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News releases older than 2015 can be found at the University's eCommons site.

Faculty and Staff May 01, 2024
Tech startups ‘Propel-ed’ at University of Dayton win $200,000 state grants

Tech startups boosted by a program to support entrepreneurs building a new business based on technology developed at the University of Dayton each received $200,000 awards from the State of Ohio Technology Validation Startup Fund.

Students April 30, 2024
University set to confer record number of undergraduate degrees at spring commencement

The University of Dayton expects to confer approximately 2,170 degrees, including an all-time high of approximately 1,710 undergraduate degrees, during commencement ceremonies May 4-5 at University of Dayton Arena.

Students April 29, 2024
A UD Sinclair Academy celebration

Donya Qendah can say a simple banner changed her life. It’s why she’s achieving her dream of starting classes at UD this fall.

Sustainability April 29, 2024
UD in the News April 20-26

Regional and local media highlighted an agreement to reduce UD's carbon footprint by 71%, partnerships to create education and career opportunities for area students, and Flyer Pitch winners. The Conversation and ABC News featured faculty expertise.

Students April 24, 2024
UD’s (Flyer) promise to support students

Elena Ramos was ready to drop out her freshman year.

Campus and Community April 24, 2024
Flyer Pitch prizes go to better disease detection, Black health, fatherless girls

The University of Dayton’s Flyer Pitch awarded top prizes from among 100 applicants to a new rapid test to detect disease among farm animals and crops; a social enterprise to promote better health for Black Americans; and a nonprofit dedicated to helping fatherless teen girls.

Campus and Community April 22, 2024
First-of-its-kind partnership delivers a waste-heat-to-power project that will reduce UD’s carbon footprint by more than 70%

Tallgrass, the University of Dayton and AES Ohio entered into an innovative long-term agreement that fosters the University of Dayton’s efforts to achieve its renewable energy goals. The new waste heat to power facility will capture the heat produced by an existing process and generate decarbonized power, which will be sold to AES Ohio for the benefit of the University of Dayton.

Business April 19, 2024
UD in the News April 13-19

Media featured the Roger Glass Center for the Arts grand opening and learning opportunities for students. NPR On Point tapped Christopher Devine to be a guest and The National Desk quoted him in a story picked up nationwide about Election 2024.

Campus and Community April 19, 2024
Scholarships, internships part of long-term tax-sharing plan between onMain and DPS

Dayton Public Schools, the University of Dayton and Premier Health announced the approval of a property-tax-sharing plan at the Dayton Public Schools board meeting April 16 for the development of onMain, Dayton’s Imagination District, on the former Montgomery County fairgrounds property. 

Campus and Community April 18, 2024
UD joins national initiative for civic preparedness

University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina has joined 60 college presidents representing more than 450,000 students — including those from the Ivy League, historically Black institutions, other faith-based schools, public research universities and more — in an effort to prepare graduates as engaged citizens.