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President's Commission On The Status Of Women: 2024-2025 Annual Report, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women's Center Reports, Commentaries and Other Resources

No abstract provided.

Connecting Differences: The Inside-Out Program At The University Of Dayton, Skylar Christian

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Inside-Out experiential learning program creates a sense of equality and allows participants to encounter each other as peers.

Pride Of Dayton Marches Across The Pond For London Band Week, Elisabeth Watson

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

More than 160 students in the Pride of Dayton Marching Band will perform in June at London Band Week.

Voices Raised, Spring 2025, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

Women’s Center Newsletter

Newsletter editor: Gabby Campana

In this issue:

• Leading with Purpose, by Ajá McMichel
• Women and Religion: Resistance, Reverence, and Radical Faith, by Meg Cole
• “One is Not Born, But Rather Becomes, A Woman”: Revisiting The Second Sex, by Nikita Khasgiwale
• Women's History Month, Spring Semester Events
• From the Director's Desk, by Leah L. Ward, Ph.D.

Students Shadow Physicians, Serve Veterans At Dayton Va Medical Center, Kate Chesar

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Pre-health students gain clinical experience and more through a new partnership with the Dayton VA Medical Center.

Our Lady Of The Chickens, Vincent Lobiondo

Marian Library Blog Archive

A 20th-century artist sought to inspire devotion by depicting the Blessed Mother in ordinary life—in this case, feeding a brood of chickens.

Congratulations, Library Graduates, University Of Dayton

University Libraries Blog Archive

The University Libraries held a ceremony on April 24 to celebrate student employees who will graduate in May or December 2025. Student employees are a vital part of the Libraries’ work and mission.

Doc 2025-11 The Faculty Hearing Committee On Grievances Bylaws And Operating Procedures, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

Senate Documents

Faculty Hearing Committee on Grievances Bylaws and Operating Procedures

Ud In The News April 12-25, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Town & Country magazine listed UD among 'the best merit aid scholarships.' Faculty contributed to The Conversation, the Academic Minute, Poets & Quants and RealClearMarkets. Spectrum News 1 Ohio featured a program for neurodivergent students.

2025-4-25 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Doc 2025-04 Emeritus Promotion For Professional Faculty, University Of Dayton. Office Of The Provost

Senate Documents

Section 8 Faculty Titles and Ranks, Sub-section F Professor Emeritus/Emerita (p. 29 of handbook/p. 38 of pdf) limits the Professor Emeritus/Emerita title to tenured faculty (see also DOC 2012-02 Revision to Select Faculty and Instructional Staff Titles in Faculty Handbook). In recent years some exceptions have been made to award the title to several full-time, non-tenure track faculty, hereafter referred to as professional faculty.

2025-04-25 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.

All Things Marian: Marian Titles, Michele Foley, John T. Myler, University Of Dayton. International Marian Research Institute

Podcast: All Things Marian

No abstract provided.

Conductor Inspires Youth Orchestra Members To Continue Musical Journeys At Ud, Devin Chivers

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Each year, five to 10 Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra students choose to continue their academic and musical journeys at UD.

Radicle Restoration: Growing Native Plant Seedlings For Changing Landscapes, Madelyn Moore

Honors Theses

In the wake of great anthropogenic change in the landscape across eastern North America, there is a need for ecological restoration. Forests, in particular, are struggling due to the decline of previously dominant tree species and the need to protect the understory from persistent invasion. Forests cannot follow the typical path of natural development through secondary succession due to the interference of invasive species. Invasive species thrive in disturbed habitats, and they have a variety of adaptations that allow them to outcompete native species. Invasive species removal alone leads to their return to previously invaded sites. Instead, invasive removal should …

Building Bridges To Math Success: Exploring Children’S Flexible Attention To Numerical And Spatial Magnitudes, Deja A. Richardson

Honors Theses

The study analyzes how children in early childhood engage with number books and how they influence mathematical abilities such as flexible attention to magnitudes (FAM) and executive functioning. It was hypothesized that the number of books consisting of mathematical language will lead to an increase in math ability. It was also suggested that number books will engage children using mathematical language and real-world settings. 80 participants between the ages of three and five years old recruited from daycare centers and preschools in the Dayton and Bloomington area will complete 6 one-on-one sessions with an experimenter in their school.

The pretest …

In Memoriam: Conrad L’Heureux, Professor Emeritus Of Religious Studies, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Known for his innovative teaching techniques, Conrad L'Heureux taught religious studies for more than 30 years.

Examining The Causal Impact Of Prayer On Self-Control And Generosity, Angel R. Rivera-Martinez

Honors Theses

Prayer is a behavior that is characteristic of most religions and spiritualities and a practice important to many people. Although many studies have looked at a wide variety of the possible outcomes and impacts of prayer on behavior and well-being, this research hopes to study the practice of prayer and its outcomes in a more theological lens. In the Bible, the Fruit of the Spirit outlines expected characteristics of a person or community living in accordance with the Holy Spirit. The two aspects of the Fruit that will be studied as variables within this experiment are self-control and generosity. The …

Enhancing Quadrotor Autonomy Using Robust Control Algorithms, Kevin P. Johnston

Honors Theses

In the evolving landscape of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the autonomy and stability of quadrotors are crucial, especially in critical applications such as search and rescue missions and surveillance. This research focuses on the development and implementation of planning and control algorithms within the Robot Operating System (ROS2) framework. Initial work focused on developing Proportional-Integral- Derivative (PID) control algorithm in a realistic simulated environmental condition, incorporating the effects of sensor noise. Following successful simulations, the study transitioned to real-world testing, validating the effectiveness of the proposed solutions in ROS2. The work conducted has not only demonstrated the practical utility of …

Papal Experts In The News April 21–25, University Of Dayton

News Releases

News outlets nationwide — including NBC, Fox News, NewsNation, Univision and The Wall Street Journal — frequently have sought University of Dayton faculty expertise on the legacy of Pope Francis and what's next for the Catholic Church.

Characterization Of A Drosophila Crc 3-Hit Model Using Genetic Approaches, Sydney E. Anderson

Honors Theses

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, resulting in the deaths of over 50,000 people every year (American Cancer Society, 2023). The similarities shared between mammal and Drosophila melanogaster anatomy within the intestinal tract make Drosophila a great model for studying colorectal cancer. This study will investigate tumor characteristics of a Drosophila CRC model generated by modulating three genes within the key Hippo pathway to create a 3-hit model: p53, RasV12, and APC. The gene combination in the 3-hit model closely emulates how CRC presents in humans and is therefore important to …

Estimating Disease Transmissions With Assortative Mixing By Vaccination Status, Jacob D. Biesecker-Mast

Honors Theses

Many mathematical models of infectious disease assume the population is well-mixed, meaning every pair of individuals is equally likely to contact each other, potentially spreading the disease. In reality, populations are rarely well-mixed, and an important way in which they are not is assortative mixing, that is, when pairs of individuals who are similar are more likely to contact one another than pairs of individuals who are different. Failing to account for assortative mixing by vaccine status leads to biased estimates of important quantities that characterize disease transmission, including reproduction numbers. We expand on this by developing a model that …

Efficient Light-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Production From A Cationic Mitochondrial-Targeting Bodipy Dye, Cynthia Bukirwa

Honors Theses

BODIPY dyes have demonstrated their effectiveness as photosensitizers due to their diverse reactivity and high selectivity. These dyes are highly versatile and can be modified to absorb light across the visible and infrared spectrum. This study introduces a red light-activated BODIPY dye capable of subcellular localization within the mitochondria, yielding high quantum yields of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The potential of this dye to serve as a photodynamic therapy (PDT) agent highlights its promise as an organelle- targeted phototherapeutic. The synthetic route for this dye, along with its characterization and evaluation through 1H NMR, electronic absorption spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy, …

Original Sin Or The Lack Thereof Rousseau’S Philosophical Anthropology, Jane V. Carney

Honors Theses

Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s philosophical anthropology finds its roots in deeply theological territory. At the heart of his philosophy is the belief that man is essentially good but becomes corrupted by the influences of society. His strong belief in the innate goodness of humanity therefore led him to question Christian doctrines that appear to contradict that natural goodness. This then led him to object to the doctrine of original sin. Rousseau’s interpretation of original sin, and his subsequent rejection of it, shaped his broader political and philosophical thought, and is thus a vital piece of understanding Rousseau’s broader normative theory. Because he …

Step-Rate Manipulation For Improved Running Economy At A Performance, Noah Clemens

Honors Theses

The relationship between step rate (SR) and oxygen consumption (VO2) is non-linear, with an individual’s optimal SR minimizing VO2. Prior studies suggest highly trained runners do not self-select this optimal SR, though most research has focused on submaximal speeds. This study assessed whether highly trained male distance runners self-optimize SR at a performance pace. Twelve participants (22.5 ± 3.7 years) completed nine 4-minute treadmill trials at 4.96 m/s. The first trial was self-paced; remaining trials were metronome-cued (170–200 steps/min). VO2 was plotted against SR and modeled with a second-order polynomial to estimate optimal SR. Four participants were excluded due to …

Automated System For Photonic Integrated Circuit Measurement, Daniel F. Donnelly

Honors Theses

In recent years, with the advent of mature miniature semiconductor fabrication processes, the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) has emerged as a potential solution for the increased power consumption and bandwidth of conventional electronic computing technologies. As low-energy, optical devices, PICs serve to bring the solutions and advantages of optical technologies down to the form-factor of typical electronic microchips, including applications in telecommunications, high-speed computing, sensing, and quantum computing. However, despite the existing technologies for semiconductor fabrication, PICs, unlike their electronic counterparts, are exceedingly difficult to package and test, with each part of the process individually taking up roughly 30% of …

Investigating Tandem Propeller Performance In Multirotor Aircraft, Michael R. Foster

Honors Theses

Strategic placement of the rotors in a non-planar configuration can improve power efficiency in multirotor aircraft. To validate this concept, a custom-built multirotor was developed to conduct flight tests based on a prior wind tunnel study at the University of Dayton. The original study, conducted in the University of Dayton Low Speed Wind Tunnel (UD-LSWT), demonstrated that a negatively staggered rotor configuration with a vertical offset of 60% of the propeller diameter (0.6 d_z) maximized power savings of individual rotors tested in tandem configuration. Flight test data confirmed improved power efficiency in negatively staggered configurations, achieving up to …

Highly Conjugated Bodipy Dye Capable Of Generating Both Singlet Oxygen And Superoxide Radical Within The Phototherapeutic Window, Emily A. Hardie

Honors Theses

The synthesis of a new BODIPY dye using a one-pot synthesis provides absorption and emission within the NIR-1 region. The maximum absorption wavelength of this dye occurs at 645 nm with a molar absorptivity of almost 44,000 M^-1 cm^-1. By incorporating iodine into the ortho-position of the meso-phenyl substituent gives this dye the ability to generate both singlet oxygen and superoxide radical when irradiated within the phototherapeutic window of 600 nm to 850 nm.

Quantifying Droplet Breakup Regimes In High-Speed Flow Fields With Diffuse Background Illumination, Joseph R. Kastner

Honors Theses

Understanding the dynamics of droplet breakup in high-speed flow fields is critical for many aerospace applications such as liquid fuel injection into high-speed crossflow or weather encounters with high-speed vehicles. In such applications, thermophysical properties such as surface tension, viscosity, etc. as well flow parameters (Mach number) will drive the droplet breakup regime. The objective of this work is to implement diffuse background illumination (DBI) to quantify sessile droplet breakup. A shock tube will be employed to simulate high-speed flow conditions by generating shock waves of various strengths. Both head on and side imaging will be implemented to provide further …

Gender In Math: The Short And Long Term Effects Of Bias In The Math Classroom, Kailey P. Peppard

Honors Theses

There are many different narratives that are thrown around regarding math with little ill intent but with little regard to the serious impacts that the phrases can have. The one that will be focused on in this project is the idea that “math is a male subject” or that men are inherently better at math than women. This project will attempt to draw a connection between the narratives and the fact that there is a significant lack of women in STEM fields or pursuing higher level math. By reaching out to both students and teachers, the goal is to learn …