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Rare Books, Podcast Spur Reflections On Revolutions, R. Mark Zeitzmann

University Libraries Blog Archive

In his 1951 Requiem for a Nun, William Faulkner said, 'The past is never dead. It's not even past.' A student in the archives had the opportunity to learn what Faulkner meant.

Weekly Marian Features: Aug. 5, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Articles on Our Lady of Mercy, the fifteen promises of Our Lady, crescent moon symbolism and more

Mary In The News: Aug. 5, 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.

Don't Call Me, I'Ll Call You, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As a man who has always had a lot of hang-ups about the telephone, especially since the only people who want to talk with me are scammers and telemarketers, I wouldn't be sorry to know that Alexander Graham Bell is spending eternity being bombarded with robocalls.

Engaging With Difficult Topics In The Archives: Suicide And Historical Empathy, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

The development of historical empathy in students is a desired learning outcome in many history curriculums. Although historical empathy is written about frequently in educational literature, it is not addressed in archival journals. The integration of "historical empathy" into archival pedagogy is rich with opportunities. Three archivists discuss their successful collaborations with educators to develop archival projects that incorporate empathy development in a wide range of academic settings.

Presented as part of a panel.

President Spina Message About Shooting In Oregon District, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton expresses its profound grief and sadness about the horrific shooting in the city's Oregon District. As a Catholic, Marianist community, we offer our prayers for the families and loved ones of the victims and the wounded, both for our friends and neighbors here in Dayton and in El Paso, Texas.

How A Pair Of Mannequin Legs Got My Son Through His Freshman Year Of College, Vicki Austin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"We couldn't ignore their siren song!" my son insisted. My husband sheepishly lowered his head. "You carried these through the mall, in public?!" I was aghast observing the ghostly white, curvy, naked form, absent of any gender identification, complete with attached high-heeled boots. "Two of my students saw us and took pictures," my spouse continued. "They laughed at me," he ended in a whisper.

Ud In The News July 26-Aug. 2, University Of Dayton

News Releases

CTV in Canada, Cheddar, Newsy and Spectrum News Ohio interviewed Dave Salisbury, director of the Center for Cybersecurity and Data Intelligence, about the Capital One breach. Aviation historian Janet Bednarek offered her expertise on airports to Popular Mechanics. Education Dive talked to Jason Reinoehl, vice president for strategic enrollment management, about our transparent fixed net- price tuition plan.

Seed And Seedling Data From Sugarcreek Metropark Restoration Experiment, Michaela J. Woods, Meredith Cobb, Ryan W. Mcewan

Five Rivers MetroParks Collaboration Data Archive

This dataset encompasses information following seed germination and seedling growth of three tree species: Quercus rubra, Juglans cinerea, and Carya laciniosa. Seed sizes were recorded prior to incubation in sand, vermiculite, or without media. Seeds were then germinated with time to germination recorded in this dataset. After germination, seedlings were planted in Sugarcreek Metropark in either fall 2011 or spring 2012. One-half of seedlings were planted in tree tubes and a half without. Seedling height and diameter was recorded in June 2014 and March 2019, and death of seedlings was noted.

A Qualitative Inquiry Of Social And Emotional Support For Students With Persistent Concussion Symptoms, Susan C. Davies, Elana R. Bernstein, Corinne M. Daprano

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

Students who sustain concussions often struggle with social and emotional symptoms. Such symptoms can interfere with students’ academic performance, relationships, and overall sense of well-being. This qualitative study involved interviews with eight adolescents and young adults who sustained concussions as youths and experienced significant social and emotional symptoms; six of the participants’ parents were also interviewed. Grounded theory methodology was used to code the data, construct categories and identify themes, and develop a theoretical model of students’ post-concussion social and emotional issues and potential sources of support. Categories of issues emerging from the interviews included anxiety/stress, depression/sadness, interpersonal difficulties/isolation, and …

August 2019, Pope Francis

Marian Thoughts of Pope Francis

No abstract provided.

Mary In Miniature: Hands-On Learning With Medieval Books, Jillian M. Ewalt

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

The Marian Library at the University of Dayton is a special library documenting the Blessed Virgin Mary. This poster outlines a hands-on primary source literacy session for the course, Social History of the Later Middle Ages. Students used Books of Hours (Medieval devotional books centered on a series of prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary) as part of a session that introduced them to special collections resources while tying in with course themes on medieval history. Participants will learn about librarian-faculty partnerships, logistics of using special collections materials in instruction, and active learning strategies and lesson plans using rare and …

Fusion Of Interpolated Frames Superresolution In The Presence Of Atmospheric Optical Turbulence, Russell C. Hardie, Michael A. Rucci, Barry K. Karch, Alexander J. Dapore, Douglas R. Droege, Joseph C. French

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

An extension of the fusion of interpolated frames superresolution (FIF SR) method to perform SR in the presence of atmospheric optical turbulence is presented. The goal of such processing is to improve the performance of imaging systems impacted by turbulence. We provide an optical transfer function analysis that illustrates regimes where significant degradation from both aliasing and turbulence may be present in imaging systems. This analysis demonstrates the potential need for simultaneous SR and turbulence mitigation (TM). While the FIF SR method was not originally proposed to address this joint restoration problem, we believe it is well suited for this …

A Brief History Of The University Libraries: Founding To 2019, Kathleen Tiller

Reports and Promotional Materials

The University of Dayton’s newly renovated Roesch Library might stir up fond memories of the good old days or present a whole new image of what a library has to offer. One thing for certain: The current library is vastly different from the one St. Mary’s Institute students used during the 1860s. In this essay, librarian emerita Kathleen Tiller shares a brief history of libraries on the University of Dayton campus.

Characteristics Of Marianist Universities, Association Of Marianist Universities

Documents of the Office for Mission and Rector

The historical and educational context for the Characteristics of Marianist Universities is both local and global. The Society of Mary (Marianists) was founded in France in 1817 by Blessed William Joseph Chaminade. The first Marianists arrived in the United States in 1849. The reputation of the Marianists as educators in Europe led the first brothers in the United States to establish schools.

Today, the Marianist brothers and priests of the Province of the United States serve in communities and ministries from Honolulu to Puerto Rico and in Eastern Africa, India, Ireland and Mexico. In the United States, along with the …

Development Of A Methodology For Characterizing Reaction Kinetics, Rheology, And In-Situ Compaction Of Polyimide Prepregs During Cure, James Raymond Magato, Donald A. Klosterman

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

PMR-type polyimide prepregs are challenging to fabricate into high quality composites due to volatiles that are generated and must be removed in situ during processing. The current work was conducted to develop accurate, reliable, and practical characterization techniques of the prepreg rheology, volatile generation, and subsequent volatile removal from the prepreg during composite fabrication. Thermal analysis was used to characterize volatile generation, reaction rates, and rheology. A novel approach was used to measure the thickness of the prepreg in situ during vacuum bag/oven processing using a high-temperature LVDT. Experimental results are presented for the commercially available RM-1100 polyimide/carbon prepreg system, …

Lifeline, Summer 2019, University Of Dayton

Alumni Communications

Alumni publication produced by the Premedical Programs Office at the University of Dayton

Assessing The Efficacy Of Seedling Planting As A Forest Restoration Technique In Temperate Hardwood Forests Impacted By Invasive Species, Michaela J. Woods, Meredith Cobb, Katie Hickle

Biology Faculty Publications

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire; EAB) is an invasive insect that causes mortality of trees in the genus Fraxinus, creating canopy gaps that may facilitate invasion by exotic plants. Planting native tree seedlings under EAB-infested Fraxinus may accelerate succession and preclude invasive plant expansion; however, the effectiveness of this approach has not been experimentally tested. We assessed understory seedling planting of Quercus rubra, Carya laciniosa, and Juglans cinerea in EAB-infested forests, where the invasive shrub Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle) was removed. We tested whether the use of plastic tree shelters (“tree tubes”) or planting season (fall versus spring) …

Ltc Newsletter, University Of Dayton. Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center

LTC Newsletter

Fall 2019

Grooming The Front Door Of Campus, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Painting a pedestrian crosswalk on Stewart Street.

A Hotel Room Along The Dayton Riviera, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"I haven't slept in 12 years," one beleaguered writer started her application. And this realization from another hopeful writer, "You had me at room service." The University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop is once again offering two emerging humor writers the opportunity to compete for an all-expenses-paid trip to Dayton, Ohio, where the winners will be "robed" in plush, custom-embroidered bathrobes and given free registration to the April 2-4, 2020, workshop.

Profile: Joanne Brokaw, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Improvisor and award-winning writer Joanne Brokaw spends her days dreaming of things she'd like to do but probably never will - like swimming with dolphins, cleaning the attic and someday overcoming the trauma of elementary school picture day. When she's not writing, performing or staring at the computer screen listening to the deadline clock tick, she's leading improv workshops to help people of all ages push past fear, embrace creativity and learn to play again.

Archive Of Art: An Inventory Of Works Across Campus, Emily Cordonnier

University Libraries Blog Archive

Art and design major shares favorite works from her quest for facts.

Meet Recent Graduates, Gloria Falcão Dodd

Marian Library Blog Archive

Moving on with Pontifically recognized degrees in Sacred Theology

Mary In The News: July 30, 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.

Psychological Association Fellow, Annette Taylor

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton psychology professor Roger Reeb has been selected as a fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association in recognition of his contributions to the discipline, and his exceptional mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students.

A Serious Case Of The Boyfriends, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My family is currently experiencing an outbreak of a condition most parents dread. No, I don't mean the 24-hour stomach bug-although it sometimes lasts about as long and has similarly repulsive symptoms. Instead, my two older daughters have come down with a serious case of the boyfriends.

Serving Dayton In Disaster’S Wake, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Memorial Day tornado outbreak that devastated communities across the Dayton region put a number of University of Dayton students at the forefront of local disaster recovery efforts.

Ecuador: Rainwater Catchment And Water Projects, Ryan Martini

ETHOS Technical Reports

The main function of this trip was to serve in a supporting role for various ongoing projects at Fundación Ingenieros en Acción (FIEA). FIEA is part of Engineers in Action (EIA) and oversees projects in Bolivia and Ecuador. The main office for the Ecuador branch is based in Quito. The projects being worked on this past summer were in the following communities: San Ramon, Agua Fria, Pasto Calle, Guangaje, and Manabi. Each project was at a different stage and required different resources and tasks to be completed. San Ramon involved two short trips to gather social and topographic data to …

Libraries Listened To Furniture Feedback, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

'Try-before-we-buy' approach reveals favorite models and functionality preferences.