--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | DIF description: DIF | 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) ### [Student-Led Solutions Take Shape at 2026 DIF Innovation Showcase](https://horn.udel.edu/student-led-solutions-take-shape-at-2026-dif-innovation-showcase) From adaptive equipment access and wildlife tracking to beauty accessibility and safer winter weather solutions, the [Delaware Innovation Fellows](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/academic-programs/undergrad-programs/delaware-innovation-fellows/) brought a wide range of student-led ideas to life at the 2026 DIF Innovation Showcase. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/student-led-solutions-take-shape-at-2026-dif-innovation-showcase) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • June 15, 2026 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) ### [Ignite! 2025: A Kickoff to Campus and Community](https://horn.udel.edu/ignite-2025-a-kickoff-to-campus-and-community) Horn Entrepreneurship rolled out the welcome mat for the Class of 2029 with the Ignite! early move-in program, a three-day adventure designed to make the first days on campus unforgettable. From move-in boxes to backyard games, students got a true taste of Blue Hen life and the entrepreneurial spirit that defines Horn. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ignite-2025-a-kickoff-to-campus-and-community) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 22, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) ### [Innovative Visions Take Center Stage at 2025 DIF Innovation Showcase](https://horn.udel.edu/innovative-visions-take-center-stage-at-2025-dif-innovation-showcase) ### *Third-year Delaware Innovation Fellows students present final-phase projects at annual showcase* The spirit of creativity, problem-solving, and social impact was on full display at the **Delaware Innovation Fellows (DIF) Innovation Showcase**, held on Wednesday, May 14 in Trabant University Center. The event spotlighted the final-phase projects of DIF students, capping their three-year journey through Horn Entrepreneurship’s signature enrichment program. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/innovative-visions-take-center-stage-at-2025-dif-innovation-showcase) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 16, 2025 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [Ingenuity Abounds at 2022 DIF Innovation Showcase](https://horn.udel.edu/ingenuity-abounds-at-2022-dif-innovation-showcase) Many great innovations, societal changes and inventions begin with the question, “what if…?” Fourteen [Delaware Innovation Fellows](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/academic-programs/undergrad-programs/delaware-innovation-fellows/) (DIF) hailing from 11 majors presented answers to their “what if” questions at the 2022 DIF Innovation Showcase. Their answers were the basis of their capstone innovation project and the culmination of work completed during their three-phase fellowship. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ingenuity-abounds-at-2022-dif-innovation-showcase) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 20, 2022 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) ### [Introducing the Newest Horn Ambassadors](https://horn.udel.edu/introducing-the-newest-horn-ambassadors)   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/introducing-the-newest-horn-ambassadors) by [John Wasdin](https://horn.udel.edu/author/john-wasdin) • March 31, 2022 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [internships](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/internships) ### [UD junior Lynn Roberts developed her entrepreneurial skills through donor-supported programs in Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-junior-lynn-roberts-developed-her-entrepreneurial-skills-through-donor-supported-programs-in-horn-entrepreneurship) Article by Christine E. Serio-Shively | Photos by Lindsey Mix | Photo illustration by Heidi McDonough Once a molecular biology major, Lynn Roberts’ academic journey and interests took a drastic turn from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) when she delved deeper into the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship.   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-junior-lynn-roberts-developed-her-entrepreneurial-skills-through-donor-supported-programs-in-horn-entrepreneurship) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • January 03, 2022 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator), [pivoting](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pivoting), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [New Horn Students Fire Off Freshman Year with Ignite!](https://horn.udel.edu/new-horn-students-fire-off-freshman-year-with-ignite) First impressions are everything; we have heard the old adage from our parents, professors, and bosses. We have learned to dress smartly, make eye contact and offer a strong handshake. But how does an entrepreneurship education program make a first impression? How does Horn Entrepreneurship shake hands with its newest students? [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/new-horn-students-fire-off-freshman-year-with-ignite) by [Emerson Marine](https://horn.udel.edu/author/emerson-marine) • September 14, 2021 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) ### [Serving and Studying Abroad: Spending a School Year with the Air Force](https://horn.udel.edu/serving-and-studying-abroad-spending-a-school-year-with-the-air-force) We are sharing this highlight of Delaware Innovation Fellow Miranda Petti and her journey serving abroad as a Senior Airman of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command while enrolled in her sophomore year at University of Delaware. [Read the full story on UDaily](https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2021/july/student-us-air-force-reserve-miranda-petti-qatar-business-management-information-systems/).   [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/serving-and-studying-abroad-spending-a-school-year-with-the-air-force) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • August 03, 2021 Topics: [government](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Delaware Innovation Fellows’ Innovation Projects Showcase Resilience & Passion](https://horn.udel.edu/delaware-innovation-fellows-innovation-projects-showcase-resilience-passion) Horn Entrepreneurship celebrated the success, creativity and ingenuity of nine students at the Delaware Innovation Fellows (DIF) Spring Showcase. The showcase marked the culmination of a multi-year, multi-phase enrichment program designed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set in its fellows. The DIF students in this cohort hail from six majors and many other academic programs throughout the university, and their Innovation Project topics varied from nutrition to real estate to sustainable architecture to healthcare.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/delaware-innovation-fellows-innovation-projects-showcase-resilience-passion) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 25, 2021 Topics: [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) ### [DIF Senior Showcase: Celebrating First Graduates and Kicking-Off Fall](https://horn.udel.edu/dif-senior-showcase-celebrates-first-cohort-of-graduating-innovators) This past spring’s [Delaware Innovation Fellows](https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/enrichment-opportunities/delaware-innovation-fellows/) Senior Showcase included 10 different innovation projects from students of the program’s first graduating class. 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