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Plans For The Planet, Melanie Fields, Patty Meinking, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

On Earth Day April 22, library staff and faculty explored ways to care for the planet, conserve resources and reduce waste.

Inspiring The 10 Under 10, Nicole L. Craw

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

We asked University of Dayton’s 2022 10 Under 10 honorees to share who has inspired them most in their careers, lives.

Ud English Professor Publishes Book On Heavy Metal Music Scenes Across The Globe, Carolyn Kroupa

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

UD English professor Bryan Bardine contributes to the field of metal music studies with his latest book, Living Metal: Metal Scenes Around the World

Episode 4: Barrett As A 'Figure-In-Process', Lauren Durham

A Rhetorical Study of Twitter Discourse about Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett

Durham addresses discourse that portrayed Barrett as a “figure-in-process.”

Episode 2: The Pop Culture Status Of 'Rbg', Lauren Durham

A Rhetorical Study of Twitter Discourse about Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett

In a discussion of the first answer to the research question, Durham focuses on the discourse about the presence and absence of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's iconic appeal in popular culture.

Episode 5: Findings, Plus A Look At Events Following Confirmation, Lauren Durham

A Rhetorical Study of Twitter Discourse about Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett

In this episide, Durham discusses what the research revealed and makes recommendations for further study. She also explores events following Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation.

Eskew? Call Me Askew., Steve Eskew

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Askew. Wouldn’t ya know, just as I was considering the purchase of a pogo stick — Bang! A cluster of doddering maledictions have descended upon my hunky-funky physique.

Who's Performing At Erma's Got Talent?, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Which 12 attendees have been selected to audition at "Erma's Got Talent: The Stand-Up Auditions" on Tuesday, May 3? Check out the list and register to attend the laugh-filled evening. It's free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Racing To Equality: A Critique Of Female Exclusion In Motorsports, Luke Colegrove

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

I wrote this article as an assignment for my ENG 198 class. We were originally assigned to establish a research-supported argument on the subject of gender, choosing the direction we wanted to take. As a fan of all types of motorsports, I noticed a lack of competition among males and females on the professional level. There are numerous examples of talented women in the sport, and I believed their voices needed to be heard. This inspired me to develop this piece of writing. After multiple drafts, peer reviews, and personal critiques by my professor, I was able to create an …

The Death Penalty: Does It Have Any Place In Modern America?, Evan Carroll

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

The writing process consisted of research, a rough draft, peer reviews, revisions, and a final submission.

Brothers: Their Unexpected Effects On Women's Careers, Victoria L. Brey

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

I began this essay by researching the effects brothers have on women's careers, which was a topic of personal interest to me since I have two brothers. Upon finding that women with brothers are at a career disadvantage compared to women without brothers, I investigated why brothers cause a disadvantage by studying more scholarly articles about how parents raise boys and girls differently. Then I conducted personal research about the impacts parental sex-typing has on children with same-sex versus mixed-sex siblings to analyze the extent to which people from my generation were raised according to traditional gender norms that could …

Andrew Johnson's Impact On Reconstruction, Travis A. Kutter

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

I began this historiography with a list of five possible topics to choose from related to the Reconstruction Era. From there, I chose the topic of Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction because I had never known much about the seventeenth President of the United States. I began to conduct research, navigating online databases and scanning the Roesch library for possible sources. I compiled a list of fifteen sources from which I chose a final eight. Summarizing each source and taking note of recurring themes, I composed an annotated bibliography. This served as the first draft of my historiography. I transformed this …

Ud Researchers Design New Approach To Operating Systems Courses With $300k Nsf Grant, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

With a National Science Foundation grant, two University of Dayton researchers designed new approaches for operating systems courses that engage students in active learning.

Have A Marvelous Finals Week, University Of Dayton. University Libraries

University Libraries Blog Archive

Students can power through the end of the semester at Roesch Library.

Microscopic Nuclei Classification, Segmentation, And Detection With Improved Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (Dcnn), Md Zahangir Alom, Vijayan K. Asari, Anil Parwani, Tarek M. Taha

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Background Nuclei classification, segmentation, and detection from pathological images are challenging tasks due to cellular heterogeneity in the Whole Slide Images (WSI). Methods In this work, we propose advanced DCNN models for nuclei classification, segmentation, and detection tasks. The Densely Connected Neural Network (DCNN) and Densely Connected Recurrent Convolutional Network (DCRN) models are applied for the nuclei classification tasks. The Recurrent Residual U-Net (R2U-Net) and the R2UNet-based regression model named the University of Dayton Net (UD-Net) are applied for nuclei segmentation and detection tasks respectively. The experiments are conducted on publicly available datasets, including Routine Colon Cancer (RCC) classification and …

Take A Break With Melinda Warthman '94, Shannon Shelton Miller

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Melinda Michael Warthman ’94, University of Dayton's Clery compliance and records administrator, might have the most familiar name on campus. Her messages always create a buzz with the students.

Resilience 101, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Frontline health care workers and teachers have undergone stress, burnout and turnover during the pandemic. UD's School of Education and Health Sciences is taking steps to equip students with coping skills not found in traditional textbooks.

Pysanky For Peace, Shari Neilson

Marian Library Blog Archive

Preparing for Holy Week and Easter may include decorating eggs — including the Ukrainian pysanky tradition.

Policy And Practice: Evaluating Workflows And Communication For Maternity Leave At The University Of Dayton (Presentation), Christina A. Beis, Kayla Harris, Gabby Campana

Reports from the Gender Equity Research Fellowship

Project assesses the experiences of faculty and staff who have taken maternity leave since the implementation of the 2017 policy.

2022 Imagining Community Symposium Program, University Of Dayton

2022 Imagining Community Symposium

No abstract provided.

‘A Vision Of Art And Faith’, Ann Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

This exhibit in the Marian Library features the Art Nouveau illustrations by early 20th-century Italian artist Ezio Anichini including his Litany of Loreto series.

10 Ways To Be A Respectful Sister, Drue Wagner

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Drue Wagner, book designer and illustrator for Sisters! Bonded by Love and Laughter, pens a list of 10 ways to be a respectful sister. She assures us that these have nothing to do with real life. Nothing at all.

Scotus Is About To Decide Whether A Public School Football Coach Can Pray On The Field, Charles J. Russo

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April 25 in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case stemming from a football coach’s prayers on the field. Education and law professor Charles Russo discusses key points the Supreme Court will face.

Recommended Resources From Presenters, Participants, And Planners, University Of Dayton

Community Conference: The Common Good in a Divided City

A list of books, articles, websites, and pastoral communications recommended by people involved with the conference Common Good in a Divided City, held April 1-2, 2022.

Community Connections, April 2022, University Of Dayton. Fitz Center For Leadership In Community

Newsletter: Community Connections

No abstract provided.

Self-Reported Arm Function Is Associated With Stress And Fear Of Physical Activity Among Women Treated For Breast Cancer, Mary Insana Fisher, Anne Fleischer, Kimberly Ulmer, Megan Mcclure, Renee Waldron, Lynn Difede

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Self-reported upper extremity function and objective measures are not strongly associated with each other in women treated for breast cancer (BC). It is not known if the lack of relationship between self-reported upper extremity function and objective measurements may be influenced by perceived levels of stress and fear of physical activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-reported upper extremity function and the following: perceived stress levels (PS), fear of physical activity (FPA), health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and objective measures of upper extremity function among women treated for BC.

Methods: This cross-sectional observational …

Energy Efficiency Analysis In Residential Buildings Using Machine Learning Techniques, Vibhu Sharma

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student Publications

Residential buildings account for a significant portion of global energy consumption, emphasizing the pressing need to optimize their energy efficiency. This paper proposes a novel approach utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms to accurately predict energy performance in residential buildings. Leveraging a dataset sourced from the UCI Machine Learning Repository, comprising diverse building shapes simulated in Ecotect with varying glazing areas, distributions, and orientations, our study aims to forecast critical real-valued responses pertaining to energy efficiency. Through meticulous preprocessing and feature engineering, coupled with state-of-the-art machine learning techniques such as Autogluon, PyCaret FLAML, and AutoSKLearn, our research demonstrates promising results, highlighting …

Regional Solidarity: What Is It And How Do We Do It?, Raymond Fitz

Documents, Events, Reports, and Promotional Materials of the Ferree Chair of Social Justice

An excerpt from “Option for the Poor and the Journey to Regional Solidarity,” by Bro. Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D.

The Common Good In A Divided City: Racism, The Church And The Challenge Of Regional Solidarity, University Of Dayton, Fr. William J. Ferree Chair Of Social Justice

Documents, Events, Reports, and Promotional Materials of the Ferree Chair of Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Humor Writer Of The Month: Rachel Grise, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Rachel Grise, who won in the local humor category of the 2022 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, is our Humor Writer of the Month for April.