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National Science Foundation, Ohio Department Of Higher Education Ohio Action Fund Award Ud Chemists $290k For Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The National Science Foundation awarded University of Dayton chemists Jeremy Erb and Vladimir Benin $240,379 and the Ohio Department of Higher Education Ohio Action Fund provided an additional $50,233 for the purchase of a Bruker 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer to support faculty research and student research training in chemistry and the biological sciences.

Racial Justice And The Image Of Public Health, Marilyn Fischer

Philosophy Faculty Publications

The City Commission in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio recently adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. In doing so, Dayton joins municipalities around the country, as the global pandemic of coronavirus COVID19 swirls around us. The Commission gave compelling reasons for their action, citing the disparate rates of poor health outcomes in African American communities, as well as disproportionately high rates of poverty, unemployment, economic distress, homelessness, incarceration, and inadequate education.1 The Commission’s commitment to remedy these inequities is welcome. Others have laid out this evidence in much detail; I want to focus here on public health …

Creche Herald Vol. 24, No. 3, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Fall 2020 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.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2020, 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.

Imagining A Climate Of Equity Through A Critical Theory Of Love: Using Cpar To Identify Guiding Principles That Humanize Library Work, Rachel M. Barnett, Matthew A. Witenstein

Roesch Library Staff Publications

Diversity is a core value of the American Library Association and diversity standards including cultural competencies have been adopted by the Association of College and Research Libraries. Nevertheless, academic libraries still have obstacles to overcome to embody these principles. Minorities continue to be underrepresented in the field and many encounter barriers within library cultures where cultural competency is lacking and micro aggressions are pervasive and invisible to many white colleagues. This study uses critical participatory action research to identify ways a library diversity and inclusion team can support library employees engaging in equity-minded work at a private, predominantly white Catholic …

The Case For Coordinating Efforts To Establish Program Guidelines And Strengthen Physiology Undergraduate Degree Programs, Erica A. Wehrwein, Lisa C. Anderson, Anne R. Crecelius, Claudia I. Stanescu, James M. Poteracki, John R. Halliwill, Nancy M. Aguilar-Roca, Jennifer Rogers

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

Undergraduate degree programs named “Physiology” have existed for over 50 yr. The number of programs and enrolled students have been growing since ~2005 (5, 9). There are many thousands of students currently enrolled in physiology pro- grams across the United States and indeed across the world. Despite the long history and current popularity of the physiol- ogy major, there is no coordinated plan articulated for the design, administration, or assessment of degree programs in physiology at the undergraduate level.

Although several professional societies have invested in under- graduate physiology education in various ways, none has under- taken the task of …

Mary, Undoer Of Knots: Unraveling Best Practices For Unwanted Donations And Deaccessioned Collection Items In A Catholic Library, Sarah Burke Cahalan, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

When humorist Tommy Tighe tweeted that he is “so Catholic I bury old parish bulletins instead of throwing them out whenever I clean out the van, just in case,”1 many on #CatholicTwitter felt a twinge of recognition. In addition to the human tendency to accumulate material things, there is also legitimate concern in a Catholic context about discarding materials associated with the practice of faith. The parish bulletin is an extreme example; we can safely relegate that to the recycle bin once we have read about the ladies’ breakfast and the Christmas wreath fundraiser. In the routine practice of the …

University Libraries Implement Chosen Names For Library Accounts, Kevin Cretsos

University Libraries Blog Archive

UDit worked with libraries staff member Kevin Cretsos to enable greater flexibility in the use of preferred names.

Racial Justice And The Image Of Public Health, Marilyn Fischer

Philosophy Faculty Publications

The City Commission in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio recently adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. In doing so, Dayton joins municipalities around the country, as the global pandemic of coronavirus COVID-19 swirls around us. The Commission gave compelling reasons for their action, citing the disparate rates of poor health outcomes in African American communities, as well as disproportionately high rates of poverty, unemployment, economic distress, homelessness, incarceration, and inadequate education.

The Commission’s commitment to remedy these inequities is welcome. Others have laid out this evidence in much detail; I want to focus here on public health …

Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain And Constrain Mass Atrocities, Paul Morrow

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

This book is the first general theory of the influence of norms—moral, legal and social—on genocide and mass atrocity.

How can we explain—and prevent—such large-scale atrocities as the Holocaust? In Unconscionable Crimes, Paul Morrow presents the first general theory of the influence of norms on genocide and mass atrocity. After offering a clear overview of norms and norm transformation rooted in recent work in moral and political philosophy, Morrow examines numerous twentieth-century cases of mass atrocity, drawing on documentary and testimonial sources to illustrate the influence of norms before, during, and after such crimes.

Morrow considers such key explanatory pathways …

Self-Learning Algorithm To Predict Indoor Temperature And Cooling Demand From Smart Wifi Thermostat In A Residential Building, Kefan Huang, Kevin Hallinan, Robert Lou, Abdulrahman Alanezi, Salahaldin Alshatshati, Qiancheng Sun

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Smart WiFi thermostats have moved well beyond the function they were originally designed for; namely, controlling heating and cooling comfort in buildings. They are now also learning from occupant behaviors and permit occupants to control their comfort remotely. This research seeks to go beyond this state of the art by utilizing smart WiFi thermostat data in residences to develop dynamic predictive models for room temperature and cooling/heating demand. These models can then be used to estimate the energy savings from new thermostat temperature schedules and estimate peak load reduction achievable from maintaining a residence in a minimum thermal comfort condition. …

Summer Of Programming, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

A summer like no other didn't stop engagement with University Libraries faculty and staff.

Write On! Workshop Goes Virtual, Teri Rizvi

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Coming soon to a laptop near you — the University of Dayton’s popular Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.

"Thimk!", Steve Eskew

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Due to a desperate descent into boredom during the pandemic, I’ve been tricked into a reunion with a frenemy — via Skype. She’s my brother Skip’s former college girlfriend, of all people. She’s hunted me down just to hound me.

School Of Law, Defense Acquisition University Offer Path To Masters In Government Contracting And Procurement, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Classes U.S. Department of Defense government contracting and procurement employees need to meet certain federal training requirements for their jobs can now receive credits toward a University of Dayton School of Law master's degree thanks to a new agreement between the School of Law and Defense Acquisition University.

A Legend: Fr. Norbert Burns 1924-2020, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Father Norbert Burns, S.M., who taught a popular marriage course to more than 27,000 University of Dayton students, has died. He was 96.

Res 2020-03 Covid-19 Global Pandemic Impact, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

Senate Resolutions

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Understanding Racial And Cultural Terms In The Library Catalog, Joan Milligan

University Libraries Blog Archive

Librarians manage complicated racial concepts in an accelerated information environment.

Big Cats And Stacks Of Acts, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

As a partner in the Federal Depository Library Program for more than 50 years, the UD Libraries continuously receive new content for the government documents collections.

College Faculty In The News: August 25, 2020, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Christopher Devine, Department of Political Science, has spoken to numerous local, national and international news agencies about the upcoming presidential election. Follow his quotes and comments, as well as other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

The Hope Of Your Generation, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

The Class of 2024 has already learned lessons of sacrifice and community. They’re navigating the unknown and finding their voices. In my welcome at the New Student Convocation, I called this class the hope of our generation — and our world.

Ohiolink Librarians And Google Scholar Over Time: A Longitudinal Analysis Of Attitudes And Uses, David Luftig, Joan Plungis

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This study provides a longitudinal analysis of the opinions and uses of Google Scholar by members of the OhioLINK consortium of libraries. Using survey data collected in 2007, 2014, and 2019 via the OhioLINK Listserv, this study explores how librarians use and promote Google Scholar within their library instruction sessions and how Google Scholar and its Library Links feature are promoted on library websites. This information is then analyzed across the three date ranges. The results of this research suggested that there were significant changes in the use and opinions of Google Scholar between 2007 and 2014 with more normalization …

Bridging The Workforce Gap, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

In an op-ed, University of Dayton President Eric Spina and Sinclair College President Steven Johnson write about closing the skills gap in Ohio.

I Feel Bad About My Neck Hair (With Apologies To Nora Ephron), Kathy Steenson

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

One weird side effect of this extended period of time sheltering in place is that many of us are spending more time looking in our mirrors. Maybe not those of you with small children at home — who rarely even get to go to the bathroom alone — but the rest of us are doing some really odd things to fill our days. A lot of us are trying things for the first time — baking bread, cleaning baseboards, flossing every day, cutting and coloring our own hair. Many of us are looking in our bathroom mirrors more than we …

University Of Dayton Summer Undergraduate Student Research Program Pivots To Remote Mentorship Model, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton biochemistry major Juliano Aquilino was working to isolate a protein in the influenza virus, in hopes of providing new information on therapeutics and treatment for the flu, when he encountered problems with the solubility of the protein in water.

The Marian Library's Flight Plan: Appointments To Ensure Safety, Sarah Burke Cahalan

University Libraries Blog Archive

After offering continuous services remotely since March, the Marian Library is taking its first steps to in-person services. Appointments, masks and safe distancing are among new protocols.

Celebrating 100 Years Of Women's Suffrage In The United States, Ione Damasco

University Libraries Blog Archive

On this 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the United States, take the time to explore the many resources available through the University Libraries to reflect upon the long journey to get here.

The Show Must Go On, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

With so many summer internships canceled, Michael Sticka ’06 found a way to bring Hollywood — and work experience at the GRAMMY Museum — to one UD student.

Banks For Nothing, Moneybags, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

If I ever won Powerball and survived the shock, a technical necessity since you can’t collect if you are legally dead, I still wouldn’t be in the money. That’s because my wife, a neat person, would inadvertently throw out the ticket or I, a messy person, would put the ticket somewhere in the house for safekeeping and never find it again.

Coming Soon To A Laptop Near You, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Coming soon to a laptop near you — the University of Dayton’s popular Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.