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Nov 14, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Christy Selagy |Jen Hendrickson |Meghan Keating
Every year, visitors flock to the University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day to enjoy hands-on activities, tours and lectures that highlight how the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment is working to understand the state’s rich environmental resources. It’s the perfect place for nature lovers to learn about the college’s work — and to join a like-minded community.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Jen Hendrickson |Meghan Keating |Jamie Washington
A University of Delaware student has been charged with two felony-level counts of invasion of privacy.
Christofer Miedreich, 19, an undergraduate student, turned himself in to University of Delaware Police on Nov. 11. A day earlier, on Nov. 10, Delaware’s Office of the Attorney General approved two felony-level charges of invasion of privacy against Miedreich following a multi-week investigation by UD Police to recover evidence that Miedreich had video-recorded the victim without consent.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Jen Hendrickson |Meghan Keating |Jamie Washington |Nya Wynn
Innovation means coming up with something new and valuable. Adding an economically sustainable model for carrying that out is what makes it entrepreneurship, Freeman said.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Meghan Keating |Nya Wynn |Megan Everhart
The annual flag display pays tribute to the over 7,000 U.S. military service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice since Sept. 11, 2001. UD honors veterans and families with annual flag display and ceremony In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Matthew Trunfio |Lauren Bradford |Nya Wynn |Meghan Keating
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jay R. Manown, Jr. (center, pictured with his parents) was listed as missing in action after his plane crashed on Sept. 10, 1944. His remains were located, identified and repatriated in 2024 thanks to Project Recover, a nonprofit that includes members from the University of Delaware. UD, Project Recover help bring home lost WWII aviator On the morning of Sept.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
udel.edu | Nya Wynn |Meghan Keating |Artika Casini
After meeting medical entomologists during his time serving in the United States Air Force, Thor Freeman, now a sophomore at the University of Delaware, became very aware of the risks that pests have on the military. This knowledge inspired him to dive into the history of different vector-borne diseases that have impacted the armed forces in the past.
“A lot of militaries throughout history have been heavily affected by pests,” Freeman said.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
scdailygazette.com | Meghan Keating
by Meghan Keating, SC Daily Gazette September 24, 2024 Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s largest cities. To control them, people often resort to poisons. But chemicals that kill rats can also harm other animals. The most commonly used poisons are called anticoagulant rodenticides. They work by interfering with blood clotting in animals that consume them.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
barcelona-metropolitan.com | Meghan Keating
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
Rats thrive around humans, for good reason: They feed off crops and garbage and readily adapt to many settings, from farms to the world’s largest cities. To control them, people often resort to poisons. But chemicals that kill rats can also harm other animals.
The most commonly used poisons are called anticoagulant rodenticides. They work by interfering with blood clotting in animals that consume them.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
ecoavant.com | Meghan Keating
Las ratas prosperan cerca de los humanos por una buena razón: se alimentan de cultivos y basura y se adaptan fácilmente a muchos entornos, desde granjas hasta las mayores ciudades del mundo. Para controlarlas, se suele recurrir a los venenos. Pero los productos químicos que matan a las ratas también pueden dañar a otros animales. Los venenos más utilizados son los rodenticidas anticoagulantes.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Meghan Keating
Las ratas prosperan cerca de los humanos por una buena razón: se alimentan de cultivos y basura y se adaptan fácilmente a muchos entornos, desde granjas hasta las mayores ciudades del mundo. Para controlarlas, se suele recurrir a los venenos. Pero los productos químicos que matan a las ratas también pueden dañar a otros animales. Los venenos más utilizados son los rodenticidas anticoagulantes.
