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Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month With History, Arts And Literature, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

Scott West shares popular and under-the-radar library resources by, for and about Latinx culture, authors, scholars and history.

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

News Releases

Aviation historian Janet Bednarek gave interviews nationwide about air travel since 9/11, including The Wall Street Journal. Meghan Henning in religious studies shared her expertise with The Daily Beast and The Conversation. Dayton-area media featured the blessing for first responders, 9/11 commemoration, new partnership between UD and the Hall Hunger Initiative, and new bistro featuring food from local underrepresented, minority-owned and woman-owned vendors at The Hub Powered by PNC.

University Of Dayton Human Rights Center Welcomes African Lawyer, Social Justice Advocate Satang Nabaneh As Director Of Programs, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Satang Nabaneh, a lawyer and social justice advocate with broad experience in the law and practice of human rights, joined the University of Dayton Human Rights Center last month as its new director of programs.

Startup Grounds To Open At The Hub, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Startup Grounds, The Hub Powered by PNC’s new bistro featuring food from local underrepresented, minority-owned and woman-owned vendors, opens Sept. 16 at the Dayton Arcade.

An Entire Generation Of Americans Has No Idea How Easy Air Travel Used To Be, Janet R. Bednarek

History Faculty Publications

As someone who has studied the history of airports in the United States – and someone old enough to remember air travel before 9/11 – I find it striking, on the one hand, how reluctant the federal government, the airlines, and airports were to adopt early security measures.

On the other hand, it’s been jarring to watch how abruptly the sprawling Transportation Security Agency system was created – and how quickly American air travelers came to accept those security measures as both normal and seemingly permanent features of all U.S. airports.

Application Of Tilt Correlation Statistics To Anisoplanatic Optical Turbulence Modeling And Mitigation, Russell C. Hardie, Michael A. Rucci, Santasri Bose-Pillai, Richard Van Hook

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Atmospheric optical turbulence can be a significant source of image degradation, particularly in long range imaging applications. Many turbulence mitigation algorithms rely on an optical transfer function (OTF) model that includes the Fried parameter. We present anisoplanatic tilt statistics for spherical wave propagation. We transform these into 2D autocorrelation functions that can inform turbulence modeling and mitigation algorithms. Using these, we construct an OTF model that accounts for image registration. We also propose a spectral ratio Fried parameter estimation algorithm that is robust to camera motion and requires no specialized scene content or sources. We employ the Fried parameter estimation …

Scene Motion Detection In Imagery With Anisoplanatic Optical Turbulence Using A Tilt-Variance-Based Gaussian Mixture Model, Richard L. Van Hook, Russell C. Hardie

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

In long-range imaging applications, anisoplanatic atmospheric optical turbulence imparts spatially- and temporally varying blur and geometric distortions in acquired imagery. The ability to distinguish true scene motion from turbulence warping is important for many image-processing and analysis tasks. The authors present a scenemotion detection algorithm specifically designed to operate in the presence of anisoplanatic optical turbulence. The method models intensity fluctuations in each pixel with a Gaussian mixture model (GMM). The GMM uses knowledge of the turbulence tilt-variance statistics. We provide both quantitative and qualitative performance analyses and compare the proposed method to several state-of-the art algorithms. The image data …

Ud Men For Gender Equity Newsletter, September 2021, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

UD Men for Gender Equity Newsletter

In this issue:

1. Welcome Message
2. Upcoming Engagement Opportunities
3. Fast Facts: Gender Inequality During the Pandemic; Women in STEM During the Pandemic
4. Who We Are: Stories of Gender Equity Advocacy
5. Announcements
6. COVID-19 Protocols at UD
7. Share Your Experience

University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2021, 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.

Simulation Of Anisoplanatic Lucky Look Imaging And Statistics Through Optical Turbulence Using Numerical Wave Propagation, Michael A. Rucci, Russell C. Hardie, Richard K. Martin

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper investigates anisoplanatic numerical wave simulation in the context of lucky look imaging. We demonstrate that numerical wave propagation can produce root mean square (RMS) wavefront distributions and probability of lucky look (PLL) statistics that are consistent with Kolmogorov theory. However, the simulated RMS statistics are sensitive to the sampling parameters used in the propagation window. To address this, we propose and validate a new sample spacing rule based on the point source bandwidth used in the propagation and the level of atmospheric turbulence. We use the tuned simulator to parameterize the wavefront RMS probability density function as a …

Atlas Of Dayton Herald, November 2021: A Look Back Into The Years 1933–1951 In America, Misty Thomas-Trout

Department of Art and Design Faculty Creative Works

Today’s existing trauma of racial segregation and racial inequity links to the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) and its practices as a government agency.

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Challenge Awaiting The Post-Covid-19 Era, Tekle Airgecho Lobie, Aklilu Abrham Roba, James Alexander Booth, Knut Ivan Kristiansen, Abraham Aseffa, Kirsten Skarstad, Magnar Bjørås

Research on Antimicrobial Resistance

Microbe exposure to pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical agents plays a role in the development of antibiotic resistance. The risks and consequences associated with extensive disinfectant use during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. Some disinfectants, like sanitizers, contain genotoxic chemicals that damage microbial DNA, like phenol and hydrogen peroxide. This damage activates error-prone DNA repair enzymes, which can lead to mutations that induce antimicrobial resistance. Public health priority programs that have faced drug-resistance challenges associated with diseases, such as tuberculosis, HIV, and malaria, have given less attention to risks attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pathogen-specific programs, like the directly observed treatment strategy …

Advancing Energy Efficiency In Solar Systems: A Comparative Study Of Microchannel Heat Sink Cooling Method For Photovoltaic Cells, Vibhu Sharma

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student Publications

In the pursuit of renewable energy solutions, solar photovoltaic systems have emerged as a key player in generating clean electricity. However, high operating temperatures pose a significant challenge to their efficiency and longevity, particularly in concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems. This paper reviews and evaluates various cooling strategies, from natural air cooling to advanced techniques like phase change materials, liquid immersion, and jet impingement, to maintain optimal operating temperatures for solar cells. Our study assesses the impact of these cooling methods on PV system performance, cost, and environmental implications. We find that microchannel cooling significantly improves thermal performance, resulting in notable …

University Of Dayton Summer Fellowship Students Develop Solutions To Help Cox First Media Address Changing Workplace, Sales Models, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Ten University of Dayton students spent summer 2021 helping a Southwest Ohio media company prepare for its post-pandemic future by devising innovative ways to reimagine its workplace, sales tactics and multimedia storytelling techniques.

Ready To Read? Roesch Has Top Titles In Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

NPR's top-50 list of listener-submitted titles includes eight available in Roesch Library.

Journeys Of Faith: Shrines, Souvenirs And Catholic Tourism, University Of Dayton. Marian Library, Kayla Harris, Stephanie Shreffler, Melanie Fields

Marian Library Exhibit Summaries

Archived website and summary of exhibit in the Marian Library

Curators: Kayla Harris and Stephanie Shreffler

Exhibit dates: August 17, 2021 - March 24, 2022

View the online exhibit.

Serene Stop-Off: The Mary Garden That Inspired A Movement, Sarah B. Cahalan

Marian Library Blog Archive

A garden in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, prompted John S. Stokes Jr. to launch the Mary’s Gardens movement.

Roesch Library: Reliable, Resourceful, Responsive, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

The campus library's facilities, personnel, materials and technology make it the go-to resource for effective learning, teaching and research.

My Flyer Story: Pandemic Frontline, Dan Suffoletto

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Dan Suffoletto ’86 protects public health as agency’s chief communicator.

The Internet Archive Has Been Fighting For 25 Years To Keep What's On The Web From Disappearing - And You Can Help, Kayla Harris, Christina Beis

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Portions of the internet disappear every day. Preservation of this historical record requires a proactive approach by archivists and everyday citizens, write three University professors and librarians.

Proceedings Of The 2021 Berry Summer Thesis Institute, University Of Dayton. University Honors Program

Proceedings of the Berry Summer Thesis Institute (2013-Present)

Thanks to a gift from the Berry Family Foundation and the Berry family, the University Honors Program launched the Berry Summer Thesis Institute in 2012. The institute introduces students in the University Honors Program to intensive research, scholarship opportunities and professional development. Each student pursues a 12-week summer thesis research project under the guidance of a UD faculty mentor. This contains the product of the students' research.

The Internet Archive Has Been Fighting For 25 Years To Keep What's On The Web From Disappearing - And You Can Help, Kayla Harris, Stephanie Shreffler, Christina A. Beis

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Increasingly, much of daily life is conducted online. School, work, communication with friends and family, as well as news and images, are accessed through a variety of websites. Information that once was printed, physically mailed or kept in photo albums and notebooks may now be available only online. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed even more interactions to the web. You may not realize portions of the internet are constantly disappearing. As librarians and archivists, we strengthen collective memory by preserving materials that document the cultural heritage of society, including on the web. You can help us save the internet, too, …

A Peculiar Senior Season, Alayna Yates

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

For some, there’s a do-over.

Imri Awards 8 Pontifical Degrees, Gloria Falcão Dodd

Marian Library Blog Archive

The International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton has issued its final pontifical degrees.

University Of Dayton Launches Donor-Funded Urban Forest Fellowship Program To Engage Underserved High School Students In City’S Ecosystems, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

A new University of Dayton initiative to connect Dayton high school students to the city’s urban forests sprouted from a donor’s small gift to the College of Arts and Sciences

Girls' Town: Gone But Not Forgotten, Joan Plungis

University Libraries Blog Archive

A new online exhibit uncovers the history of a religious community formerly located in Cincinnati that provided education, a home and a future for "wayward" and unfortunate girls.

Where Are You Reading?, Jeaneen Parsons

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Where are you reading University of Dayton Magazine?

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

News Releases

A Higher Education Dive story held up UD's four-year tuition plan as "a model worth replicating for transfer students around the country." Aviation historian Janet Bednarek shared her expertise with Vox. The Dayton Daily News talked to Executive Director of Career Services Jason Eckert for its series on the job market. Ideastream Public Radio in Ohio and WDTN-TV tapped law professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister to discuss the Ohio Supreme Court and vaccine mandates.

Water Way, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students use art to share what they love most about the greatest natural resource our region has to offer.

Power In Community, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Donors give $2.8M toward student success.