadlines, Education, Sports

DOVER — Delaware State University’s Athletic Transformation project, which was launched two years ago with a $1 million gift from alum Steve Ewing ’83 and $9 million from the State, has taken a huge step forward with the hiring of former NFL All-Pro wide receiver (and Eagles legend) DeSean Jackson as head football coach. Three-time Pro Bowler Jackson played 15 …

Agilent will donate $250,000 at this year's annual DSU Scholarship Ball. (Photo courtesy of DSU)

Agilent/DSU collaboration strengthens with $250k gift at Scholarship Ball

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON – Agilent’s partnership with Delaware State University continues, as the global science technology company donated $250,000 to the HBCU at its annual scholarship ball Dec. 14. Since 2022, Agilent has donated and committed almost $9 million in financial and in-kind gifts to DSU, including full scholarships.  RELATED: DSU celebrates Agilent partnership for STEM students DSU is in its third …

Von Homer founded Hx Innovations in 2018 years after a traumatic knee injury halted his collegiate football career.

Hx Innovations: College knee injury spurred quest for better body movement research 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Business

WILMINGTON – A devastating knee injury sparked the creation of a sports health tech company that uses camera technology and movement analytics to measure muscle activity, physical performance, and knee injury risk. “My viewpoint of analyzing human movement was from actually experiencing an injury of my own – I got injured in college playing football, and tore every ligament in …

Delaware Roundup - Bally's Dover

Delaware Roundup: 38 (Really) Quick Reads (11/15)

Peter OsborneBusiness, Culture, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Government, Government & Politics, Health, Retail and Restaurants, Sports

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. BUSINESS Cover & Rossiter, one of Wilmington’s oldest full-service accounting firms will merge with and be rebranded by the Bonadio Group, which will help Upstate New York’s largest professional services firm …