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WilmU: A Good Dover Neighbor

September 12, 2019
The Downtown Dover Partnership is intent on attracting businesses and consumers to the city’s core. Wilmington University’s College of Business is bolstering that effort on multiple fronts, providing expertise as well as placing WilmU interns in downtown businesses and organizations. “The goal is to make Dover more of a college town, like Newark with University of Delaware or West Chester…
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From WilmU to Top Superintendent

September 12, 2019
Dr. Carol Birnbohm, chief education officer at Lenape Regional High School District, has been honored as Regional Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Dr. Birnbohm leads a district of four high schools and one alternative…
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Health Science Interns Get Hands-on Experience

September 12, 2019
In the rapidly evolving field of health care, people with health sciences degrees are playing a greater role in care management. WilmU students are getting hands-on experience through the University’s relationship with Christiana Care Health System. Last semester, two…
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Experiential Learning and the FBI

September 12, 2019
Wilmington University’s partnership with the FBI’s Hazardous Devices School (HDS) is giving undergraduates a head start in earning their degrees. Individuals who complete the six-week bomb squad program at the FBI facility in Huntsville, Alabama, can receive 15 credits toward their degrees at WilmU. “We know that allowing students to leverage their experiences means they are far more likely…
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Exploring Adversity, Resilience and Hope

September 12, 2019
Social work and behavioral science academics and professionals gained valuable insights at the Groves Conference on Marriage and Family in June. The in-depth, three-day event was planned by Dr. Debra Berke, director of Psychology programs at Wilmington University’s College…
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New at WilmU: The Bachelor of Science in Biology

July 17, 2019
More Than Just Microscopes The state-of-the-art Biology lab at Wilmington University Brandywine Wilmington University’s new Biology degree offers research experience and creates career opportunities. The state of Delaware boasts a rich history of scientific innovation…
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A Look at Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Security

July 17, 2019
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a rapidly emerging technology with global impact. Candice Carter, the chair of MS-Cybersecurity at Wilmington University and an internationally recognized expert, has co-authored a new book, “Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets,” published by New Prairie Press. Carter collaborated with Randall Nichols, Julie…
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Jeff Lomas: First in His Class

July 17, 2019
In January, Detective Jeff Lomas of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department flew in from Vegas to attend commencement and become the first recipient of Wilmington University’s master’s degree in Cybersecurity. Jeff Lomas with wife, Mariana, and sons Tristen and…
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Oh, The Humanities!

July 17, 2019
Dr. Kate Cottle says you need soft skills for hard jobs Dr. Kate Cottle They’re called “soft skills,” and they go by various names, including writing, critical thinking, communication, empathy, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and more, depending on who’s…
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The Compassionate Champion Award

July 17, 2019
Dr. Debra Berke and Dr. Rebecca Ghabour of the University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Department received the Compassionate Champion Award in May for helping to develop Delaware as a trauma-informed state. Dr. Debra Berke and Dr. Rebecca Ghabour Dr. Debra Berke and Dr. Rebecca Ghabour of the University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Department…
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