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Alpha, Omega, Jeaneen Parsons

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A guest column from University of Dayton Magazine Production Director Jeaneen Parsons

An Unprecedented Spring, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Baseball, other sports return after cancellations, delays.

A Promise Fulfilled, Eric F. Spina

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

President Eric F. Spina shares good news from the first graduating class of Flyer Promise Scholars.

Lessons Learned, Part Ix, Bev Thompson Jenkins

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A continuing reflection on life acquired in and out of the classroom — from the classes of 1978 and 2006.

Reflections On Death Amidst A Pandemic, James Fitz S.M.

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

In a reflection he prepared for the University of Dayton Magazine audience, Father Jim Fitz, S.M. ’68, vice president for mission and rector, writes that — in the face of death — faith calls us to remember.

Ud Tests For Mars Success, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Mars rover has power thanks to a researcher at the University of Dayton Research Institute.

College Faculty In The News: March 10, 2021, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues. This media coverage highlights the service, research and scholarship taking place in the College of Arts and Sciences. Find links to a number of recent stories below.

Research Assistant Reflection, Jalen Turner

Proceedings: 2021 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

This experience has been the highlight of my time at UD because of the work I was able to do in helping the University reflect on its past. It is especially important to understand where we come from and who created the paths before us. If it wasn’t for the Black students at UD who first attended and graduated, my graduating class of Black students could have been smaller.

These proceedings are available free for download but also available for purchase in print for $6 plus tax and shipping.

Ud's Technical Institute: A History That Leads To The Present, Robert L. Mott, G. William Lawless

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Two longtime professors reflect on the founding of the Technical Institute at the University of Dayton and how the program began as a Marianist response to the needs of the community. Its roots can be found today in undergraduate and graduate programs within the School of Engineering. Former Technical Institute faculty would love to hear from their students.

“Faith Calls Us To Remember”, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

It's been a year of unprecedented loss. In this story by UD Magazine about what the campus community has lost, we explore faith, remembrance and the promise of resurrection.

University Of Dayton Computer Scientist, Doctoral Graduate Awarded $25k To Use Artificial Intelligence In Silicon Crystal Growth, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Lam Research Corporation awarded a University of Dayton computer scientist and a doctoral graduate $25,000 for fundamental research on artificial intelligence for silicon crystal growth.

Faculty And Staff Perspectives, Thomas Morgan, V. Denise James, Jalen Turner, Andrew Evwaraye, Donna M. Cox, Herbert Woodward Martin, Kathleen Henderson

Proceedings: 2021 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

University of Dayton is an employer across all sorts of levels. We are citizens of the University in lots of ways, and what we contribute as faculty and staff creates the place. We have longevity that students do not have. We hope that this will develop into a deeper dive into the University of Dayton's past and thinking about the lives of Black faculty and staff. This isn’t the culmination of a project but rather a beginning of thinking about learning from and remembering that past because if we don’t cultivate these things, we lose them. This is what we’re …

Cameroon's Biya Is Africa's Oldest President: Assessing His 38 Years In Power, Julius A. Amin

History Faculty Publications

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya celebrated his 88th birthday recently, making him the oldest president in Africa. He has been in power for 38 years. Birthday celebrations held across the country were met with protest by the opposition, demanding that he step down. So, how has he acquitted himself in office, and what has been his legacy for Cameroon?

Signs Of Spring On Campus, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Outdoor life awakens for springtime.

Weekly Marian Features: March 8, 2021, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Focusing on some very historical women as types of Mary, plus more resources for Lent and a close look at the Litany of Loreto.

Symposium Conclusion: Gradualism Is No Longer Workable In The Anti-Black Racism Struggle, Julius A. Amin

Proceedings: 2021 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

Though American colleges have wrestled with a variety of challenges at different times, the one constant problem has been anti-Black racism. It is a focus at the symposium. University of Dayton alumni articulated many challenges faced by Black students on campus. Representing different generations, speakers discussed their UD experience, and irrespective of the decade in which they were students at the University, their descriptions of marginalization were strikingly similar. Currently enrolled Black students told similar stories to those discussed decades ago. Unable to fully integrate themselves into campuswide culture, Black students easily found solace in the multicultural office. Alumni spoke …

Mirrornet: Bio-Inspired Camouflaged Object Segmentation, Jinnan Yan, Trung-Nghia Le, Khanh-Duy Nguyen, Minh-Triet Tran, Thanh-Toan Do, Tam V. Nguyen

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Camouflaged objects are generally difficult to be detected in their natural environment even for human beings. In this paper, we propose a novel bio-inspired network, named the MirrorNet, that leverages both instance segmentation and bio-inspired attack stream for the camouflaged object segmentation. Differently from existing networks for segmentation, our proposed network possesses two segmentation streams: the main stream and the bio-inspired attack stream corresponding with the original image and its flipped image, respectively. The output from the bio-inspired attack stream is then fused into the main stream’s result for the final camouflage map to boost up the segmentation accuracy. Extensive …

Mary In The News: March 8, 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.

Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2021-03-08, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

All Committee Minutes

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

A Hello To Arms, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

In an impressive act of bravery, I recently stood six feet away and, while wearing a bright red face mask that made my nose itch, watched my wife, Sue, get her first coronavirus shot. As I will happily tell Dr. Anthony Fauci when he calls to congratulate me, I didn’t even faint.

A Bottom-Up Approach To Improve Women’S Access To Technical And Vocational Education And Training In India: Examining A Non-Formal Education Upskilling Programme, Matthew A. Witenstein, Radhika Iyengar

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The Indian Government’s 12th Five Year Plan features ambitious goals regarding the upskilling of women in India. While the Plan acknowledges Indian women’s continued inequality, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes (a main avenue for upskilling) pose considerable challenges. There is significant work to be done if India aspires to meet the 12th Plan’s goals. Moreover, to achieve them in a socially just manner, greater efforts are required to include and amplify women’s voices throughout the process. In pursuit of this aim, the authors of this research note share insights from the first stages of their study of …

Doc 2021-04 Converting Criminal Justice Studies Program To Department Of Criminal Justice And Security Studies, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority

Five Ways Universities Can Be Anchors In Their Communities, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

The city’s name is in our name. Beyond this deep and meaningful bond, it’s a reminder that we must work together to imagine and build our shared future.

Ud In The News Feb. 27- March 5, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Ohio cable news outlet Spectrum News and several local media covered the grand opening of the The Hub Powered by PNC at the Dayton Arcade. Professor Janet Bednarek's research on people living in airports was picked up by Yahoo! News and drew more than a million overall readers.

Doc 2021-01 Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee

Senate Documents

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Photographing Women Of Ud, Kathyrn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Student photographer Kat Niekamp talks about her opportunity to take documentary photographs of the honorees of the Women of UD project, coordinated by UD's Women's Center during Women's History Month.

Ice, Ice Baby: A Winter Wonderland For Students, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The University of Dayton turned to a land of ice and snow during a winter wonderland enjoyed by students.

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2021-03-05, University Of Dayton. Student Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

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

Academic Policies Committee Of The Academic Senate 2021-03-05, University Of Dayton. 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.

Students Plan Speedy Delivery Of Local Food, Shayleigh Frank

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The students in Flyer Consulting helped create 937 Delivers, a cooperative food delivery service to help struggling restaurants and their employees get good food to hungry customers.