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Dialogue. Advocacy. Action., Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Whenever I visit a University of Dayton class, I take away valuable lessons.

Five Earn Imri Degrees, Gloria Falcão Dodd

Marian Library Blog Archive

Three catechists, a novice director and a YouTube personality are among IMRI’s latest graduates.

Manatee Sneeze, Linda Curtis

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

A poem by Linda Curtis

Mary In The News: Feb. 11, 2020, 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.

College Faculty In The News: February 10, 2020, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Associate Professor Nancy Martorano Miller, Department of Political Science and University Honors Program, was a recent guest on WBNS/TV10's (Columbus) Face the State with Scott Light to discuss secure voting, minimum wage increases and the financial outlook in Ohio. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Ud Men For Gender Equity Newsletter, Issue 1, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

UD Men for Gender Equity Newsletter

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Weekly Marian Features: Feb. 10, 2020, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

This week's selections are varied and include Bible quotes by Mary and information on Our Lady of Lourdes.

Out With The Twenty-Somethings, Vicki Austin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I'm actually here! I'm in! Forty-seven-year-old me is sitting pretty. Next, we'll start a bowling league and get t-shirts with nicknames on them, and they'll elect me Big Hammer and I can totally tell my therapist I was so wrong about that mid-life crisis paralysis. Wait. Stop. Be cool. Be cool. OK. Cool.

Keeping In Touch, Julia Wilson

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

On Sundays, my husband and I have a ritual, which I suspect is shared by many parents about our age, and which takes most of the day to complete: Facetiming our young adult children. In general, we try to be circumspect with the number of times we call or text our children, who are in their early 20s. We don't want to be overbearing or repetitive or smothering. But we do want to feel close to our children and their lives. So we've all agreed to make Sunday calls a priority.

A Drive Down Memory Lane, Laurie O'Connor Stephans

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I'm not talking about in adolescence or high school, when you have to start thinking about it for real. I mean when you were a little kid, and your mind didn't know yet to censor your imagination. What was that super cool job you knew you would have someday? Astronaut? Movie star? Cowboy? Ballerina? Football player? President? Although it was over 50 years ago, I remember it as if it were yesterday. My dream job, filled with excitement, glamor, and, undoubtedly, fame and fortune. I …

My Guy Went On Vacay With A Famous Musician … And All I Got Was A Lousy T-Shirt, Susan Berin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I can't believe I'm sitting here again filled with anger and fury like an ugly monster is about to lurch from my stomach and puke all over me and my computer. When will this torture end? How will my relationship endure this bullsh** every year when summer rolls around?

Beautiful In Its Sincerity, Even Where The Truth Is Painful To See', Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

'Cellblock Visions' exhibit features original works by incarcerated persons; curator on campus Feb. 18-19.

2020-02-07 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.

Ud In The News Feb. 1-7, University Of Dayton

News Releases

National higher education writer Jeff Selingo highlighted the University's four-year approach to tuition in his newsletter Next: The Future of Higher Education. Political scientist Christopher Devine wrote about the Presidential Medal of Freedom via The Conversation

Off With The Bra, Mary Mcgrath

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I hate wearing a bra. Ask any woman, especially those over 40. I can't imagine any of them touting the comfort of wearing one. It's like high heels. They just don't feel that great.

Ud Named Among Nation’S Best Value Colleges, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Princeton Review named the University of Dayton among the nation’s top “Best Value Colleges” for “students seeking superb education with great career preparation at an affordable price.

Latest 'Line By Line': 'Solid Writing And Research', Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

Open-access journal honors excellence in undergraduate writing.

Unit Cell Chemistry, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Building the crystal lattice for salt.

African American History Month: Resources In The University Libraries, Kristina Schulz

University Libraries Blog Archive

Library collections highlight African American history and achievement in film, literature, special collections and databases.

Sacred Images, Sacred Texts, Henry Handley

Marian Library Blog Archive

Rare books from the Marian Library accompany Andean paintings in an exhibit at the University of Notre Dame.

Mary In The News: Feb. 4, 2020, 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.

University Launches New Minor In Latinx And Latin American Studies, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton’s new Latinx and Latin American Studies minor allows students from those backgrounds to see themselves in the curriculum, while also preparing students from other backgrounds to increase their knowledge and understanding of the historical and contemporary issues of the nation’s fastest-growing ethnic group.

Kathy Thorson Gruhn: Drug Tested For Being Happy, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

In her book Drug Tested for Being Happy, Kathy Thorson Gruhn takes actual events throughout her life, and in an Erma Bombeck fashion, tickles your funny bone. Whether she tries to teach her hamster to run on an old 33 RPM album or finds herself in predicaments that most people find unbelievable, she comes out smelling like a rose. A speech pathologist for 35 years, she has been telling stories since she was a young girl.

When You Self-Care Enough To Scare Ups, Wendy Parker

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I should have known I was starting way above my level when "mask" was spelled all fancy with a "que" instead of just a regular old "k." The mud masque was intriguing in that it promised to remove impurities from my face with a satisfying, rubbery, peel-away finish. I'd never used a mud mask before, at least not on purpose.

Quantitative Trait Loci (Qtl) Underlying Phenotypic Variation In Bioethanol-Related Processes In Neurospora Crassa, Joshua C. Waters, Deval Jhaveri, Justin C. Biffinger, Kwangwon Lee

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass has received increasing attention over the past decade. Many attempts have been made to reduce the cost of bioethanol produc- tion by combining the separate steps of the process into a single-step process known as consolidated bioprocessing. This requires identification of organisms that can efficiently decompose lignocellulose to simple sugars and ferment the pentose and hexose sugars lib- erated to ethanol. There have been many attempts in engineering laboratory strains by add- ing new genes or modifying genes to expand the capacity of an industrial microorganism. There has been less attention in improving bioethanol-related processes …

Baking Lesson Really Pans Out, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I never thought baking was a piece of cake, mainly because I'm half-baked. But I recently learned that I could have my cake and eat it, too, after getting a baking lesson from my grandson.

Pride Of Dayton Marching Band To Perform In 2021 St. Patrick’S Day Parade In Dublin, Ireland, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton junior Emily Kramer has never flown on an airplane or traveled outside the U.S. That will all change in March 2021 when the Pride of Dayton Marching Band performs in the official St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland. Kramer, a drum major, will lead the band past thousands of spectators through Dublin’s historic city center.

Weekly Marian Features: Feb. 3, 2020, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

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In Metal, Chivalry Is Dead, Colleen Rankin-Wheeler

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

If you have ever spent a winter in New England you know the meaning of the word cold. Red nose, blue lips, cold! You begin to think that if you had gone down with the Titanic it would have been nothing more than a late-night dip with friends. It was such a night when my girlfriend Jacqueline and I went to a club in downtown Boston to see a concert.

Comparison Of Upper Extremity Function In Women With And Women Without A History Of Breast Cancer, Mary Insana Fisher, Gilson Capilouto, Terry Malone, Heather Bush, Timothy L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Design: This was an observational cross-sectional study.

Methods: Women who were diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mean post–surgical treatment time of 51 months (range = 12–336 months) were compared with women who did not have breast cancer (CTRL group). Self-reported upper extremity function using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and shoulder range of motion, strength, and muscular endurance were measured. Participants were divided into 3 groups: breast cancer involving the nondominant limb (BC-ND), breast cancer involving the dominant limb (BC-DOM), and CTRL.

Results: A total of 59 women in the CTRL group, 23 …