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Libraries May 02, 2024
Congratulations, Library Graduates
The faculty and staff in the University Libraries honor, thank and congratulate the student staff who will graduate this year.
Engineering May 02, 2024
University of Dayton Students Light up Fourth Graders’ Interest in Engineering
University of Dayton engineering students worked on a project for Stingley Elementary School to reduce cafeteria noise, offering hands-on learning and sparking excitement about college and engineering among fourth graders.
Engineering April 30, 2024
Advocating for Hispanics in STEM
Josie Alvarez, mechanical engineering technology student and current president of the UD chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), recently represented SHPE at meetings with government representatives in Congress.
President April 29, 2024
Shrinking UD's Carbon Footprint — Overnight
University of Dayton students recognize that the future of the planet is in all of our hands. That’s why it was so fitting that four undergraduates had front-row seats at the news conference in Kettering Labs on Earth Day at which a plan was announced to bring carbon-free power to the entire campus and student neighborhoods.
Faith/Mission April 29, 2024
Mary in Zeitoun: Silent Presence

Mary’s silent appearances in Egypt remind us that a connection with God is what matters most.

Engineering April 29, 2024
Ethos Alumna Comes Back to Share Story with Current Students

Dr. Chris Vehar Jutte ‘02, now a contractor with NASA, recently came back to her alma mater this spring to discuss engineering as a vocation for the common good. During her discussion with current students, she shared her own vocational journey, which included being part of a group of students who started what is now the Ethos Center. 

Sustainability April 26, 2024
The Beast makes its way to University of Dayton campus
'Beast' protest reminds us that the plastic we use may be out of our sight after consumption, but it does not go away.
Faith/Mission April 25, 2024
A Reflection for Autism Acceptance Month

Just like Christ endured isolation and loneliness in his darkest hour, it is all too common for people who identify as neurodivergent to feel marginalized and unaccepted. We have been socially conditioned to believe that there is a “typical” way that people think, behave, and communicate, and when there is a deviation from this “norm” it is easy to dismiss, ignore, or even mistreat God’s creation.

President April 24, 2024
Inspiring Pint-Sized Scientists
Holding up a clear plastic umbrella in a Bombeck Family Learning Center classroom, Ian Adams ‘17 asked a class of aspiring teachers, “How cool is it to watch the water droplets run off this?”
Engineering April 18, 2024
UD chosen to lead state efforts to increase 5G broadband workforce and training in Western Ohio area
The University of Dayton was chosen to lead the state of Ohio’s Office of Workforce Transformation 5G Broadband grant for the West node, representing 12 counties in Ohio.