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Dan Ratterman ’15, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

While a student at UD, Dan Ratterman ’15 had a side hustle — helping his family launch the sunglasses company, Shady Rays. During those early days, the company was based out of their living room and some of their earliest fans were students who bought from Ratterman in the student neighborhood.

Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2024-01-11, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Exhibit Celebrates Erma Bombeck’S Legacy, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A new exhibit in Roesch Library will celebrate the life and legacy of Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), trailblazing humor writer, bestselling author and syndicated columnist who found and developed her writing voice as a UD student.

Justice Without Violence, Diane Osman

University Libraries Blog Archive

Since 1986, on the third Monday in the month of January, we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement.

Beyond The Byline, Teri Rizvi

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Beth Nevarez loves discovering the story behind the story. A public historian who spent days combing through the Erma Bombeck Collection at the University of Dayton, Nevarez quickly realized the dual nature of the trailblazing humorist.

2023’S Billion-Dollar Disasters List Shattered The Us Record With 28 Big Weather And Climate Disasters Amid Earth’S Hottest Year On Record, Shuang-Ye Wu

Department of Earth, Environment and Sustainability Faculty Publications

The U.S. set an unwelcome record for weather and climate disasters in 2023, with 28 disasters that exceeded more than US$1 billion in damage each.

While it wasn’t the most expensive year overall – the costliest years included multiple hurricane strikes – it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts and fires of any year since counting began in 1980, with six more than any other year, accounting for inflation.

Keeping My Eyes On The Road, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I have never been a visionary — or even, since I have two eyes, a double visionary — but I recently read a newspaper report about driver's licenses and saw clearly that getting an eye exam is a good way to stay out of jail.

Late To Work, Dean Norman

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

For some jobs it is important to show up on time. Retail clerks, airline pilots, kindergarten teachers.

Ud In The News Dec. 30-Jan. 5, University Of Dayton

News Releases

U.S. News & World Report listed the University among '14 environmentally friendly college campuses.' The Conversation, The National Desk and several local media outlets tapped faculty expertise to explain issues of the day.

2024-01-05 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Magi From The East Enter The Nativity Scene, Bridget Retzloff

Marian Library Blog Archive

On the Epiphany, visitors referred to in Scripture as kings and wise men, arrive, having traveled from great distances to a humble stable to pay homage to the newborn king, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish, Kathy Webb

University Libraries Blog Archive

Thirty years ago, I accepted a position as an instructor and government documents librarian in the University of Dayton Libraries. At that time, I could never have imagined I was starting on a journey that would take me to where I am today.

Creating Shared Equity Leadership: How A Culture Of Equity-Mindedness Transforms Institutional Capacity Toward Greater Collective Outcomes, Gerica Brown, Ione Damasco, Justin Keen, Leslie Picca, Nancy Mchugh

Learning Teaching Forum

As the University of Dayton seeks to distinguish itself through curricular innovation and creating a holistic, integrated and relationship rich learning environment for our students it is evident that doing so with an equitable mind frame is the secret sauce for success. Engaging all students in a meaningful and holistic learning experience where all students participate in rich development opportunities and persist to graduation at higher rates requires a deeper understanding of the why. (ex. Why are some students not engaging? Why do some students fall through the cracks? Why are some students unsatisfied with their University of Dayton …

Virtual Academic Coaching (Vac): A Practical Technology For Student Engagement, Jessica Gregor, Paul Gregor

Learning Teaching Forum

Virtual academic coaching (vAC), distinct from the roles and responsibilities of post-secondary educators or counselors, is a novel method of higher education student development and retention, and is quickly becoming established at both public and private universities throughout the United States and abroad. Although relatively new to the canon of student success in higher education, virtual coaching is foundationally based in longstanding tenets of adult education and relies on principles which educators and counselors have recognized since the formalization of the post secondary classroom. Positive research into efficacy of the virtual academic coaching profession lends credibility to its potential for …

Marianist Holistic Education: Bridging Divides For The Common Good, Katrina Kelly

Learning Teaching Forum

This interactive session seeks to rediscover and redefine the essence of holistic education within the Marianist tradition, with a steadfast commitment to bridging divides and advancing the common good. Key objectives include benchmarking perspectives of both students and staff on the facets of holistic education imbued with the Marianist spirit and integrating pedagogical strategies that incorporate ongoing assessments and dialogues to uphold these principles effectively. The session includes small group discussions, observing and sharing feedback on behaviors indicative of the five core elements defining the Marianist approach to education, synthesizing collective observations, and culminating in creating a comprehensive repository of …

Thinking Outside The Box For Experiential Student Learning: Development Of Remote Experiential Learning And Volunteering During The Pandemic, Amy Christopher

Learning Teaching Forum

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, experiential learning for health care professional programs struggled to find clinical rotation sites and provide students in the didactic curricular phase opportunities to apply health education outside of the classroom. Many healthcare sites and community health screening events were prohibited during an extended period of time due to pandemic isolation. As a health educator, exploration of remote experiential learning took creative planning to ensure students were able to apply their medical knowledge in real-life situations, give back to their community according to Marianist charisms, and fulfill healthcare-related volunteer service hour requirements.

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Erma's Got Talent, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Erma’s Got Talent, loosely formatted along the lines of America’s Got Talent, will offer 12 randomly selected contestants the opportunity to perform two minutes of their original stand-up material in front of comedy veterans. The winners will perform on stage at the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop in April.

One Relationship At A Time, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

A small group of alumni, whose graduation years span more than half a century, have come together as volunteers to lead the We Soar campaign. Like the Marianists, they're fostering community one relationship at a time.

Setting Those Goals, C. Hope Clark

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

For the most part, people hate goals. They hate making the goals, or they love making them but hate following through on them. It's why New Year's resolutions catch so much crap. We talk big, then let them fizzle after, what, one week?

My New Year's Anti-Resolutions, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

A few days ago during one of those rare occasions when our whole family was together and my three semi-grown daughters weren't nursing an iPhone while wearing universe-canceling headphones, my wife posed probably the most oft-asked question this time of year: "Does anyone have any New Year’s resolutions?"

Son Of Ud Alumnus Killed In Action In Iraq Honors Family Legacy In Military Service, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Every Jan. 20, you can find John Kelly near the plaque outside the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception honoring University of Dayton Army ROTC graduates who died while serving their country.

Minutes, January 2024, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from organizational meeting for Academic Affairs Committee

Communicative Capacities Of German Marriage Portraits: Portrait Of A Daughter Of Dietrich Bromsen, Victoria Brey

Joyce Durham Essay Contest in Women's and Gender Studies

BreyAhh, portraiture: the Facebook, Instagram, and Tinder profiles of 1635. Portraiture has historically been one of the most powerful means for constructing and performing identity, whether viewers of portraits realize this or not. Rarely are portraits objective representations of their sitters. Instead, they are constructs, carefully crafted narratives about people’s identities that the people in the portraits want us, the viewers, to believe. Do they want to show us their authentic selves, though? Returning to the social media example—has anyone ever swiped right on a hot guy and discovered too late that he looks like a tortoise in real life? …

Noah's Wife And Her Gossips, Esther Brownsmith

Chisme Symposium

No abstract provided.

2024 University Of Dayton Student Development Strategic Goals And Priorities, University Of Dayton. Student Development

Student Development Documents

These goals have been developed through a comprehensive process of research, collaboration and input from key stakeholders within our campus community. They reflect our vision for the future and our dedication to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where all students can discover their passionate purpose, prepare for their careers and navigate life’s challenges. The five strategic goals are:

• Goal 1: Inspire Leaders for the Common Good
• Goal 2: Advance Holistic Well-Being
• Goal 3: Foster Inclusive Excellence
• Goal 4: Enhance Campus Safety
• Goal 5: Cultivate a Flourishing Workplace

Humor Writer Of The Month: Lou Clyde, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Our Humor Writer of the Month is Lou Clyde, an award-winning playwright and blogger from South Carolina.

What’S Faith Got To Do With It? Young Earth Creationism And The Promise Of Certainty, William Vance Trollinger, Susan L. Trollinger

Intersections of Science and Faith

Contrary to what one might imagine, the proponents of Biblical creationism do not appeal to religious faith. Instead, they proclaim Genesis 1 as a historically and scientifically true description of creation by the only "eyewitness" (God), a description that they say is clearly substantiated by genuine, empirical science (as opposed to what they claim is the false, biased science of evolutionists). That is to say, young Earth creationists possess the certainty of truth.

2024 Resident Scholar Reflection: Elizabeth Groppe, Elizabeth Groppe

Marian Fellowships and Other Sponsored Research in the Marian Library

One of my favorite places to spend a summer Ohio morning is in our family garden of lavender bee balm and ripening cherry tomatoes. But in the summer of 2024, I deepened my appreciation for gardening in the Marian Library as a Marian Resident Scholar. Each day spent in the reading room, I admired a display of some gorgeous Marian artwork including images of Marian flowers drawn by Brother A. Joseph Barrish, S.M.; a botanical rosary by Katrina Rose Harrington; and a painting of Mary encircled by echinacea and monarch butterflies (inset image) by Ann Marie Coolick and Megan Coonelly. …

Intelligent Millimeter-Wave System For Human Activity Monitoring For Telemedicine, Abdullah K. Alhazmi, Mubarak A. Alanazi, Awwad H. Alshehry, Saleh M. Alshahry, Jennifer Jaszek, Cameron Djukic, Anna Brown, Kurt Jackson, Vamsy P. Chodavarapu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Telemedicine has the potential to improve access and delivery of healthcare to diverse and aging populations. Recent advances in technology allow for remote monitoring of physiological measures such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood glucose, and blood pressure. However, the ability to accurately detect falls and monitor physical activity remotely without invading privacy or remembering to wear a costly device remains an ongoing concern. Our proposed system utilizes a millimeter-wave (mmwave) radar sensor (IWR6843ISK-ODS) connected to an NVIDIA Jetson Nano board for continuous monitoring of human activity. We developed a PointNet neural network for real-time human activity monitoring that can …

Exponential Fusion Of Interpolated Frames Network (Efif-Net): Advancing Multi-Frame Image Super-Resolution With Convolutional Neural Networks, Hamed Elwarfalli, Dylan Flaute, Russell C. Hardie

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have become instrumental in advancing multi-frame image super-resolution (SR), a technique that merges multiple low-resolution images of the same scene into a high-resolution image. In this paper, a novel deep learning multi-frame SR algorithm is introduced. The proposed CNN model, named Exponential Fusion of Interpolated Frames Network (EFIF-Net), seamlessly integrates fusion and restoration within an end-to-end network. Key features of the new EFIF-Net include a custom exponentially weighted fusion (EWF) layer for image fusion and a modification of the Residual Channel Attention Network for restoration to deblur the fused image. Input frames are registered with subpixel …