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South Africa: Off-Grid Auto-Feed Macadamia Nut Dryer, Jen Nichwitz, Ben Berry, Michael Luers

ETHOS Technical Reports

This past summer, University of Dayton students Ben Berry, Mike Luers, and Jen Nichwitz, traveled to Durban, South Africa to work with Adrian Padt and Rocket Works on sustainable cooking and drying technologies. Durban is the third largest city in South Africa and is located on the Indian Ocean. It is known for being the busiest port in all of Africa and also for its wide array of cultural influences, from the local Zulu people to the largest population of Indian people in the country. Rocket Works is best known for the “Rocket Stove,” a highly efficient wood-burning stove invented …

Climbing The Family Tree, Jeanette Cubillos-Dominguecubillos-Dominguez

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Coming from a large and diverse family, names have become somewhat of a challenge or even a sense of frustration. And this can be for several reasons. We have what can only be called "cultural stubbornness."

Throw Yourself On The Ground And Scream, W. Bruce Cameron

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I was fortunate enough to have toddlers in the row in front of me and in the row behind me on my long flight yesterday. Their behavior was IDENTICAL, so I figure there must be a handbook for toddlers.

An Open Letter To The Ebww Community, Mark Shatz

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Death. Dying. Grief. That's my professional playlist- I'm a death educator. I help others deal with loss. If I was a Dayton resident, I probably would be on a crisis intervention team assisting the community with its recent tragedies. My only connection to Dayton is the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, where I've presented numerous times. Regardless of the topic, I'm always asked the same question. "You know, that thanatologist-humorist thing is weird. How are death and humor related?"

Chemistry Research Encounter, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Keegan Gupta got a head start on his fellow first-year University of Dayton students by spending several days on campus in late July as part of a chemistry research team.

Ud In The News Aug. 17-31, University Of Dayton

News Releases

UD President Eric Spina wrote an op-ed about easing transfers between two- and four-year colleges for Education Dive. Kristen Krupa-Comfort's research was the subject of a Conversation video of the day. Rob Franek, editor-in-chief at The Princeton Review, listed the University of Dayton among his 'hidden gems' in a segment on CNBC.

Walk The Line, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Student practices walking across a slackline

Myth And Reality: Reflections On Our Travels Through West Africa, Julius A. Amin

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

A collection of essays by the University of Dayton faculty who participated in the 2018 and 2019 Global Education Seminars focusing on West Africa.

It’S Not If But When: Three Challenges To Handcuffing Cybercrime, Andrew Rossow, W. David Salisbury

UDit Educational and Promotional Materials

As a cybersecurity researcher and a millennial lawyer with a strong concentration on cyberspace law, blockchain technology, and digital monies, we discuss the three main challenges law enforcement currently faces when attempting to bring cybercriminals to justice.

Colors On Campus, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Flowers on campus are creating a picturesque scene

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2019-08-29, 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.

Cover, Front Matter, University Of Dayton

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

No abstract provided.

Sun, Sand, Seafood, And Pig Puppets, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

For the past dozen summers, my family has madethe drive of nine or more hours (depending on the number of putrid gas station restrooms we visit) from East Texas to Orange Beach, Alabama. This year, in addition to my wife and three daughters, I was accompanied by my mother, my in-laws and two of our nieces, so the drive basically took the entire month of July.

Ecuador: San Ramon Wastewater Solution, Eric Sheffield

ETHOS Technical Reports

San Ramon is a small rural community located in the Parroquía Perucho G.A.D. and within the province of Pichincha. It is a mountainous area and resembles the common climate and terrain of Ecuador’s highland region. The community consists of around 11 houses and the primary occupation of its residents involves agriculture. While the community has access to potable and irrigation water and electricity, the community lacks sufficient wastewater infrastructure for all of its residents.

The Parroquía de Perucho and San Ramon asked Fundación Ingenieros en Acción to prepare a design for a sustainable wastewater solution for the people of San …

Bolivia: Prosthetics Development, Ellen Lucchesi, Michael Fornadel

ETHOS Technical Reports

This past summer the group travelled to La Paz, Bolivia to work with an organization called Funprobo in their prosthetics clinic. La Paz is one of two capital cities in Bolivia and is the highest capital city in the world. Bolivia is a landlocked country with varying climates and many different languages and cultures. La Paz itself is mountainous with a wet and a dry season and many different cultures. There are many different neighborhoods in La Paz, each with their own unique characteristics. Funprobo is located within the unique neighborhood of Sopocachi and focuses on designing and supplying prosthetic …

Ud Top Performer In National Association's 2019 Sustainable Campus Index, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2019 Sustainable Campus Index lists the University of Dayton among the world's top performers in the categories of research and purchasing. UD is one of just three Ohio institutions listed as a top performer in any category.

Acknowledgments, Julius A. Amin

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

No abstract provided.

Statins Or Donuts?, Hilary Hattenbach

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When, for the first time ever, my cholesterol had surpassed 200 with the bad cholesterol in "heart attack eligible" range, I had an important choice to make.

Mary In The News: Aug. 27, 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.

5 Great Features Of Ud's 'New York Times' Subscription, Maureen Schlangen, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

Any member of the University of Dayton community can access The New York Times on any device, anywhere in the world. Go ahead, make those monthly article limitations disappear and bring down that pay wall!

Total Rna Extraction From Transgenic Flies Misexpressing Foreign Genes To Perform Next Generation Rna Sequencing, Abijeet Singh Mehta, Agustin Luz-Madrigal, Jian-Liang Li, Panagiotis A. Tsonis, Amit Singh

Biology Faculty Publications

Due to absence of transgenic approaches in Notopthalmus Viridescens (newt), and conservation of genetic machinery across species, we generated transgenic Drosophila melanogaster to misexpress unique genes from newt. Novel newt genes cloned, and inserted at attP site in Drosophila were misexpressed ubiquitously using tubulin Gal-4. Sample (total RNA) for RNA sequencing was collected at 3rd instar larval stage during which major developmental events takes place in Drosophila. Total RNA was extracted, and purified using RNA clean and ConcentratorTM. RNA quality was quantitated by calculating absorbance at 260 nm (A260) and 280 nm (A280) wavelengths using Nanodrop 2000 spectrophotometer. Good quality …

Introduction, Julius A. Amin

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

No abstract provided.

2019-08-26 Meeting Notes Of The Educational Leadership Council, University Of Dayton

Educational Leadership Council (ELC) Meeting Notes

Approved notes of a meeting of the Educational Leadership Council of the University of Dayton.

Pooling Our Resources, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Now that we are in the dog days of summer, and the heat makes dogs pant so much that they don't even wear pants, it can safely be said that most people would give their right arms for a pool, which kind of defeats the purpose because they'd end up swimming in circles.

College Faculty In The News: August 26, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Meghan Henning, Department of Religious Studies, recently spoke to media outlets about the true value and meaning of prayer in our lives, particularly in the context of recent incidences of violence. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

A Brief History Of The University Libraries, Kathleen Tiller

University Libraries Blog Archive

As the University Libraries celebrate the reopening of the renovated first and second floors, Kathleen Tiller looks back on the history of libraries at the University of Dayton.

A Litany Of Work, Ann Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

The All About Mary website contains several litanies and other forms of prayer. This litany, in particular, gives thanks for the work we have and the work that others do everyday.

Taylor Renner Fills Role Of Research Institute Associate Director Of Business Services To Help Support Continued Growth, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton Research Institute welcomed Taylor Renner to the new role of associate director of business services. In her position, Renner will assume oversight of the Institute's administrative functions, currently managed by executive director Allan Crasto.

Weekly Marian Features: Aug. 26, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

A mix of articles for this last week of August, including a litany of work in honor of Labor Day.

Blessed Are The Peacemakers, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

More than half a century later John "Jack" Meagher '63 still carries the emotional scars from his tour of duty in Vietnam. In my conversations with the retired Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge, I have felt his genuine respect for the sacrifices of veterans as he devotes his life to reconciliation, healing, and peacemaking.