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 …

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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 editor@delawarelive.com. 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 …

DSU's D9 Conference over the weekend was sponsored by Disney.

Disney strengthens partnership with DSU through conference support

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The magic of mentorship is taking center stage at Delaware State University, where The Walt Disney Company continues its three-decade-long effort to create real-world career connections for HBCU students and alumni. The most recent example of this partnership occurred this past weekend as more than 100 Delaware State University students spent the weekend at the D9 three-day conference focused on …

TSD Review Sept 26

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – September 26, 2024

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This Week’s Top Stories Include Pedestrian/bicyclist pathway sought under Concord Pike Hanover Foods gets $1 million to upgrade Clayton plant Concord Diner in North Wilmington is for sale – on Facebook Carney vetoes assisted suicide bill, Dems could try override 5 schools win Sapphire Award for counseling success Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey

DSU was ranked as the 3rd best public HBCU and 9th best overall HBCU in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

DSU ranks in top 3 of public HBCUs for 5th straight year

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

What seems to be an annual lock now, Delaware State University has ranked as a top three Historically Black College and University by the acclaimed U.S. News & World Report College Rankings. The rankings for 2025’s best colleges, which were published Tuesday, lists DSU as the third best public HBCU, and the ninth best overall HBCU.  Changes to rankings Two …

The Redding Consortium voted on its budget for fiscal year 2025 Monday night.

Redding Consortium passes $14.6M budget for ‘25 fiscal year

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A New Castle County education agency plans to put $5.7 million into in-school health services and outside time service $3.7 million into pre-K in 2025. Those are the biggest items in the  Redding Consortium for Educational Equity’s $14.6 million budget, which began July 1. The consortium also will put $1.6 million into planning for redistricting Christina School District and removing …

The DSU Agilent partnership aims to create STEM opportunities for underrepresented communities. (Photo from DSU Day 2023)

DSU celebrates Agilent partnership for STEM students

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Delaware State University is hosting a celebration Thursday to highlight the third year of a partnership that’s given the school $3 million in scholarships and focused on providing STEM opportunities to underrepresented communities.  In 2022, DSU, a Historically Black College or University, began its collaboration with Agilent Technologies, a global life science company. The purpose of the partnership is to …

TSD Review Aug 15

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – August 15, 2024

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This Week’s Top Stories Include Ursuline plans adjacent performing arts, community space  Crumbl opens new store in Prices Corner Shopping Center  Some voters can choose a primary on election day Christina board has heated meeting again, votes for superintendent St. Mark’s DiGennaro named state track coach of year Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey

Three Delaware State University students are recipients of the 2024 Destinations International HBCU hospitality scholarship. (From left: Kaniyah Williams Bailey, Hannah Weiss and Celine Trombi)

DSU students win 3 of 9 HBCU tourism/hospitality scholarships

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Three students from Delaware State University have been awarded $8,000 scholarships to support their pursuit of a degree in tourism and hospitality.  Celine Trombi of Wilmington, Hannah Weiss of Townsend and Kaniyah Williams Bailey of Washington, D.C. are the three recipients of the 2024 Destinations International Foundation Historically Black Colleges and University Hospitality Scholarships. They were awarded to only nine …

Three institutions of higher education have reached an agreement to offer 12 early childhood credits.

WilmU, DelTech join DSU offer of 12 free early childhood credits

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Just weeks after Delaware State University announced a successful inaugural year of a program that trains professionals to serve the state’s youngest learners, the state’s other prominent institutions of higher education are jumping on board.  The Delaware Department of Education funds DSU’s Early Childhood Innovation Center, which offers direct support to help early childhood professionals work toward their certification as …

TSD Review July 25

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – July 25, 2024

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This Week’s Top Stories Include State Fair cancels sensory-friendly day after Autism Delaware’s concerns AirJoule, water harvesting company, picks Del. for main office and more St. Mary Magdalen teacher arrested for sending sexual pics to 14-year-old Naamans advances to Majors division state championship Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey

DSU's ECIC higher education graduates, from left: Ayesha Jamison, Michelle Spangler, Luz Quiroga, Evelyn Cubbage, Patrice Jones Cornish, Julissa Valerio and ECIC Scholarship Coordinator Jennifer Seo.

DSU’s early ed. center awards 13 degrees, 223 credentials in first year

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

At the conclusion of its first year, a new program at Delaware State University focused on training professionals to serve the state’s youngest learners, graduated 13 people with degrees and gave credentials to hundreds more.  DSU’s Early Childhood Innovation Center aims to empower and cultivate a highly skilled, educated and diverse workforce by providing holistic, comprehensive and evidence-based supports. Its …