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Largest Student And Staff Spring Break Mission Trips Ever Will Serve Globally This March, Mark D. Weinstein Feb 2018

Largest Student And Staff Spring Break Mission Trips Ever Will Serve Globally This March, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville’s global outreach program will send 16 teams of more than 150 students, faculty and staff members around the globe during spring break March 3-10. Five teams will serve stateside, while 11 teams will travel internationally in the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.


Ud In The News Nov. 4-10, University Of Dayton Nov 2017

Ud In The News Nov. 4-10, University Of Dayton

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The Associated Press featured engineering research on artificial intelligence while The Saturday Evening Post and The Wall Street Journal tapped experts to discuss "fake news" in Russia and the split jury in the bribery and corruption trial of a U.S. senator, respectively.

All three Dayton TV stations previewed the Human Rights Center's biennial human rights conference, which attracts an international cast of more than 100 civil rights, race, immigration and human rights experts from more than 15 nations.

Other local coverage highlighted a University partnership with Big Four accounting firm EY that will prepare students for the corporate world and …


Flyer Pitch In Asia, University Of Dayton Nov 2017

Flyer Pitch In Asia, University Of Dayton

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Two business ideas focused on technology won the opening rounds in China and Vietnam of the University of Dayton Flyer Pitch competition, one of the largest international business plan contests at the collegiate level.


International Research, University Of Dayton Nov 2017

International Research, University Of Dayton

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There’s not an obvious connection between water and information technology — unless you ask Simanti Dasgupta.


Heritage Today, University Of Dayton Oct 2017

Heritage Today, University Of Dayton

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A new University of Dayton library exhibit will feature art elements of the oldest and longest canal in the world, the Grand Canal of China. “Heritage Today: The Grand Canal of China” runs Monday, Oct. 23, to Dec. 1 on the first and second floors of Roesch Library.


A Vision For Change, University Of Dayton Oct 2017

A Vision For Change, University Of Dayton

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An international cast of civil rights, race, immigration and human rights experts will convene at the University of Dayton Nov. 8-10 for the Social Practice of Human Rights conference.


Ud In The News Oct. 1-6, University Of Dayton Oct 2017

Ud In The News Oct. 1-6, University Of Dayton

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University of Dayton faculty shared their expertise on human rights, politics, marriage and transportation with national media outlets during the first week of October.

Local news also highlighted the latest developments in the University's partnership with Premier Health to transform the former fairgrounds site in Dayton.


Ud In The News Sept. 23-29, University Of Dayton Sep 2017

Ud In The News Sept. 23-29, University Of Dayton

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A leading national Catholic media outlet and local media turned to University of Dayton experts to discuss nuclear deterrence, immigration and sustainability. Plus, a national publication covering the robotics industry picked up our news of a gift to support the Motoman Robotics Lab.


Research Offers Tough Love To Improve Human Rights Practices, University Of Dayton Sep 2017

Research Offers Tough Love To Improve Human Rights Practices, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton Human Rights Center and human rights studies program have partnered with OpenGlobalRights to share research and commentary with a half-million readers in more than 140 countries and 12 languages. In the University's first installment, Joel Pruce, an assistant professor of human rights, discusses how practicing the same human rights habits does not guarantee improvement over time.


China Institute Growth, University Of Dayton Aug 2017

China Institute Growth, University Of Dayton

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Since its inception, the University of Dayton China Institute has experienced steady growth and now, at its fifth anniversary, is launching new programs and partnerships.

Students can earn a new minor — Studies in Design and Entrepreneurship in China — in one fall semester at the Institute, which is located in the ultramodern Suzhou Industrial Park, home to a third of the world's Fortune 500 companies.


Learning Without Borders, University Of Dayton Jul 2017

Learning Without Borders, University Of Dayton

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A University of Dayton education isn’t limited to the Dayton city limits. Just ask the 500 students who are making the world their campus this summer.

More than 500 students are earning academic credit or participating in service opportunities in more than 20 countries through international experiences led by the University.


International Student Success, University Of Dayton Jun 2017

International Student Success, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton and Shorelight Education today announced a new partnership to enhance the University's ongoing aim to provide a world-class educational experience to students from all parts of the globe.


Op-Ed: What's Next In Syria, University Of Dayton Apr 2017

Op-Ed: What's Next In Syria, University Of Dayton

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Human rights expert Mark Ensalaco says any strategy in Syria should include American diplomatic and humanitarian might, too.


International Math Wiz, University Of Dayton Mar 2017

International Math Wiz, University Of Dayton

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1972 University of Dayton graduate Richard Schoen has won three international prizes for math so far this year, including the Wolf Prize in Mathematics which is mentioned in the same breath as "a Nobel for math."


Land Of Promise, University Of Dayton Feb 2017

Land Of Promise, University Of Dayton

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The Brazilian organization for which Dayton native Sr. Dorothy Stang worked before her murder in 2005 will be the recipient of an international human rights award from the University of Dayton.


Justice For All, University Of Dayton Jan 2017

Justice For All, University Of Dayton

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University of Dayton Human Rights Center Executive Director and human rights lawyer Camilo Pérez-Bustillo says U.S. President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration and refugees intensifies and encourages xenophobia, racism and intolerance, and are reminiscent of some of the "darker moments" in American history.


Lending Support, University Of Dayton Jan 2017

Lending Support, University Of Dayton

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University of Dayton Eric F. Spina offers University support to faculty, staff and students affected by the executive order on immigration.


'Nobel For Math', University Of Dayton Jan 2017

'Nobel For Math', University Of Dayton

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1972 University of Dayton graduate Richard Schoen won the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, a top international prize that's among a trio often mentioned in the same breath as "a Nobel for math."


Search For Answers, University Of Dayton Oct 2016

Search For Answers, University Of Dayton

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Three representatives of parents of 43 missing Mexican college students will visit the University of Dayton Tuesday, Nov. 1, to discuss how U.S. policies on free trade, the drug war and immigration affect human rights in Mexico.


What's Next For Colombia?, University Of Dayton Oct 2016

What's Next For Colombia?, University Of Dayton

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work negotiating a peace deal with the rebel group FARC to end nearly six decades of war, a deal voted down by the Colombian people. And despite Santos saying a ceasefire agreement could end Oct. 31, reports indicate both Santos and FARC leader Timochenko still want peace. So why can't there be peace?


Cuba: A Lifetime Of Passion, University Of Dayton Oct 2016

Cuba: A Lifetime Of Passion, University Of Dayton

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A new documentary film from University of Dayton historian Juan Santamarina and alumnus Glenn Gebhard explores Cuba’s difficult past and uncertain future — with a spotlight on the people affected today by the Cuban Revolution.


Diversity Abroad, University Of Dayton Oct 2016

Diversity Abroad, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton and Diversity Abroad have formed a partnership to help give underrepresented students access to life- and career-changing study-abroad opportunities in China.


Peace Observer, University Of Dayton Sep 2016

Peace Observer, University Of Dayton

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Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, executive director of the University of Dayton Human Rights Center, will be part of a U.S. human rights delegation observing the Oct. 2 vote by the Colombian people on whether to accept the peace deal between the Colombian government and the rebel group FARC.


Global Learning, University Of Dayton May 2016

Global Learning, University Of Dayton

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Where in the world are UD students this summer? Just about everywhere. More than 400 students are earning academic credit or participating in service opportunities in 20 different countries through numerous international experiences led by the University.


Soul Of An Advocate, University Of Dayton May 2016

Soul Of An Advocate, University Of Dayton

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Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, a former advisor to the United Nations and coordinator of a project on human rights along the U.S.-Mexico border, will be the first executive director of the University of Dayton Human Rights Center.


No Electricity, No Problem, University Of Dayton Mar 2016

No Electricity, No Problem, University Of Dayton

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University of Dayton engineering students won three awards at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., for a device they hope will one day operate without electricity and provide eco-friendly refrigeration in areas lacking reliable electricity or affordable solar power.


Entrepreneurship In China, University Of Dayton Jan 2016

Entrepreneurship In China, University Of Dayton

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Two undergraduates from a university in China will travel to campus and compete for $65,000 in cash prizes in the final round of the University of Dayton’s 10th annual Business Plan Competition on March 5.


Entrepreneurship In China, University Of Dayton Dec 2015

Entrepreneurship In China, University Of Dayton

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A new business plan competition for college students in China will offer the winning team free travel to Ohio and the chance to take home $25,000 for their startup.


Historic Peacemaking, University Of Dayton Nov 2015

Historic Peacemaking, University Of Dayton

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The Dayton Peace Accords at 20 conference luncheon with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States, is a sellout.


Historic Peacemaking, University Of Dayton Oct 2015

Historic Peacemaking, University Of Dayton

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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, founder of the Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will be among the current and former world leaders participating in regional events Nov. 18-21 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.