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Newark, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Newark! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Newark professionals can plug into this women-in-STEM conference.
  • What the new $21.5M AI institute in Newark means for healthcare.
  • How Easterseals helped a Newark toddler go from crawling to jumping.

Also on today's calendar: LDC Presents: A Minute for Mindfulness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 67, low: 59.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Women in Science and Tech Convene to Create What's Next (delawarebusinesstimes.com) — A major women-in-STEM conference is coming to Clayton Hall on the University of Delaware campus in Newark on October 29, offering a full day of workshops, networking, and leadership training. Local students, professionals, and entrepreneurs can hear from high-profile industry leaders and connect with Delaware’s bioscience community while sharpening communication, decision-making, and negotiation skills.
   

• A Delaware hub dedicated to ‘Human-AI cooperation' launches with $21.5 million to study AI in healthcare (inquirer.com) — A new $21.5 million NSF AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation is now headquartered on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus, focusing on how AI can safely support healthcare and physical therapy. Researchers from UD and partner universities will develop tools to assist clinicians, monitor patient recovery, and protect privacy, while also creating new AI-and-health-focused courses and workforce training in Delaware.
   

• Evie Is Unstoppable With Easterseals Physical Therapy (chestertownspy.org) — A Newark family shares how Easterseals Delaware’s children’s therapy program helped their daughter Evie progress from struggling to sit and crawl to confidently walking and jumping. Their story highlights the kind of physical, emotional, and educational support available to local families through Easterseals’ pediatric therapy and inclusive services across Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday October 15
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    Delaware Small Business Chamber, 700 Capitol Trail, Newark
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A squirrel ate my engine!
    Just letting the fellow Oaktree residents know there's at least two other similar instances recently. I'm lucky because it chewed my gas line and I… (Nextdoor Oaktree)
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  • ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Newark. Apply here.
  • Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen posted a job opening for Server in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Castle

  • NJ Woman Ignites Fire At Toll Booth After Car Flips Over, Police Say (patch.com)
  • Masked Figures Spark Alarm in New Castle; Two Teens Charged (mychesco.com)
  • Meyer advances $20 million in solar projects, but how much will Delaware consumers save? (delawarelive.com)

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Ok Newark! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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