It is important to protect your eyes when watching a solar eclipse to avoid permanent damage. NASA warns against looking directly at the sun without proper eye protection. Use only ISO compliant eclipse glasses. (UDAILY)
UD assistant professor Manaswini Rao focuses on improving the quality of agriculture products in small developing countries. Rao’s research aims to increase agricultural productivity by incentivizing cleaner milk production within cooperatives. (UDAILY)
April 19 Celebrate Earth Day. UD is celebrating Earth Month with various events and initiatives throughout April. The planned events aim to raise awareness about sustainability and encourage community involvement in environmental initiatives. (UDAILY)
UDPD one of two in Delaware to partner with the 30×30 Initiative, which aims to increase gender diversity in policing by having 30% women in recruit classes by 2030. UDPD has 13 women officers. (UDAILY)
Nicky Fox, head of NASA’s science directorate, specializing in heliophysics, speaks at UD on April 18 about “NASA’s Vision for Powerful Science.” Fox will engage with UD students and tour UD’s research facilities. (UDAILY)
Congratulations to J. Michael Bowman, UD’s Associate director of Economic Innovation and Partnerships. Bowman has been appointed by President Biden to the White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. (UDAILY)
