WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Positive results from the EMERALD-1 Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca's IMFINZI(R) (durvalumab) in combination with TACE and bevacizumab demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) compared to TACE alone in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) eligible for emb  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 19 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB02) on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * To: Jennifer Antonik, jenn.antonik@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Caesar Rodney School District Dear Ms. Antonik: We write in response to your correspondence alleging that the Caesar Rodney School District violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat this correspondence as a Petition for a det  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 19 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Dr. Tanya Casas, dean of the School of Business, Arts and Sciences at Delaware Valley University (DelVal) was recently appointed to serve on the board at Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) in Doylestown. FCP is a non-profit, private grant-making foundation established to support the behavioral health and human service needs of children, young adults, and families in Bucks County, Pa. Dr. Casas's ter  more

NEWARK, Delaware, Jan. 19 -- Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Winter is officially here. As even colder temperatures can be expected through the coming months, leading to increased energy usage and potentially higher bills, Delmarva Power is committed to helping all customers use less energy by providing energy efficiency information to help keep bills as low as possible during the current cold snap and throughout this winter season. The company also co  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 19 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: FICO, a global analytics software corporation leader, has launched an Educational Analytics Challenge competition at Delaware State University. Dr. Scott Zoldi, the Chief Analytics Officer at FICO, visited DSU on Jan. 18 to meeting with the three College of Business teams that will compete in the 12-week competition. Dr. Zoldi also gave a presentation on "Responsible AI (Artificial Intelligence)" in the Bank of Am  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 19 -- Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson and Tardy LLC, a law firm, issued the following news: Maron Marvel is pleased to announce Information Technology Director Gil Pinkett was appointed as a member of the Delaware Commission on Law and Technology ("DCLT") of the Supreme Court of Delaware. The DCLT is an arm of the Delaware Court that "provides Delaware lawyers guidance and education in the aspects of technology and the practice of law to facilitate compliance with the Del  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 20 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of determination of significance (Case No. 23-V-0552) on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Petition of DTC Cable, Inc. for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Town of Harpersfield, Delaware County. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION) NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared in connection with a proposed action by th  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 20 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order and certificate of confirmation (Case No. 23-V-0552) on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Petition of DTC Cable, Inc. for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Town of Harpersfield, Delaware County. ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By Petition filed on October 3, 2023, and supplemented on October 25, 2023, and November 17, 2023, DTC Cable, Inc. (DT  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 17 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Phillip Smith has been named director of the Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at Ohio Wesleyan University. He joins the university staff on Jan. 16 and continues to develop the facility as a regional center of innovation. Smith reports jointly to Megan Ellis, M.Ed., executive director of the OWU Connection, and David Markwardt, Ph.D., associate dean of the OWU Connection. "Phil's entrepreneurial spirit, stro  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 19 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Koritha Mitchell, award-winning author, feminist scholar, and cultural critic, will present "What if Americans Had Listened to Black Women of the 1800s?" when she speaks Feb. 7 at Ohio Wesleyan University. A 1996 OWU graduate and professor of English at The Ohio State University, Mitchell, Ph.D., will speak at 4:15 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Benes Rooms of Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland   more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 18 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: For the first time in its 43-year history, Ohio Wesleyan University's OWjL program is adding a summer day camp to serve talented and gifted pupils in grades four through six throughout the state. The new day camp, to be held in July, joins OWjL's popular residential camp, which annually invites talented and gifted sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders to spend a week in June living and learning on the Ohio We  more

NIAGARA, New York, Jan. 12 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Niagara University's Board of Trustees elected three new members during its December meeting: Shannon Patch, vice president of government affairs at Delaware North; Robert Rich III, founder and president of ROAR Logistics; and Kevin Ruggiero, vice president and chief information officer of Moog. The appointments were announced by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of the university. Patch has served as vice presi  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 17 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: From record undergraduate applications to enriching academic and student experiences, impactful research and investments in the University's future, the University of Delaware is thriving, UD President Dennis Assanis said at the semiannual Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 5. "I continue to feel honored and humbled to lead our community to excellence," Assanis said. "This is an amazing community, and this Univers  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 20 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: The University of Delaware's commitment to sustainability is being recognized by a global higher education analyst. QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) released the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, placing UD at #33 in the United States and #240 globally out of nearly 1,400 institutions. UD's 2024 international ranking is a jump of nearly 200 places from QS' sustainability rankings in 2023  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * UD researchers shed light on formulation, manufacturing challenges in diabetes, obesity medications * * * Medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are composed of molecules called acylated peptides that are designed to circulate in the body and regulate insulin production. This enables adults with Type 2 diabetes to take a weekly injection instead of monitoring their insulin levels every few hour  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * New UD research finds plants are more susceptible to bacterial infections in space than on Earth * * * Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet -- even for astronauts on a mission. It's been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration made space-grown lettuce an item on the menu for astronauts aboard the International Space S  more