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Pre-Health Majors And Career Paths At Ud, Udayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

An overview of pre-health majors and career paths offered at University of Dayton.

Pacifism And The Science Of War: Jane Addams And Bertrand Russell On World War I, Marilyn Fischer

Philosophy Faculty Publications

In July 1915, after hearing Jane Addams speak in London on her efforts for peace during wartime, Bertrand Russell wrote to an American friend, “You can gather what I think and feel by talking to Miss Addams. She seemed to me to have exactly the same outlook as I have.” In this paper I compare how Russell and Addams used the era’s scientific theories in formulating their pacifism. After recounting Addams’s and Russell’s experiences during the war, I show how Addams and Russell accounted for civilization’s “descent into barbarism” in parallel ways. I then contrast their conceptions of what counts …

Our Journey To “Concourse D”: A Student-Developed Space For Creating, Collaborating, And Developing Community In The Library, Katy Kelly, Adrienne Ausdenmoore

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

This case study describes an academic library’s student-developed communal space for the purposes of creating, collaborating, and project development. The story begins with an exciting process and partnership developed between University of Dayton (UD) Libraries and UD’s Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT). An IACT experiential learning program led 12 students to research and reimagine the role of the campus library, which resulted in Concourse D, “where projects take flight,” a prototyped transdisciplinary project development studio. This mutually beneficial process led the library to a user-centric mindset as they reimagined space as service; patrons as creators; and a new …

The Wonder And Faith Of A Child, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"I wish you the miracle of Christmas," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina wrote to the campus community in his annual message. "The story of Christ's birth — and the way we give of ourselves to others in return — bring hope to our world."

Christmas Through Crite's Eyes, Sarah B. Cahalan

Marian Library Blog Archive

As Christmas approaches, the Marian Library’s director reflects on depictions of the Holy Family by one of the 20th century’s most important creators of Christian art, whose works challenge the viewer: “How would God choose to come among us today, and how would the world receive him?”

See You Next Year, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University offices will be closed for a winter break Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. Public safety and facilities staff will be on duty for necessary campus operations, but academic and administrative offices, Roesch Library and RecPlex will be closed. For emergencies on campus, please contact UD public safety at 937-229-2121.

The Challenge Of Change, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"Some people are book-smart, but lack empathy, kindness and mercy. You cannot go about transforming the world — which is ultimately your assignment when you leave today — without both," President Eric Spina told the Class of 2022 at winter commencement. "As Flyers, you’re called to use your minds and hearts to work across disciplines and differences to make the kind of profound change the world needs."

A Christmas Gift, Sarah B. Cahalan

Marian Library Blog Archive

An original Koepnick Nativity set is now part of the Marian Library Crèche Collection.

Miracle On Ud Street, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

As 33 school buses rolled into parking lot C with 1,100 children on Dec. 8, my heart leaped for joy at the familiar sight. Christmas on Campus, now in its 59th year, was back in all its glory, and you could feel the euphoria. This year's theme could not have been more perfect: "Miracle on UD Street."

Working To Be Seen And Heard, Camila Sánchez-González

University Libraries Blog Archive

Camila Sánchez-González '23 goes through the University Archives and finds women's voices in the history of UD. In her research through student-run publications and other sources, she learns just how women were seen and heard during the 1960s.

Ud In The News Dec. 3-9, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation and the daily newsletter of the American Society of Engineering Education highlighted UD classes while INSIGHT Into Diversity featured the new Health Equity Activation Think Tank.

Forever Linked, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

A small but sturdy silver link hangs from my keychain, a gift from Flyer football coach Rick Chamberlin. In a tradition he carried over from his predecessor Mike Kelly, Rick gave everyone who ever played for him a link to remind them they’re forever connected to the program and each other.

Diane Shoemaker, Editor, Camila Sánchez-González

University Libraries Blog Archive

While researching student publications, Camila Sánchez-González '23 wanted to learn about who was behind the coverage about coeducational rights. Here she explains who Diane Shoemaker is, why she is important, things she did and her voice within the UD student newspaper.

Would You Like To Come Out And Play?, Leslie Miklosy

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I have a confession to make: I’m a middle-aged fellow who likes to play. I will, for instance, while in the throes of a particular mood, pretend to lunge at our family dog. The dog — smart animal that he is — picks up on the counterfeit attack and off we go, enjoying our merry little dance.

Program: Echoes Through Time, University Of Dayton

Dance and Theater Programs

Music by Caitlyn Hood

Dec. 2, 2022

Boll Theatre in Kennedy Union

Co-produced by the Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology program and the Department of Music

We embarked on the Echoes Through Time journey with the intention to allow the student ensemble to learn about the life of Paul Laurence Dunbar through the creation of an original theatre performance with music selections. This show was devised from the students’ exploration of his life and legacy and the incorporation of music that put poetry to song. As directors, we were particularly taken with how the women in Dunbar’s life were compelling …

Creche Herald Vol. 26, No. 4, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Winter 2022 publication features nativity sets and personal reflections from members in the organization; information about nativities and nativity exhibits; and information about the Friends of the Creche annual meeting.

173rd Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Disease Recognition In X-Ray Images With Doctor Consultation-Inspired Model, Kim Anh Phung, Thuan Trong Nguyen, Nileshkumar Wangad, Samah Baraheem, Nguyen D. Vo, Khang Nguyen

Computer Science Faculty Publications

The application of chest X-ray imaging for early disease screening is attracting interest from the computer vision and deep learning community. To date, various deep learning models have been applied in X-ray image analysis. However, models perform inconsistently depending on the dataset. In this paper, we consider each individual model as a medical doctor. We then propose a doctor consultation-inspired method that fuses multiple models. In particular, we consider both early and late fusion mechanisms for consultation. The early fusion mechanism combines the deep learned features from multiple models, whereas the late fusion method combines the confidence scores of all …

Cover, Title Page, Table Of Contents, Administrative Information, Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.

Sunset, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Letter from the Editor

Review — Olga M. Segura, Birth Of A Movement: Black Lives Matter And The Catholic Church, Laryssa D. Herrington

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.

Welcome: Notes On The Church As A Community Of Reception, Joseph S. Flipper

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

The Second Vatican Council affirmed the retrieval of communion ecclesiology and the significance of the local church. Correlating with its communion ecclesiology, questions arose concerning the reception of conciliar teaching. According to Yves Congar, in accordance with the essential conciliarity of the church, reception is a creative process of discernment and assimilation. Black Catholics following the council similarly developed a theology of the local church and a theology of reception. I argue that US Black Catholic theologians and pastors described reception as welcome of the Word of God and hospitality toward those who bear the Word.

Poetry Of Resistance, Tatiana Liaugminas

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s regime, poet Anna Akhmatova continued to write poety about the human condition even when she and her family came under persecution by the state.

Engineering Systems For The Common Good: With Math, Class Hopes To Offer Solutions To Homelessness, University Of Dayton

News Releases

It's an equation that may seem impossible, an engineering professor using math to help find solutions for homelessness in Montgomery County, but Raúl Ordóñez believes his class can calculate some very real answers.

The Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Needs Action Now, Nonia Pariente

Research on Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem of increasing proportions that we cannot afford to look away from. This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, we shine a light on the crisis and ways we can all help to address it.

The Holy Fool, Vincent Miller

Marian Library Blog Archive

Catholic theologian Vincent Miller explores the history of "fools," a class of courtly entertainers, political needlers and traveling monastics on which the Juggler figure is based.

Computer Engineering Student Creates Public Speaking Simulator With Faculty Mentor, Bridgett Dillenburger

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Inspired by his own struggles with public speaking, UD junior Bao Truong created a VR simulator to allow users to practice presentations before a computer-generated crowd.

Climate Research: Metrics, Ethics, Simon Robins

University Libraries Blog Archive

If you're looking for another reason to publish open access (OA), consider climate change. While increased citations aren't a guarantee, open-access publications do reach larger audiences.

Ud Faculty Reach 6 Million Reads On Expert Articles, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Articles written by University of Dayton faculty for the popular news organization The Conversation have been read more than 6 million times worldwide.

A Patient-Specific Algorithm For Lung Segmentation In Chest Radiographs, Manawaduge Supun De Silva, Barath Narayanan Narayanan, Russell C. Hardie

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Lung segmentation plays an important role in computer-aided detection and diagnosis using chest radiographs (CRs). Currently, the U-Net and DeepLabv3+ convolutional neural network architectures are widely used to perform CR lung segmentation. To boost performance, ensemble methods are often used, whereby probability map outputs from several networks operating on the same input image are averaged. However, not all networks perform adequately for any specific patient image, even if the average network performance is good. To address this, we present a novel multi-network ensemble method that employs a selector network. The selector network evaluates the segmentation outputs from several networks; on …