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Artistic Depictions Of Chaminade, Michael Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

You can find a remarkable statue of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade when you walk between Kennedy Union and Alumni Hall, but where else can you find depictions of the Society of Mary's founder?

Don't Swear!, Julie Grenness

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Here is some real swearing — all four-letter words. Cook, dust, wash, iron, pray, bonk!

Greater West Dayton Incubator Names Advisory Council, Expands Work, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Greater West Dayton Incubator, an initiative envisioned by and developed in partnership between the University of Dayton and community leaders of Greater West Dayton with the support of the Entrepreneurs' Center, has named an advisory council; identified a temporary location; begun building stronger connections between entrepreneurs and opportunities on campus and at the Dayton Arcade; and developed plans for a micro-loan program expected to begin taking applications in the coming months.

Mary In The News: Jan. 19, 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.

Very Marianist Mischief, Michael Dunekacke

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

After a lifetime serving as a nurse and teaching, Rosemarie Mahoney made a bequest of more than $150,000 to UD.

Broken Pieces, Westina Matthews Shatteen

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

There is so much that seems broken in the world. But when this is all over, together we will begin to love the world back to wholeness again.

Weekly Marian Features: Jan. 18, 2021, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

This week we celebrate William Joseph Chaminade as well as the marriage of Mary and Joseph.

It's A Mad, Mad, Mad Mad Tooth, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When it comes to mad scientists, there was no one madder than the Invisible Man, whose Hollywood smile couldn't be seen because, of course, he was wearing invisible braces.

460 Lowes St., Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Chilly house stoked warm friendships.

If I Were A Rich (Wo)Man …, Laurie O'Connor Stephans

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Tevye's prayerful introduction to the classic song "If I Were a Rich Man" from Fiddler on the Roof likely paraphrases the hopes, dreams and, indeed, prayers of millions of people this week as both Powerball and MegaMillions have climbed to well over half a billion dollars — and counting — prior to this weekend's drawings.

Plasmon-Driven Nanowire Actuators For On-Chip Manipulation, Shuangyi Linghu, Zhaoqi Gu, Jinsheng Lu, Wei Fang, Zongyin Yang, Huakang Yu, Zhiyuan Li, Runlin Zhu, Jian Peng, Qiwen Zhan, Songlin Zhuang1, Min Gu, Fuxing Gu

Electro-Optics and Photonics Faculty Publications

Chemically synthesized metal nanowires are promising building blocks for next-generation photonic integrated circuits, but technological implementation in monolithic integration will be severely hampered by the lack of controllable and precise manipulation approaches, due to the strong adhesion of nanowires to substrates in non-liquid environments. Here, we demonstrate this obstacle can be removed by our proposed earthworm-like peristaltic crawling motion mechanism, based on the synergistic expansion, friction, and contraction in plasmon-driven metal nanowires in non-liquid environments. The evanescently excited sur- face plasmon greatly enhances the heating effect in metal nanowires, thereby generating surface acoustic waves to drive the nanowires crawling along …

Ud In The News Jan. 8-15, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton faculty continue to start 2021 strong with The Conversation, USA Today and Newsweek among the news outlets tapping their expertise.

What Is A Neural Network? A Computer Scientist Explains, Tam Nguyen

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Neural networks today do everything from cameras to translations. But how do they work? And what do I need to know? A professor of computer science at the University of Dayton tells us.

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2021-01-15, 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.

Heroic Work, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

With a lead time of just a dozen days, hundreds of University of Dayton faculty hastily moved last spring’s courses to Zoom rooms. Many had never taught online, and some found themselves helping their young children adapt to virtual classes, too. Their teaching space blurred into their living space as the pandemic turned all of our lives upside down in a blink.

Honorary Degree Recipient, Longtime Dayton Community Leader John E. Moore Sr. '55 Dies, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

He was known as a quiet leader, a champion for equality and the Dayton community. UD honorary degree recipient and member of the Class of 1955 John E. Moore Sr. died Jan. 7. He was 97.

2021-01-14 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.

Student Academic Policies Committee Of The Academic Senate 2022-01-14, 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.

A Time Comes When Silence Is Betrayal, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina invites the campus community to reflect on three of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches and participate in a virtual town hall and a series of special events to celebrate and commemorate the legacy and memory of the greatest civil rights leader in American history.

Sowing Hope, Teri Rizvi

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

With every seed, the promise of new life.

We Owe It To Her, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

She believed programs could change society. 45 years later, Carol Shaw can see the change she's made in the faces of every female engineering student at UD.

Mary In The News: Jan. 11, 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.

Weekly Marian Features: Jan. 11, 2021, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Knitting, icebergs and the Jesse Tree.

To Have And Have Knocks, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Knock knock. Who's there?

Vocation Can Change Throughout Life', Kristina Schulz, Katy Kelly, Heidi Gauder

University Libraries Blog Archive

Student employees of University Libraries reflect on their experiences in connection to their own individual calling and vocational development.

Humor Saves Us, Teri Rizvi

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Humor saves us, and we had gathered across time zones to be restored. As the virtual workshop came to life on my computer screen, I realized I had underestimated the hunger of writers for connection and the power of laughter to heal.

Pilot Assessment Plan: Intercultural And Global Learning, Amy Anderson, Sangita Gosalia, Zoe Krzywda, Kelly Trail, Kelly Bohrer

Learning Teaching Forum

During the 2019-2020 academic year, this project team reviewed tools for intercultural and global learning and assessment. Our objective was to consider opportunities to support student growth and development and assess student learning at the program and/or institutional levels. We looked at some instruments we currently use, along with several others. In addition, we reviewed several content platforms that support student learning. While each had its pros and cons, we identified three tools for a pilot:

• Assessment - The Global Engagement Survey
• Content platform - Solidarity Modules
• Content platform - Global Competency Certificate

Participants will have the opportunity to learn …

Global Learning Academy: A New Model, Kelly Trail, Zoe Krzywda, Erin Gahimer, Tom Morgan, Sam Ortiz

Learning Teaching Forum

The Global Learning Academy is an innovative global and intercultural learning program that combines online courses with a two-week theme-based field experience at key international, U.S., and local/virtual locations. Much like higher education in general, education abroad and international education were turned upside down with the pandemic. In response, we have developed a creative new model that will allow us to meet some of our long-standing priorities around access for a changing student population; interdisciplinary learning on critical global themes; integration with existing academic programs; and flexibility and adaptability in uncertain times. We will share plans for this new model, …

Exploring Vocation In Uncertain Times: Finding Meaning In A World Of Ambiguity, Adrienne Ausdenmoore

Learning Teaching Forum

2020 has been a year of disruption. We have all faced new challenges in our lives and careers that are enough to make us question our priorities and sense of purpose, and the future presents many unknowns. How can we use this time as an opportunity to revisit our own vocational journey? And when students look to us for guidance, are we willing to admit that we don’t have it all figured out? Join this interactive session to explore the ways we teach and learn with our students to be adaptable and resilient in an ever-changing world.

Educating The Educators: Leaning In To Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In The Age Of Zoom, Tiffany Taylor Smith, Leslie H. Picca

Learning Teaching Forum

In this session, we share our experiences and best practices in discussing issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., systemic racism, intersectionality) in a completely remote setting. We discuss our experiences in "educating the educators" in offering Inclusive Excellence Academy (IEA) sessions, presentations to various units across campus, as well as participating in the "Equity Now!" training sessions through the University of Southern California. In this session, participants may share the opportunities and challenges in educating for DE&I in the age of Zoom.