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All SpotlightsResearch Below the Surface
The roots of scuba diving lie in exploration. But in an age when advanced instruments can drive research, too, why not stay dry on land? ...
Education expert: Delaware needs to reform its education funding system
In the next year, residents of Delaware will have the opportunity to voice their opinions about school funding in support of the students and teachers ...
President Weighs in on Local Mascot Dispute
Lawrence Levy, associate vice president and executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, was interviewed by WPIX News about President Donald Trump weighing ...
Summit examines how democracy can survive a toxic media environment
Journalists, scholars, students and civic leaders from across the U.S. and abroad will explore the evolving relationship between media and democracy May 5-6 at ...
ChristianaCare Hospitals Earn Top Patient Safety Rating From Leapfrog Group
ChristianaCare’s Christiana Hospital, Union Hospital and Wilmington Hospital have each received an ‘A’ grade in the Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction ...
Meet an Expert: Linxia Gu
Name: Linxia Gu Title: Professor of biomedical engineering and science, department head Department/college: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Science/College of Engineering and Science ...
Research Matters: Targeting ‘jumping genes’ holds promise for treating age-related diseases
A growing number of clinical trials gauging the effects of inhibiting transposons, so-called “jumping genes,” have yielded encouraging results for treating Alzheimer’s and a ...
Pope’s Openness Appealed to Other Faiths
Dr. Julie Byrne, Hofstra University’s Monsignor Thomas Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies and chair of the Department of Religion, spoke to several media outlets ...
From Saver to Spender: Navigating the Retirement Mindset Shift
Let’s start with a familiar—and slightly ridiculous—scene: a retired couple with $750,000 safely tucked away in investments, quietly nibbling no-name tuna on toast ...
Research Matters: Physics Magic with a Twist
University of Rochester scientists have discovered that twisting together two atom-thin flakes of molybdenum diselenide at high angles produces artificial atoms that can act as ...