Recent News
News
10.9.2026
UD in the News Oct.
3-9
Newsweek tapped the expertise of communication department chair Chad Painter while others around the world, nation and Ohio continued to seek analysis from UD political scientists about midterm elections.
News
10.6.2026
Book by UD law professor chronicles life of legal pioneer targeted by
McCarthy-ism
A book due out Oct. 20 by University of Dayton law professor Jennifer L. Brinkley chronicles the life of legal pioneer Dorothy Kenyon whose career was nearly undone when U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy named her first on his list of alleged communists.
News
10.6.2026
University of Dayton School of Law seminar pulls back the curtain on
AI
The University of Dayton School of Law's 35th Program in Law and Technology seminar Nov. 13 will bring together students, practitioners and judges, and provide an expert's perspective on how AI works and what that means for the legal profession.
News
10.2.2026
UD in the News Sept. 26-Oct.
2
The National Desk and NPR spoke to Christopher Devine about midterm elections. The National Desk and local media interviewed Tom Hagel about a local murder case. Charles Russo wrote about religious charter schools for The Conversation.
UDRI
9.25.2026
UDRI at 70: Building on a legacy of
innovation
Seventy years ago, Air Force requests for support solving complex technology challenges ignited the formation of the University of Dayton Research Institute. Today, UDRI is a nationally recognized research powerhouse, advancing technologies that strengthen national defense, support industry, and move innovation from the laboratory into the real world.
News
9.25.2026
UD in the News Sept.
19-25
National media sought the expertise of UD political science and marketing faculty. Local media highlighted UD's recognition among the nation's top universities, development at onMain, research into AI's affect on children, and student entrepreneurship.
News
9.25.2026
Lindsay Girardin named UD’s next vice president for facilities management and planning and auxiliary
services
Lindsay Girardin named UD’s next vice president for facilities management and planning and auxiliary services