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

Research September 13, 2023
UDRI awarded Air Force contract for extended reality research

The University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded a three-year, $12.5 million contract to design, develop and transfer augmented reality tools to the U.S. Air Force to support its use of extended reality resources for systems maintenance.

Law August 25, 2023
UD in the News Aug. 18-25

Move-in day, the UD EMS mass casualty training and UD students helping Habitat for Humanity dominated local headlines. NPR, The National Desk and The Chronicle of Higher Education featured faculty research or expertise.

Research August 17, 2023
UD EMS to conduct full-scale training exercise

Like many other campus organizations, the University of Dayton Student Emergency Medical Service team is preparing for the coming academic year. As part of their annual, week-long training, they are conducting a full-scale preparedness exercise 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, in the parking lot of UD Arena.

Diversity and Inclusion August 11, 2023
UD in the News Aug. 5-11

Publications covering legal education featured a book written by UD law students. CIO magazine announced the appointment of Gurvinder Rekhi. Electro Optics magazine and Spectrum News 1 Ohio were among the news outlets highlighting UD research.

Engineering August 07, 2023
National Science Foundation grant to help researcher improve data storage capability

A University of Dayton researcher has secured $540,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to aid his quest to find better ways to store and read the increasing amount of information in the world.

Campus and Community August 04, 2023
UD in the News July 29-Aug. 4

Inside Higher Ed introduced UD's scholarship success coaches. Local media introduced new trustees and featured UD research to help prevent food contamination. Newsweek is among the national news outlets tapping UD faculty expertise.

Engineering August 01, 2023
$752,000 USDA grant will help researchers prevent food contamination

A pair of University of Dayton researchers are part of a $752,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent Listeria and other contamination in food.

Science July 07, 2023
UD in the News June 30-July 7

A pair of faculty shared their expertise nationwide via Catholic World Report, The Conversation and Marketplace. Spectrum News 1 Ohio featured UD's teacher education program. The Dayton Daily News highlighted a student as a "Community Gem."

UDRI July 05, 2023
UDRI researchers working to shorten the lifespan of 'forever' chemicals

Scientists at the University of Dayton Research Institute are learning how to destroy PFAS — marking a significant step in the quest to remediate the toxic, long-lasting chemicals that have become a pervasive problem affecting humans and the environment.

Science July 05, 2023
National Science Foundation grant to help create construction site safety training

The University of Dayton Greg and Annie Stevens Intelligent Infrastructure Engineering Lab was instrumental in securing an $850,000 National Science Foundation grant to create worksite-specific safety training for workers in high-risk industries.