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Interested In Creating A Tech Startup? Ud Has A Technical Entrepreneurship Minor For You, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton students aspiring to create a tech startup can get a jump on their goal with a technical entrepreneurship minor.

Hospice Care For Cars, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My car is currently in hospice. I’m trying to keep it comfortable and provide a reasonable amount of care, but I’ve accepted that it’s probably approaching the end of its life.

Six Ud Students Receive 2023 Mcgrath Award For Research In Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Bridgett Dillenburger

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Six UD students received Fr. Jack McGrath, S.M., Awards for Research in Catholic Intellectual Traditions at the annual Catholic Intellectual Tradition symposium.

Doc 2023-05 Use And Administration Of The Student Feedback Tool, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority

The 2014 SET Policy was to be reviewed after a period of five years. The Academic Senate in collaboration with the Learning Teaching Center and with robust consultation with faculty and students (including the Student Government Association) reviewed the policies related to the student evaluation of teaching from 2018 through 2023. This new policy is designed to replace existing policies, establishing one comprehensive policy related to student evaluation of teaching.

Doc 2023-05 Use And Administration Of The Student Feeback Tool, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

Senate Documents

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RATIONALE: The 2014 SET policy was to be reviewed after a period of five years. The Academic Senate in collaboration with the Learning Teaching Center and with robust consultation with faculty and students (including the Student Government Association) reviewed the policies related to the student evaluation of teaching from 2018 through 2023. This new policy is designed to replace existing policies, establishing one comprehensive policy related to student evaluation of teaching.

Ud In The News April 7-14, University Of Dayton

News Releases

preLaw magazine highlighted the School of Law in articles about master's programs and online education. WVXU-FM and Farm and Dairy featured engineering research. A publication in India highlighted Campus Ministry's Hanuman birthday celebration.

University Of Dayton Research-Industry Partnership Seeks Answers To Precision Agriculture, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Chemical and hardware manufacturers are seeking University of Dayton-industry research to examine whether drones are the answer to precision agriculture.

The Court Of Federal Claims, The Government Accountability Office, And “Two Bites At The Apple” Bid Protests, Andrew Ferguson

University of Dayton Law Review

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Clickbait Compliance And Transnational Corruption, William R. Heaston

University of Dayton Law Review

In the corporate compliance and anti-corruption domains, international standard-setting is in vogue. Recent years have witnessed a flurry of new compliance standards authored by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world’s leading private standard-setter. ISO claims to offer a more effective way to address transnational corruption risks and related compliance challenges, one that boasts the approval of a global committee of technical experts and enticingly purports to accord with international “best practices.” A number of companies and governments around the world have taken the bait, with many adopting or giving legal effect to ISO’s anti-bribery standard (ISO 37001) in …

Clients And Lawyers Unite: The Dysfunction Of Law Firm Teams Needs A Cure, Joe Regalia, David Wallace

University of Dayton Law Review

Attorneys and clients have made clear: Dysfunctional law firm teams are not working. Gone are the days when lawyers had to quietly endure poor management, poor planning, and all-around poor work dynamics. Growing pressure on lawyers to get more efficient and produce more value—and a welcome focus on lawyer wellbeing—means that law firms can no longer ignore their responsibility to cultivate better workplaces.

It is no secret that law firm lawyers consistently rank as among the least happy workers in the world. And team dynamics—how attorneys and other legal professionals work together—may be a bigger piece of that puzzle than …

Digital Micro-Credential Efficacy And Impact On Learner Confidence, Brian Laduca, Josephine Lang, Melinda O'Halloran, Naomi Boyer, Margo Griffith

IACT Reports, Publications and Resources

This white paper details the findings of a research study conducted in 2022 over a six month period, in collaboration with a group of international cross-sector partners, as part of a Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance initiative. Edalex’s Innovation Sprint aimed to increase learners’ confidence in the expression of their workplace skills by issuing a Personal Evidence Record of the skills they had developed in their studies. This evidence could then be shared with employers, sending a "signal to hire" by demonstrating workplace readiness or "signal of recognition" in the workplace of upskilling. This research validated the proof of concept …

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

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Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

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Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

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Validation Of Effective Removal Of Pfas From Glassware Sampling Train Used For Evaluation Of Thermal Treatment Of Pfas, Elizabeth Riedel

Honors Theses

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are anthropogenic chemicals that are extremely stable and highly toxic to the environment and human health. PFAS are used in a myriad of common products including nonstick cookware, water-resistant fabrics, personal care products, cosmetics, and aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). Because of their widespread use and resistance to degradation, PFAS have infiltrated the environment, including drinking water sources. To combat the spread of PFAS, various methods for treatment and removal of PFAS are being researched. A promising solution that has been identified for PFAS removal is thermal treatment, where degradation of PFAS occurs after exposure …

Insights Into The Accuracy Of Social Scientists’ Forecasts Of Societal Change, Sangsuk Yoon

Management and Marketing Faculty Publications

How well can social scientists predict societal change, and what processes underlie their predictions? To answer these questions, we ran two forecasting tournaments testing the accuracy of predictions of societal change in domains commonly studied in the social sciences: ideological preferences, political polarization, life satisfaction, sentiment on social media, and gender-career and racial bias. After we provided them with historical trend data on the relevant domain, social scientists submitted pre-registered monthly forecasts for a year (Tournament 1; N = 86 teams and 359 forecasts), with an opportunity to update forecasts on the basis of new data six months later (Tournament …

Cybersecurity Of The Cloud And Iot Devices, Caleb Cecil

Honors Theses

The next wave of computing is moving to the cloud. The cloud offers reliable, scalable, and cheap ways for companies to upgrade their business. It has revolutionized how we interact with each other today and is becoming an integral part of our everyday lives. However, when companies move to the cloud they need to set up their cloud architecture or data transmission securely. This leads to huge security risks in which sensitive data could be released. This project outlines the different threats and vulnerabilities that the cloud faces and the specifications needed for security. This research intends to evaluate the …

Methods For Exploiting High-Resolution Imagery For Deep Learning-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Detection And Grading, Adam M. Saunders

Honors Theses

Diabetic retinopathy is a disease that affects the eyes of people with diabetes, and it can cause blindness. To diagnose diabetic retinopathy, ophthalmologists image the back surface of the inside of the eye, a process referred to as fundus photography. Ophthalmologists must then diagnose and grade the severity of diabetic retinopathy by analyzing details in the image, which can be difficult and time-consuming. Alternatively, due to the availability of labeled datasets containing fundus images with diabetic retinopathy, AI methods like deep learning can provide automated detection and grading algorithms. We show that the resolution of an image has a large …

Piperazine-Based Metallopolymers For Bioengineering Applications, Jessica K. Schneider

Honors Theses

Engineering realistic and functional tissue models presents promising possibilities in drug discovery and other biomedical research. A novel polymer with potential applications in biomedical studies was developed. I report the first synthesis and characterization (with NMR, IR, GPC, UV–vis spectroscopy, and thermal analysis) of two thermoplastic poly(alkyl piperazine succinate) diols with either propyl or hexyl alkane chains bridging the piperazines. These polyester diols were chain extended with hexamethylene diisocyanate to create highly amorphous polyester urethane thermoplastic polymers. Ru(III) and Fe(III) was then successfully coordinated with these polymers, producing a total of four different metallopolymers. The crosslinking of these complexes introduces …

Raising The Curtain, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Three UD civil engineering co-op students are helping to raise the curtain on the magnificent Roger Glass Center for the Arts.

2023 Library Awards, University Of Dayton

University Libraries Blog Archive

The Libraries honor junior Iyana Higgins, senior Tori Miller and graduate student Sabin Satheesh with the 2023 Library Awards.

National Science Foundation Grant Will Educate Next Generation Of Semiconductor Researchers, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton has received $353,378 from the National Science Foundation to educate the next generation of researchers working on semiconductor materials and electronic and photonic devices.

New Lgbtq+ Organization For Stem Majors Offers Community, Professional Development, University Of Dayton

News Releases

JoAnna “Gigi” Walker transferred to UD last fall, unsure if there would be a place for her. When she saw a flier with a rainbow on it marketing a new group for LGBTQ+ STEM majors, she followed the rainbow to a pot of gold: a community.

Ud In The News March 3-10, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation, The National Desk, Politico and The Circuit News are among the national outlets seeking UD faculty expertise. Regional and local media highlighted several faculty and initiatives, including the NCAA First Four.

The Hub Powered By Pnc Marks Second Anniversary, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Hub Powered by PNC marks its second anniversary in March with growing membership, record student engagement and plans to expand to a third floor early this summer.

Ud Rivermobile Becomes Stationary Exhibit At Dayton’S Boonshoft Museum Of Discovery, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

After nearly a decade of traveling, the University of Dayton RiverMobile has rolled to a stop at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery.

Smart Wifi Thermostat-Enabled Thermal Comfort Control In Residences, Robert Lou, Kevin P. Hallinan, Kefan Huang, Timothy Reissman

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

The present research leverages prior works to automatically estimate wall and ceiling R-values using a combination of a smart WiFi thermostat, building geometry, and historical energy consumption data to improve the calculation of the mean radiant temperature (MRT), which is integral to the determination of thermal comfort in buildings. To assess the potential of this approach for realizing energy savings in any residence, machine learning predictive models of indoor temperature and humidity, based upon a nonlinear autoregressive exogenous model (NARX), were developed. The developed models were used to calculate the temperature and humidity set-points needed to achieve minimum thermal comfort …

Promotional Flyer: The History And Future Of Artificial Intelligence, University Of Dayton

Reports and Promotional Materials

Text on flyer: Hosted by Ruth Wolfish (IEEE), this session will help you discover current literature and trends in AI — its history, development and forecast for the future. It will include tips on how to find an internship or position in AI and how to make a good impression in your interview, and you’ll have a chance to chat with UD’s IEEE Xplore representative. This event is open to the whole campus. We will have free pizza, giveaways and IEEE T-shirts.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Spring 2023, 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.

Program: Memoirs, University Of Dayton

Dance and Theater Programs

Five performances featuring the UD Dance Ensemble, DCDC2 and other members of the University of Dayton Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology program.