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University Appoints New Board Leadership, Adds New Trustees, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton has appointed Rick Omlor, retired president and CEO of YSI Inc., to a three-year term as chairperson of the board of trustees, and added three new trustees, effective July 1.

Ud In The News June 4-17, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation, the USA TODAY Network and Spectrum News 1 Ohio are among the national and regional media highlighting UD faculty expertise and research. Melissa Oei wrote about her experiences as a student entrepreneur for Poets & Quants For Undergrads. Local media featured how UD Arena was more than just a basketball venue during the pandemic.

2nd Funk Symposium: Selected Proceedings, 2021, Sharon Davis Gratto

Content Presented at the First and Second Dayton Funk Symposia

This is a printed proceedings of symposium presentations by authors who elected to submit them. They are available free for download, but printed volumes are available for $6 plus tax and shipping.

Nine Ud Students And Alumni Awarded Fulbright, Gilman, Boren, And National Defense Science And Engineering Scholarships, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Nine University of Dayton students and recent graduates won competitive national fellowships to pursue advanced degrees, study internationally or teach abroad during the 2022-23 academic year.

Empowering You: Environment, Water, Rivers And You, League Of Women Voters Of The Greater Dayton Area, David Bodary

Rivers Institute Publications

Host David Bodary talks about "Environment, Water, Rivers and You" with guest Leslie King, director of the Rivers Institute at the University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community and University of Dayton junior Tessa O'Halloran, a River Steward.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Summer 2022, 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.

Imnets: Deep Learning Using An Incremental Modular Network Synthesis Approach For Medical Imaging Applications, Redha A. Ali, Russell C. Hardie, Barath Narayanan Narayanan, Temesguen Messay

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Deep learning approaches play a crucial role in computer-aided diagnosis systems to support clinical decision-making. However, developing such automated solutions is challenging due to the limited availability of annotated medical data. In this study, we proposed a novel and computationally efficient deep learning approach to leverage small data for learning generalizable and domain invariant representations in different medical imaging applications such as malaria, diabetic retinopathy, and tuberculosis. We refer to our approach as Incremental Modular Network Synthesis (IMNS), and the resulting CNNs as Incremental Modular Networks (IMNets). Our IMNS approach is to use small network modules that we call SubNets …

An Improved Method To Estimate Savings From Thermal Comfort Control In Residences From Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat Data, Abdulelah D. Alhamayani, Qiancheng Sun, Kevin P. Hallinan

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

The net-zero global carbon target for 2050 needs both expansion of renewable energy and substantive energy consumption reduction. Many of the solutions needed are expensive. Controlling HVAC systems in buildings based upon thermal comfort, not just temperature, uniquely offers a means for deep savings at virtually no cost. In this study, a more accurate means to quantify the savings potential in any building in which smart WiFi thermostats are present is developed. Prior research by Alhamayani et al. leveraging such data for individual residences predicted cooling energy savings in the range from 33 to 47%, but this research was based …

My Top Five, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

I love visiting alumni around the country, but I also get a kick out of hanging out (virtually) on their porches, too. During one recent porch talk, moderator Andrew Wong '19, of the alumni community in Charlotte, North Carolina, asked me to name the "top five things alumni need to know in order to be in the know."

Ud In The News May 21-27, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation, Sinclair Broadcasting's The National Desk and Popular Science are among the national media outlets tapping faculty expertise. Local media highlighted the University as one of Ohio's first Collegiate Purple Star institutions for being supportive and inclusive of military-connected students.

Danielle Poe Named College Of Arts And Sciences Dean, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Danielle Poe, acting dean since February, has more than two decades of experience with the University and was selected after a highly competitive search.

When Milliseconds Matter: Researcher To Improve Speed Of Wireless Communication With $166k National Science Foundation Grant, University Of Dayton

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In remote surgery or autonomous vehicles, milliseconds matter when a wireless system sends, receives and executes commands. University of Dayton researcher Feng Ye hopes to help improve the speed of 5G and beyond 5G wireless communication with a $166,520 National Science Foundation grant.

When A Door Isn't Just A Door, Michelle Spencer

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"We need a new front door," states my husband in between sips of coffee and flipping through the newspaper. "Is that what your horoscope says, or did you deduce that from the business section?" I reply.

School Of Engineering Ethos Center Expands Work To Deepen Engagement In Dayton Community, University Of Dayton

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New leadership in the University of Dayton School of Engineering Ethos Center is deepening engagement in the Dayton community. This summer, about 15 UD students will work with 10 area organizations to connect their engineering skills with each organizations' needs and aspirations.

National Recognition, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

Stephanie Shreffler has received national recognition for her outstanding leadership and service to the Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA).

National Science Foundation Grant Will Help Researcher Develop Better Models To Predict Spread Of An Epidemic, University Of Dayton

News Releases

An epidemic spreads differently through the rural Midwest than through a big city. So University of Dayton researcher Subramanian Ramakrishnan will use $231,185 of a $650,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop better models to predict the spread locally and regionally rather than a one-size-fits-all national approach.

For Everything There Is A Season, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"Welcome home, Class of 2020. Welcome home! I've been waiting to say those joyful words for two years. It's especially meaningful to me because you are my very first class," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina told hundreds of graduates who returned to campus for an in-person celebration.

Ud In The News May 6-13, University Of Dayton

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The Washington Post, The Conversation and National Catholic Reporter featured faculty expertise this week. Ohio cable news outlet Spectrum News 1 and local media highlighted UD's 2020 and 2022 graduates.

Voices Raised, Spring 2022, University Of Dayton. Women's Center, Yolanda N. Stephens, Lisa Borello, Angeline Washington, Chelsea Rooney, Leah Ward, Aqsa Sultana, Annie Mumpower, Ashley Wright, Novea Mcintosh

Women’s Center Newsletter

Newsletter editor: Yolanda Stephens

In this issue:

• Director's column
• Workforce diversification
• Women's leadership immersion
• Staff spotlight on Leah Ward
• Focus on equity, education, and research (UD Men for Gender Equity; Gender Equity Research Colloquium)
• Diversity and inclusion
• Women of UD
• Student organization spotlights: Student Advocates for Gender Equality, Las Mujeristas, Womanists Empower
• Voices of Black Women
• Staff summaries

University Of Dayton To Celebrate 2020 Graduates With Special Weekend, University Of Dayton

News Releases

It’s been a long wait for the University of Dayton class of 2020, which had its on-campus commencement ceremony canceled two years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s finally their turn.

#Udstrong, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"You have shown that you may be the most resilient class in UD history. There should be an asterisk on your official transcript noting this accomplishment because you've taken a crash course in resiliency and aced it. You are #UDStrong," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina told the Class of 2022 at spring commencement.

Ud Students Honored With Horwitz/Horowitz Award For Undergraduate Research In Physiology, Bridgett Dillenburger

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Two UD students received 2022 Barbara A. Horwitz and John M. Horowitz Undergraduate Research Awards from the American Physiological Society.

Value Added, Tori Miller

Brother Frank Ruhlman, S.M., Award of Excellence for Literary Achievement

For nearly two decades, Cincinnati-based Messer Construction has partnered with the University of Dayton’s Multi-Ethnic Engineers Program to support the shared mission of increasing underrepresented student access to engineering career paths.

In 2005, the company established the Messer Construction Co. Engineering Scholarship at the School of Engineering. Last year, Messer expanded the agreement to create an endowed scholarship fund to benefit future engineering scholars.

Water And Leadership, Emma Allington

Blog Archive: River Reflections at the University of Dayton

My experience with the Rivers Institute and water has helped me to bring more of myself to the table in roles of leadership. The most recent module of the Environmental Justice Academy (EJA) serves as an excellent example of this. Katie, another Stew, and I have assisted the steering team by planning and facilitating high-energy icebreakers to open the second day of the monthly modules.

April 6 Success, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

104 donors on One Day, One Dayton funded three aspirational projects to be completed by year's end at the University Libraries.

Preparation, Cure, And Characterization Of Cyanate Ester-Epoxy Blends, Donald A. Klosterman

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

Cyanate ester resins are often blended with lower cost epoxy monomers in order to modify the cost, toughness, and processing characteristics. There are also several choices of catalysts that can be used to improve processing, namely by reducing the cure temperature. This study was undertaken to illustrate how a designed experiment approach can be used to systematically investigate a wide range of material combinations and illuminate the basic cure behavior of some simple cyanate ester – epoxy blend combinations. Two commercial cyanate ester resin products were obtained. Each was blended with a bisphenol F based epoxy resin at two different …

The Need For A Legal Framework To Regulate The Use Of Artificial Intelligence, Chris Lewis

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Ethics And Economics Of Social Equity In The Cannabis Industry: Making A "Compelling" Case For Constitutional, Impactful, And Sustainable Inclusivity Programs In Ohio And Beyond, Lauren Devine

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ud In The News April 23-29, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Ohio cable news channel Spectrum News 1 featured the UD Sinclair Academy and The Washington Post and Yahoo! News quoted a pair of faculty.

Congratulations, Library Graduates, University Of Dayton. University Libraries

University Libraries Blog Archive

The faculty and staff in the University Libraries honor, thank and congratulate the student employees who graduate this semester.