--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | Carly Ducey description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware --- [![University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/HPE_Jan2017/logo.png?width=168&height=70&name=logo.png "University of Delaware")](http://udel.edu) #### Horn Entrepreneurship # [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu) ## Carly Ducey ### Recent Posts ### [2018 Diamond Challenge Winners Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-winners) University of Delaware’s [Horn Entrepreneurship](http://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) announced the winners of this year’s [Diamond Challenge](http://diamondchallenge.org) at the Diamond Challenge Youth Entrepreneurship Summit [(Summit](http://diamondchallenge.org/summit/)) on Friday, April 13, in Clayton Hall. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-winners) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • April 19, 2018 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [Spring Pitch Party Winners Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/spring-pitch-party-winners) The University of Delaware [Horn Entrepreneurship](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/) recently hosted their biannual pitch party in the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/spring-pitch-party-winners) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • March 28, 2018 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Diamond Challenge Semifinalists Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/dc-semifinalist-18) Fifty teams from across the globe have been accepted into the semi final round of the [Diamond Challenge](http://diamondchallenge.org). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/dc-semifinalist-18) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • March 16, 2018 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Workshops Offered For Teen Entrepreneurs ](https://horn.udel.edu/workshops-offered-for-teen-entrepreneurs-) A series of workshops will be offered for high school entrepreneurs at this year’s Diamond Challenge Youth Entrepreneurship Summit ([the Summit](http://diamondchallenge.org/summit/)), which will take places between April 11 and 13 at the [University of Delaware’s](https://horn.udel.edu/author/udel.edu) Clayton Hall. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/workshops-offered-for-teen-entrepreneurs-) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • March 06, 2018 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [ScholarCHIPS Founder To Keynote The Summit ](https://horn.udel.edu/scholarchips-founder-to-keynote-the-summit-) Founder and Executive Director of [ScholarCHIPS](https://www.scholarchipsfund.org), [Yasmine Arrington](https://www.yasminearrington.com) will serve as one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Diamond Challenge Youth Entrepreneurship Summit ([the Summit](http://diamondchallenge.org/summit/)) on April 12 at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/scholarchips-founder-to-keynote-the-summit-) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • February 27, 2018 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [February Faculty UD Idea Network Date Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/february-faculty-happy-hour-announced) University of Delaware faculty are invited to the UD IDEA Network Third Thursday Faculty Social from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15, at the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/) (VDC). This program features UD faculty and an industry representative discussing challenges and opportunities related to the process of “making”.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/february-faculty-happy-hour-announced) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • February 08, 2018 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Alumna Represents U.S. At Global Conference](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-represents-u.s.-at-global-conference) University of Delaware alumna Amira Idris recently represented the United States at the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad, India. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-represents-u.s.-at-global-conference) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • January 03, 2018 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Alumna Receives VentureWell Grant](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-receives-venturewell-grant) Recent University of Delaware alumna, Amira Idris, received a $20,000 grant from VentureWell’s Entrepreneur Team (E-Team) Program to aid in funding her startup, TheraV. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alumna-receives-venturewell-grant) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • January 02, 2018 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Virtual Hen Hatch Q&A Monday Alumni, Faculty and Staff](https://horn.udel.edu/virtual-hen-hatch-qa-monday-alumni-faculty-and-staff) Vince DiFelice will host a [Hen Hatch](https://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/hen-hatch-competition/) question and answer event on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. through the Horn Entrepreneurship [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn/). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/virtual-hen-hatch-qa-monday-alumni-faculty-and-staff) by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • December 18, 2017 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Virtual Hen Hatch Q&A Monday](https://horn.udel.edu/virtual-hen-hatch-qa-friday) Vince DiFelice will host a [Hen Hatch](https://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/hen-hatch-competition/) question and answer event on Monday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. through the Horn Entrepreneurship [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn/). 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