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Now Read/See/Hear This, Jeaneen Parsons

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Three alumni publish books about happiness, struggles and history.

Who's Publishing What: Read, Laugh, Repeat, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Author Becky Povich’s story, “A Bittersweet Victory,” is included in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat. The book features 101 laugh-out-loud stories that have appeared in previous Chicken Soup for the Soul books that were not humor collections.

University Of Dayton River Stewards Paint Wayfinding Storm Drain Murals Connecting Campus To The Riverfront, Allison Brace

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton River Stewards 2021 are adding color to city of Dayton storm drains by designing and painting murals that connect the University of Dayton campus to the Great Miami River.

Handouts For "Mary's Gardens For Mother's Day: A Diy Windowsill Display", Melanie Fields, Kayla Harris

Reports and Promotional Materials

These handouts were part of a webinar led by Marian Library staff in which they shared the history of the Mary's Gardens movement and taught participants how to create their own windowsill Mary Gardens. The handouts include:

• Supplies list
• Planting lists for three types of Mary gardens (flowers, herbs, houseplants)
• Original instructions for dish Mary gardens from the John S. Stokes and Mary's Gardens Collection
• List of additional Mary garden resources

Slide Presentation For "Mary's Gardens For Mother's Day: A Diy Windowsill Display", Melanie Fields, Kayla Harris

Reports and Promotional Materials

Slide presentation used for the May 6 webinar "Mary's Gardens for Mother's Day: A DIY Windowsill Display."

University Of Dayton Flyer Pitch Awards $137,500 In Cash, Support To Promising Start-Up Companies, Inaugurates Social Venture Track, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton Flyer Pitch competition inaugurated a new era, announcing its 2021 winners April 26 in a ceremony hosted at The Hub Powered by PNC Bank at the Dayton Arcade, awarding $137,500 in cash prizes and support, and adding a special track for boosting social ventures.

Research Institute Awarded Air Force Contract For Engineering Services Up To $300 Million, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A new indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity Air Force contract with a ceiling of $300 million will allow the University of Dayton Research Institute to pursue work in aircraft landing gear sustainment engineering.

Sacred Stories, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

I deeply admire Pope Francis and his focus on loving and supporting the most marginalized members of society. When I was asked to record a Sacred Stories podcast, I selected three short passages from the pope’s book, The Name of God is Mercy, for sharing and offering my reflections.

Graduation For The Ages: Record-Breaking Number Of Graduates In Six Ceremonies Includes First Class Of Flyer Promise Scholars, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton is set to confer a record number of degrees for undergraduates and total graduates in six in- person ceremonies at UD Arena this weekend aligned with safety guidelines and allow students and their invited guests to celebrate academic achievements in the Flyer spirit and tradition.

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 staff who graduate this week.

What's The Evidence?, Kristina Demichele

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Kristina DeMichele ’13 recalls the encouraging voice of her former counselor from UD, often reminding her of her own resilience and strength with a simple question: “What’s the evidence?”

Murder She Rewrote: Redefining The Female Presence In Crime Fiction, Claire E. Snider

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Brainstorming was first and foremost. Several ideas and possibilities for my final research paper came to me over a course of about a month before I finally settled on my topic. The next step was a brief outline that helped me visualize the setup for my final product. Formulating a list of unusual and powerful vocabulary was something that I sought out to do for this paper, so I ended up including a list at the end of my outline. My next step was to develop a research proposal, and this ended up being a condensed version of what ended …

Tootsie Pop: Memorable Childhood Candy Commercial, Emily Newcomer

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Before I began writing the first draft I watched the Classic Tootsie Pop commercial multiple times and determined how the commercial effectively allured to the audience of both parents and their children. While I wrote my first draft, I continued to play the commercial and reminded myself of the lasting impact of this 1970s commercial as my classmates in elementary school conducted this licking experiment. After my first draft, I received feedback from a classmate and my professor. I took some of their advice, edited my paper, and turned it in.

Cheating In The Digital Age Of Art, Madeline Haara

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This paper was named Best Persuasive Essay, which included a $100 award.

I wrote this piece for my research assignment in English 198. The course topic was cheating, and my paper delves into the morality behind the reuse of artistic ideas. I use five scholarly articles to support my argument that artistic reproductions should be encouraged and the current legal systems require a change. My writing process included multiple drafts, peer review, and a review with my professor.

The Moment In Which Time Took Over, Amariá C. Jones

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This submission was named the issue's Best Multi-Genre Work, which came with a $100 award.

While writing this paper, I felt that it was important for me to “let loose!” I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to write about, but I knew that my abstract topic had to be time. There were so many stories that could’ve been shared, but I believe the appropriate ones made it into the final draft. The writing process concerning this assignment served to be challenging at times, but that was only due to the need of capturing time properly in order …

Reading: The Starting Line Of My Imagination, Daniel Sheldon

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

I asked my parents a few questions about how I learned to read. They started with my dad reading to me while my mom was still pregnant, so that is where I started. Between the questions my parents answered and my own memories, I was able to write about how reading was introduced into my life and what happened as a result.

Rotten In The State Of Aragon: Possible Intrigue Under James I, Timothy P. Roman

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Editor's note: This work received the Barbara Farrelly Award for Best Writing of the Issue; it came with a $200 award.

After analyzing a graphic novel tackling the Barcelona Disputation, I made an outline of the opposing arguments presented concerning the identity and legitimacy of the Abrahamic savior. I followed this with a rough draft, which I revised after a short conference with my professor.

Modernity's Empty Symbols And Sequential Snobbery, Grace Pierucci

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

We were assigned a paper in which we would reconstruct Orsi's argument of the presence and demonstrate its prevalence in one of three options we read earlier that semester. I read some of Orsi's work, focusing on breaking apart his arguments. I then made an outline for the paper, and Perpetua and Felicity's martyrdom fit the paper the best. I actually wrote the body first, adding an introduction and conclusion later in the process. I turned in one draft to Professor [William] Trollinger and met with the Core Write Place consultants twice before finishing the final draft.

The One, The Intellect, And The Soul … Oh My!, Dorian A. Miller

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Outlining this essay required many steps between reconstruction and comparison among Plotinus’s Enneads, Plato’s Republic, and Genesis Chapters 1-3. First in the draft, I reconstructed Plotinus’s argument about the three hypostases and his cosmos. Next, I compared Plotinus’s theory of the Intellect to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and concluded with a comparison between Plotinus’s three hypostases and Genesis Chapters 1-3. I created my first full rough draft and attended a conference with Dr. [Elizabeth] Mackay; from there I used her provided revisions for a second rough draft. I then met with a Write Place consultant for a proofread and …

The Irony Of The “God Fearing Man”, Melina A. Durham

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

In this essay, my class was required to summarize Martin Luther's idea of justification by faith and then agree or disagree with his argument. I disagreed with Luther; then, I concluded my essay as to how his ideas still exist today in my hometown.

Weekly Marian Features: May 3, 2021, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Features for the beginning of May — Mary's month!

Panic Wrinkles, Hillary Ibarra

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Did you know every hour spent driving with a teenager takes a month off your life? Trust me, you're gonna look and feel closer to death when they get that license.

University Of Dayton Health Communicator Publishes Research On Using Entertainment To Teach Children About Covid-19, Ashley Junkunc

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton health communication expert Angeline Sangalang researched how shows, such as popular children's show Sesame Street, are being used internationally to teach children about COVID-19.

Mary In The News: May 3, 2021, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute as well as Marian Library news and updates.

'Line By Line': Time, Crime Fiction, A Candy Commercial And More, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

UD's journal of beginning student writing features new works of research, creativity and reflection from across the disciplinary spectrum.

Humorous Sympathy Cards, Dean Norman

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My first full time job was writing cards for Hallmark. The hardest to write were sympathy cards. I could never write a good one.

Mother And (Grown-Up) Child Reunion, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I was born more than three weeks past my due date, an act of monumental tardiness that kept my mother waiting for nearly 10 months to give birth to an 8-pound, 13-ounce baby who is even larger now but, sadly, no more mature.

Investigating The Effects Of A P53 Mutation And Various Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors On Glioma Progression And Therapy Resistance In Drosophila, Kaitlyn M. Alleman

Honors Theses

Gliomas, which are brain tumors that arise from glial cells, are some of the most aggressive and lethal types of tumors. These brain tumors are difficult to treat because not enough information regarding the mutations present in these tumors exists. This project studies effects of a p53 mutation on Drosophila glioma progression and then will test to see if this results in resistance to current chemotherapy. The main goal of this endeavor is to investigate the numerous defects occurring at the cellular and biochemical level in gliomas, which will give insight into why these types of tumors are so difficult …

Isolating And Manipulating Microorganisms Using Ureolysis For Creating Extraterrestrial Microbial Biotechnology Systems, Nina M. Wendel

Honors Theses

The conversion of CO2 into valuable feedstocks, such as high energy sugars would create paradigm shifting technologies for applications on earth and for interplanetary exploration. Microbes and microbe consortia may be one way to accomplish this conversion. Approximately 70% of the Earth’s microorganisms live in the dark marine biosphere (DMB). The DMB, which covers more than two-thirds of the Earth, is known as the most isolated region of the Earth’s largest CO2 sink. Despite its role in reducing CO2 and its vast majority of microorganisms, only about 5% of the sea floor has been explored. Due to the limited knowledge …

Analysis Of The Evolutaion Of Scope Management And Needs Identification In Agile Methodologies, Nolan B. Scott

Honors Theses

Identifying stakeholders, identifying metrics, and analyzing specific aspects of agile development. This has led to a variety of questions around scope management such as "How do scope changes impact the velocity throughout the course of a project?", "What factors help determine the overall viability of adopting different scope measures?", and "What are the roles of project owners and managers in facilitating scope changes in project cycles?" This research encompasses a review of previous literature, an analysis of structured project progression, and semi-structured interviews in order to investigate the evolution of scope management and needs identification in agile methodologies.