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The Right To Religious Freedom And Its Political Significance: Catholic And Islamic Approaches, Matthew Bagot

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

It is generally agreed that the Catholic Church formally committed itself to modern human rights in 1963 as a result of Pope John XXIII’s encyclical, Pacem in Terris.But it was the more specific historical development regarding the right to religious freedom that took place two years later at the Second Vatican Council, which really prompted global change. As Samuel Huntington wrote, the Church’s commitment to religious liberty on the part of all persons (and to the liberty of non-religious persons) had an extraordinary impact on democracy movements around the world. Indeed, Huntington referred to these movements as a “Catholic …

University To Dedicate New Building, Fitz Center Space, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community will move to its new space alongside the Dayton Foundation and Dayton Development Coalition at 1401 S. Main St. and host a building dedication and blessing during a public ceremony at 2 p.m. Oct. 17.

‘The Original Instagram’: Happy Anniversary To The Postcard, Melanie Zebrowski

Marian Library Blog Archive

The Marian Library is giving away vintage duplicates to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the postcard.

University Of Dayton Joins Second Nature Commitment Affirming Higher Ed's Role In Shaping Climate-Resilient Communities, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina signed Second Nature's Resilience Commitment focused on climate adaptation and community-building to address a changing climate and resulting extremes.

Feeling The Heat, Meredith Robinson

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Two students study outside of Kennedy Union during an unseasonably warm October with temperatures reaching the upper 90s.

Place With Pizzazz, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

University personnel gathered together to officially bless the newly renovated Roesch Library.

Coca-Cola Nativity, Michele Devitt

Marian Library Blog Archive

Artistic and devotional ingenuity

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

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Profile: Annabelle Gurwitch, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Annabelle Gurwitch, bestselling author, comedic actress and activist, is working on a new collection of essays, You're Leaving When? It's about what she's calling "midcentury motherhood." That's when you're old enough to know the good cancers from the bad ones while you're still ministering to the needs of your offspring and preparing for their likely return to the nest.

October 2019, Pope Francis

Marian Thoughts of Pope Francis

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Reachnn: Reachability Analysis Of Neural-Network Controlled Systems, Chao Huang, Jiameng Fan, Wenchao Li, Xin Chen, Qi Zhu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Applying neural networks as controllers in dynamical systems has shown great promises. However, it is critical yet challenging to verify the safety of such control systems with neural-network controllers in the loop. Previous methods for verifying neural network controlled systems are limited to a few specific activation functions. In this work, we propose a new reachability analysis approach based on Bernstein polynomials that can verify neural-network controlled systems with a more general form of activation functions, i.e., as long as they ensure that the neural networks are Lipschitz continuous. Specifically, we consider abstracting feedforward neural networks with Bernstein polynomials for …

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

No abstract provided.

University Of Dayton, Central State University Receive Nsf Grant To Give Stem Teachers International Experience For Their Classrooms, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton and Central State University are looking for local middle and high school STEM teachers to participate in a yearlong National Science Foundation program. The teachers will work with a community partner to create solutions for issues in developing countries using locally available technology. They will be paired with a faculty mentor, travel internationally to work on a project with a partner agency, then create curriculum for their classrooms. The application deadline is Oct. 15.

Voices Raised, Issue 55, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Newsletter editor: Anna Rose Redgate '20

In this issue:

• Climate Change and Migration through a Gendered Lens,
• Gender and Media Literacy
• Women in Sports
• Women's Advisory Council of UD Men for Gender Equity
• Gender Equity Advocates
• Gender Equity Research Fellowships
• Director's column

“Polaroids From Heaven”: Collaboration Between The Marian Library And The Course, Alternative Photography, Jillian M. Ewalt, Carrie K. Chema

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation covers a collaborative project between the Marian Library and the Department of Art and Design at the University of Dayton.

Simulation Of The Impact Of Connected And Automated Vehicles At A Signalized Intersection, Hamad Bader Almobayedh, Deogratias Eustace, Philip Appiah-Kubi

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Faculty Publications

Intersections are locations with higher likelihood of crash occurences and sources of traffic congestion as they act as bottlenecks compared with other parts of the roadway networks. Consequently, connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can help to improve the efficiency of the roadways by reducing traffic congestion and traffic delays. Since CAVs are expected to take control from drivers (human control) in making many important decisions, thus they are expected to minimize driver (human) errors in driving tasks. Therefore, CAVs potential benefits of eliminating driver error include an increase in safety (crash reduction), smooth vehicle flow to reduce emissions, and reduce …

Quasilinearization And Boundary Value Problems At Resonance, Kareem Alanazi, Meshal Alshammari, Paul W. Eloe

Mathematics Faculty Publications

A quasilinearization algorithm is developed for boundary value problems at resonance. To do so, a standard monotonicity condition is assumed to obtain the uniqueness of solutions for the boundary value problem at resonance. Then the method of upper and lower solutions and the shift method are applied to obtain the existence of solutions. A quasilinearization algorithm is developed and sequences of approximate solutions are constructed, which converge monotonically and quadratically to the unique solution of the boundary value problem at resonance. Two examples are provided in which explicit upper and lower solutions are exhibited.

Serve Our Patients, Danielle Damon

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Former chemistry professor Carl I. Michaelis continues to influence the lives of students, thanks to his scholarship supporting the next generation of medical professionals.

2019-20 Production Season: Theatre, Dance And Performance Technology Program, Theatre, Dance And Performance Technology Program, University Of Dayton

Dance and Theater Programs

2019-20 Production season for Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology Program.

Creating Meaningful Engagement In Academic Libraries Using Principles Of Intergroup Dialogue, Ione T. Damasco

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

As a form of social justice education, intergroup dialogue (IGD) was originally developed in the 1980s at the University of Michigan as a critical-dialogical method and has since been implemented at many universities around the United States in curricular and co-curricular programs. IGD can function as a way of bringing students from different social identity groups together in sustained, facilitated learning experiences in order to advance social justice, equity, and peace. IGD combines the cognitive work of critically examining the intersections of social identity and power relations with the affective work of individual reflection and group interaction in specifically designated …

Mary In The News: Oct. 1, 2019, 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: Sept. 30, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

We are beginning our focus on the month of the Rosary, but also looking at Our Lady of Pompeii and a prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.

Expanding Opportunity, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

London Ayton stopped by academic adviser Judi Butts’ office and meticulously detailed for a visitor how he’s developing and testing 3-D printed prosthetic fingers as part of a research team. This is truly life changing — both for future patients and for a young researcher preparing for a promising career.

University Sets Record Sixyear Graduation Rate, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The first class to enroll under the University of Dayton’s transparent tuition plan has set a record six-year graduation rate of 81.5 percent and reduced student loan borrowing by $10 million compared to graduates before the plan.

Beautiful People Don't Always Win In The Workplace, Chun Zhang

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Beautiful people tend to have a lot more luck in the work world — but research shows the "beauty premium" may be wearing off with consumers. One faculty member explains her research.

Must-Know Info, Marie Lemond

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As I stood in the store aisle straining to read the information on a roll of antacid tablets, I finally decided I'd had it. Yes, my arms were extended as far as they could go, but the words appeared so blurry that reading them was as exasperating as finding spilled peppercorns on a speckled counter. I stepped across to the cheaters glasses rack, donned a pair of magnifiers, and then re-read the roll. The print was crisp and clear: "Constipation may occur," it warned.