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Pervasive Healthcare Internet Of Things: A Survey, Kim Anh Phung, Cemil Kirbas, Leyla Dereci, Tam Van Nguyen

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Thanks to the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), pervasive healthcare is gaining popularity day by day as it offers health support to patients irrespective of their location. In emergency medical situations, medical aid can be sent quickly. Though not yet standardized, this research direction, healthcare Internet of Things (H-IoT), attracts the attention of the research community, both academia and industry. In this article, we conduct a comprehensive survey of pervasive computing H-IoT. We would like to visit the wide range of applications. We provide a broad vision of key components, their roles, and connections in the big picture. …

New Program Possibilities With Libwizard Tutorials, Jason Wardell, Kayla Harris

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

The University of Dayton Libraries had tremendous participation for virtual programming events designed in LibWizard Tutorials during the 2020-21 academic year. With in-person events resuming, we have continued to use LibWizard Tutorials for programming and expanded this use for hybrid events.

This presentation provides updates from the 2021 SpringyCamp presentation "Programs Aplenty using LibWizard Tutorials," describing what we kept, what we didn't, and what we hope to try in the future.

My Flawed Flair, Steve Eskew

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Life frustrates me. It's hexed me with the weird flair for excelling at things I loathe but loving the things I’m only satisfactory at. At? What a dunce. I should know by now that a preposition sucks as a word to end a sentence with.

Ud Researcher Leads Study Using Nanotechnology To Restore Damaged Stem Cells, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

A University of Dayton biomedical engineer is the lead author of a study detailing a new strategy to restore damaged umbilical cord stem cells.

University Receives Award For Going 'Above And Beyond' In Its Support Of Military-Affiliated Employees, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton has earned the Above and Beyond Award from the Ohio Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for exceeding the legal requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Listen Anywhere: One Heart With Courage Available As Audiobook, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Teri Rizvi's award-winning One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories (Braughler Books) has been released as an audiobook narrated by Sheri Saginor. Royalties benefit the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Endowment Fund.

One Heart With Courage Wins Catholic Media Association Award, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Teri Rizvi’s One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories (Braughler Books) has been named one of the best books of the year by the Catholic Media Association.

I Need Moe Money, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

If I had spent $24,000 on a wrought-iron weathervane depicting the Three Stooges in their famous eye-poking stance, would my wife hit me over the head with an auctioneer’s hammer?

$1 Million Gift Helps Students With Long Gap Between High School, College Restart Academic Careers, University Of Dayton

News Releases

There are many reasons students don't start college immediately after high school, and keep putting it off or never attend. The University of Dayton's Osher Reentry Scholarship, now endowed with a $1 million gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation, helps remove some of those challenges.

Full-Text Retrievals And Ebsco Discovery Service: Assessing Usage Of E-Journals Across Multiple Platforms, Simon Robins

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This study utilizes COUNTER 5 data from the University of Dayton (UD) to measure full-text retrievals of e-journal articles from five major academic journal publishers (Taylor & Francis, SAGE, Oxford, Wiley, and Springer). Usage data from these publishers’ e-journals within EBSCO is compared to the same content when accessed from publisher platforms such as Wiley Online Library or SpringerLINK. Building on previous studies that have largely focused on links (or referrals) from the library discovery layer to publisher platforms, this study analyzes usage of full text-articles stored within EBSCO Discovery Service and EBSCOhost subject databases to consider how these full-text …

Respected,' 'Well-Positioned;' New Vice President For Advancement Has Experienced Many Facets Of University Of Dayton Community, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The path Christopher Morrison has traveled has touched many facets of the University of Dayton experience — student, alum, parent of three graduates and employee. Known and respected across the University, he is well-positioned to lead UD's advancement and fundraising efforts when he becomes vice president for advancement Aug. 1.

A Collaborative Approach To Designing Digital Exhibits At The University Of Dayton, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

n August 2021, the Marian Library at the University of Dayton physically welcomed public visitors back for the first time since March 2020 with the opening of the exhibit Journeys of Faith: Shrines, Souvenirs and Catholic Tourism. Catholic shrines and festivals attract millions of visitors each year, ranging from pilgrims on spiritual journeys to casual tourists. The exhibit, featuring items from the Marian Library and the US Catholic Special Collection, explored the motivations for Catholic travel; what visitors do at these sites; and the souvenirs they bring back — from handcrafted devotional objects to quirky mementos. After the physical exhibit …

First Students Chosen For Flyer Legal Pathways Program That Provides Full Law School Tuition, $15,000 Yearly Stipend, Job After Graduation, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton School of Law and Dayton law firms Thompson Hine and Taft have selected the first students for their Flyer Legal Pathways Program. The program is a new approach to improving diversity in the legal profession by recruiting future lawyers from underrepresented groups before they even enter law school.

University Appoints New Board Leadership, Adds New Trustees, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton has appointed Rick Omlor, retired president and CEO of YSI Inc., to a three-year term as chairperson of the board of trustees, and added three new trustees, effective July 1.

Humanitarismo Literario Y Migración Forzada: Un Estudio De Las Tierras Arrasadas De Emiliano Monge, Carlos Gardeazábal Bravo

Global Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications and Presentations

Las tierras arrasadas (2015) de Emiliano Monge se encuentra entre el creciente corpus de novelas y películas sobre los migrantes centroamericanos y los diferentes tipos de violencia que afrontan. Monge aborda en esta obra los efectos de la militarización en la política migratoria de México, impulsada por la guerra contra el narco que comenzó en 2006. Esta novela lleva a cabo un desmonte crítico del humanitarismo literario al tiempo que enfatiza la vulnerabilidad de los migrantes y su agencia. En tal sentido, se explora la forma en la que, en cuanto ficción posthumanitaria, la novela encarna las diferentes formas en …

Of The Community, For The Community: Ud Arena More Than Just A Place For Basketball During Pandemic, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton Arena was scheduled to be ready for March Madness on March 15, 2020. But COVID-19 changed that. By that evening, a flurry of text messages to UD Arena Executive Director Scott DeBolt set into motion a transformation of UD Arena unlike any in its history. By March 17, 2020, the day the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament should have tipped in Dayton, the arena became southwest Ohio's first mass public COVID-19 testing site.

University Of Dayton Appoints Hanley Sustainability Institute Executive Director, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton has appointed Don Pair, a 30-year faculty member, as executive director of its Hanley Sustainability Institute.

Empowering You: Environment, Water, Rivers And You, League Of Women Voters Of The Greater Dayton Area, David Bodary

Rivers Institute Publications

Host David Bodary talks about "Environment, Water, Rivers and You" with guest Leslie King, director of the Rivers Institute at the University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community and University of Dayton junior Tessa O'Halloran, a River Steward.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Summer 2022, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of University Marketing and Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD.

Imnets: Deep Learning Using An Incremental Modular Network Synthesis Approach For Medical Imaging Applications, Redha A. Ali, Russell C. Hardie, Barath Narayanan Narayanan, Temesguen Messay

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Deep learning approaches play a crucial role in computer-aided diagnosis systems to support clinical decision-making. However, developing such automated solutions is challenging due to the limited availability of annotated medical data. In this study, we proposed a novel and computationally efficient deep learning approach to leverage small data for learning generalizable and domain invariant representations in different medical imaging applications such as malaria, diabetic retinopathy, and tuberculosis. We refer to our approach as Incremental Modular Network Synthesis (IMNS), and the resulting CNNs as Incremental Modular Networks (IMNets). Our IMNS approach is to use small network modules that we call SubNets …

Flowers From The Holy Land, Melanie Fields

Marian Library Blog Archive

Pressed, dried blossoms from sacred sites and places of pilgrimage provide inspiration and evoke reverence for nature.

Ud In The News May 21-27, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation, Sinclair Broadcasting's The National Desk and Popular Science are among the national media outlets tapping faculty expertise. Local media highlighted the University as one of Ohio's first Collegiate Purple Star institutions for being supportive and inclusive of military-connected students.

University Of Dayton Among First Class Earning Ohio Designation For Support Of Military-Connected Students, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton is among the first group of colleges and universities earning Ohio's Collegiate Purple Star designation for being supportive and inclusive of military-connected students.

When Milliseconds Matter: Researcher To Improve Speed Of Wireless Communication With $166k National Science Foundation Grant, University Of Dayton

News Releases

In remote surgery or autonomous vehicles, milliseconds matter when a wireless system sends, receives and executes commands. University of Dayton researcher Feng Ye hopes to help improve the speed of 5G and beyond 5G wireless communication with a $166,520 National Science Foundation grant.

What Makes A Good Whistleblower, U.S. Patent & Trademark Reps Highlight School Of Law Seminar, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Representatives from the United States Patent & Trademark Office plus discussions on NFTs and the future of sports, coaching clients through a data breach and what makes a good whistleblower highlight the University of Dayton School of Law's 31st annual Program in Law and Technology Seminar 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, in Keller Hall.

School Of Engineering Ethos Center Expands Work To Deepen Engagement In Dayton Community, University Of Dayton

News Releases

New leadership in the University of Dayton School of Engineering Ethos Center is deepening engagement in the Dayton community. This summer, about 15 UD students will work with 10 area organizations to connect their engineering skills with each organizations' needs and aspirations.

A Simply Sweet Hail Mary, Ann Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

Illustrations by Belgian children's book and fairy tale artist Jacques Gouppy prompt prayerful celebration of Mary's month.

National Science Foundation Grant Will Help Researcher Develop Better Models To Predict Spread Of An Epidemic, University Of Dayton

News Releases

An epidemic spreads differently through the rural Midwest than through a big city. So University of Dayton researcher Subramanian Ramakrishnan will use $231,185 of a $650,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop better models to predict the spread locally and regionally rather than a one-size-fits-all national approach.

Translating Sports Skills To The Workplace, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

How University of Dayton athletes' talent and team building translates to career skills.

Voices Raised, Spring 2022, University Of Dayton. Women's Center, Yolanda N. Stephens, Lisa Borello, Angeline Washington, Chelsea Rooney, Leah Ward, Aqsa Sultana, Annie Mumpower, Ashley Wright, Novea Mcintosh

Women’s Center Newsletter

Newsletter editor: Yolanda Stephens

In this issue:

• Director's column
• Workforce diversification
• Women's leadership immersion
• Staff spotlight on Leah Ward
• Focus on equity, education, and research (UD Men for Gender Equity; Gender Equity Research Colloquium)
• Diversity and inclusion
• Women of UD
• Student organization spotlights: Student Advocates for Gender Equality, Las Mujeristas, Womanists Empower
• Voices of Black Women
• Staff summaries