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Former Astronaut, New York Times Best-Selling Authors, History-Making Ohio Supreme Court Justice Among Fall Speakers, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A former astronaut, a pair of New York Times best-selling authors and the first African-American woman elected to Ohio's Supreme Court highlight the slate of speakers coming to the University of Dayton campus this fall. Events are free and open to the public.

New In Govdocs: Art In The Army ... And Science In The House, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

Scott West skims the latest treasures from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Weekly Marian Features: Sept. 3, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Celebrating the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Fixing A Favorite, Michele Devitt

Marian Library Blog Archive

Making necessary repairs leads to a personal connection.

Hole-In-One Becomes A Tabloid Tale, Sharon Love Cook

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Twenty-five years ago this month, my golfing husband got his first hole in one. Not only did he achieve that feat, he won a car as a result: a shiny new Ford Thunderbird. It's true that I tried talking him out of entering the tournament held at Ferncroft Country Club, located north of Boston. However, I didn't say, "You never win anything," as he told a reporter. What I said was, "You never win anything good."

Humorist In Residence, Teri Rizvi

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Brooklyn-based comedian Karen Chee has traded “hotel life” for a TV studio. Last year, Chee won an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2018 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop and a two-week stay at the University of Dayton Marriott. Now, she’s part of an Emmy-nominated group of comedy writers on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

University Of Dayton Alumni Couple Donate $5 Million To Support Student Scholarships, Undergraduate Research, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton alumni Margie and Bill Klesse have donated $5 million to fund scholarships and research opportunities in science and engineering for high-achieving students with financial need.

Mary In The News: September 3, 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.

Contribute To A Ud Time Capsule, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

A time capsule from 1971, discovered in a wall during the recent Roesch Refresh library renovation, gave a snapshot of library leadership and life in that era. Now is our chance to make our own to represent 2019.

Paying It Forward, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

If there’s an art in "paying it forward," Bill and Margie Klesse have perfected it.

Professor Writes New Book On ‘The Real-Time Revolution’ In Business, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Customers today value their time above all else — so businesses must do the same, University of Dayton professor emeritus Tom Ferratt writes in his new book.

Ud Makes Sierra's Top 20 Coolest Schools List, University Of Dayton

News Releases

For the second straight year, the University of Dayton is ranked in Sierra magazine's "Cool Schools" list. UD is the top-ranked school in the Midwest and ranks third among all U.S. Catholic colleges and universities.

Sunny Studies, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

a UD student studies in the sun outside of humanities.

Peru: Food Collection And Distribution, Kathryn Rohrer

ETHOS Technical Reports

The Banco de Alimentos Peru (Peru Food Bank) is a non-profit organization that was created to address the issue of hunger that affects more than 2.8 million Peruvians. When the Peru Food Bank was created five years ago and became part of the Global Foodbanking Network (GFN), they joined a community that provides them with support and resources so they can learn how to more efficiently and effective. Thanks to the GFN, and despite being such a new organization, The Peru Food Bank hopes to increase the number of Peruvians able to feed themselves with proper nutrition while reducing food …

Peru: Geodesic Dome For Chile Dryer, Elizabeth Hoffman, Kellie Holden

ETHOS Technical Reports

While working with Grupo Apoyo, we spent time researching, developing, and implementing various projects including different forms of solar dryers, solar water heaters, ram pumps, solar PV panels, combustion and heat exchanging devices, and coffee processing. These projects were located across Pe work-related travru, leading to a lot of work-related travel. We traveled to Satipo and the Sauriaki Community where we worked on solar powered coffee processing. We also traveled to Cusco, then across to Huyro, where spent two weeks working on a sustainable farm. The main goal of our work was to develop useful effective technologies while working in …

Core Integrated Studies Program Brochure, University Of Dayton, Core

College of Arts and Sciences Reports and Promotional Materials

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Something Fishy At Our House, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Over the years, the fish population of our humble home has rivaled that of the Seven Seas, which is no fluke considering that the average lifespan of our fine finny friends has been approximately the length of the Super Bowl halftime show. When my daughters, Katie and Lauren, were kids, our goldfish would go belly-up so often that you could set your watch by them, although only if your watch was waterproof.

September 2019, Pope Francis

Marian Thoughts of Pope Francis

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University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2019, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD. Articles include, "The Lesson from Hell", "New Again", and "32 Seconds in the Oregon".

“His Appearance Is Against Him”: Race And Criminality In Dorothy L. Sayers’S Unnatural Death, Laura Vorachek

English Faculty Publications

This essay places Dorothy L. Sayers’s novel Unnatural Death (1927 ) in the context of heightened xenophobia and racism in interwar Britain, arguing that Sayers attempts to challenge prevalent cultural associations of blackness and criminality. Like Wilkie Collins, Sayers works to critique and undermine racist assumptions and to generate sympathy for the colonial Other.

Creche Herald Vol. 23, No. 3, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Fall 2019 publication features nativity sets and personal reflections from members in the organization; information about nativities and nativity exhibits; and information about the Friends of the Creche annual meeting.

India: Large-Format 3d Printer, Earth-Based Composite Extruder, Peter Fabe, Michael Lander

ETHOS Technical Reports

The team was tasked with modifying a large format custom delta 3D printer to print earth-based composites using existing technologies and softwares. Michael and Peter outfitted the machine with an extruder capable of printing these composites, adapted the machine’s existing firmware, created slicer settings to both run and optimize machine performance with the new printhead, and began minimal experimentation with composite ratios and materials testing. Along with creating an operational machine, the team also wrote a comprehensive manual which details all that is necessary to operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and modify the machine for future use. Due to this work, materials …

Bolivia: Gray Water Filtration, Jenny Miller, James Seamus Williams

ETHOS Technical Reports

During the summer of 2019, the ethos team traveled to Bolivia to work for the NGO Etta Projects. During their time they dedicated their time to creating a greywater filtration system for a Bolivian community located within the Amboro National Park. The team began by generating several design ideas for how to best clean greywater using the resources available within the surrounding communities and the Amboro jungle. The research was done using other successful greywater filters as inspiration. Many utilized sand and gravel to filter the water until it met the desired standard. The team's greywater system was to be …

Bolivia: Gravity-Fed Irrigation System, Sean Handel, Natalie Moore

ETHOS Technical Reports

The team spent the summer of 2019 in La Paz, Boliva. They were tasked with the early stages of designing an irrigation system for the rural community of Apohoco. Their main goal was to determine if the springs were viable sources and in total provided enough water to expand the current irrigated land. They interviewed members of the community to determine the amount of water necessary to provide a significant increase in crop production. The community members were on average producing 1-2 types of crops per season and had harvested just enough to provide food for their family for the …

Miracles And Madness: Teaching With Religious Special Collections, Kayla Harris, Jillian M. Ewalt, Stephanie Shreffler

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Vials of healing water from Marian shrines, flowers collected at holy sites, and images of statues that miraculously cry—these objects are just a few of the striking, unusual, and often underused artifacts and archival materials documenting religious experiences found in the University of Dayton’s archives and special collections.

These engaging items, while often controversial in nature, can serve as powerful teaching tools to engage undergraduates. When an opportunity arose to partner with a religious studies faculty member, the University of Dayton’s archivists and librarians used these artifacts to develop an instruction session that offered students an opportunity for active, hands-on …

The Effects Of Therapeutic Riding On Social Skills And Sensory Functioning In Children With Autism, Betsy Donahoe-Fillmore, Mary Insana Fisher, Christy Lee, Jordan Bevins, Cristin Carter, Stephanie Dailey, Kelsey Haynes, Allison Richard, Sarah Soboslay

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Purpose and Significance: Therapeutic riding (TR) is equine-assisted riding lessons that are adapted for people with a wide variety of impairments and is often used as an adjunct to traditional therapies. Previous research has shown that TR helped to improve sensory functioning, cognition and social skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but sessions have typically been for 10-12 weeks. The purpose of this study was to investigate if social skills and sensory functioning improved after only 8 weeks of TR.

Subjects: Children were recruited from a local TR center. Participants included seven children (5M, 2F) with a diagnosis …

Profile: Mike Birbiglia, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His shows My Girlfriend's Boyfriend and Thank God for Jokes were both filmed for Netflix. His most recent show, The New One, ran for 99 shows at the Cort Theatre. In addition to performing live, Mike is an author and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don't Think Twice.

Core Integrated Studies Program Factsheet, University Of Dayton, Core

College of Arts and Sciences Reports and Promotional Materials

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Review: 'Notre Dame Vs. The Klan: How The Fighting Irish Defied The Kkk,' By Todd Tucker, William Vance Trollinger

History Faculty Publications

Todd Tucker’s book is an easy and enjoyable read. And the author has a great story to tell, about the three days in May 1924 when Notre Dame students clashed with members of the Ku Klux Klan on the streets of South Bend. Notre Dame alumni will particularly enjoy it, as Tucker (a 1990 graduate) has written what is in effect a love letter to his alma mater, replete with details about the author’s experience as a student (as well as additional autobiographical information).

India: Bakery Oven Optimization, Brendan Koors

ETHOS Technical Reports

Working in Bangalore, India for TIDE work was done with the biomass cookstove team to implement design changes to the biomass Bakery Oven, design a new charcoal stove, and field test the Sarala Mud Stove. Accomplishments from this work included a modest reduction in preheat time and fuel consumption of the Bakery Oven and a significant improvement in the quality and repeatability of the final product, a SolidWorks model was produced for a new prototype charcoal grill, and valuable data was collected validating the design changes made to the Sarala Mud Stove achieved their desired outcomes. The focus of this …