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August

August in the News

Highlights for August are below, but you can click here to view links to all of the University's media coverage for the month.

Through August of fiscal year 2018, the total value of coverage is an estimated $1.13 million with an estimated reach of 2.98 million people. Media in markets outside Ohio have mentioned the University at least 469 times. Monthly and cumulative figures are based on the Cision media monitoring service data.

Regional, National and International

MS-13 crackdown may make a bad situation worse
Aug. 1
Houston Chronicle
Miranda Hallett, sociology

In 2 years, ransomware raked in an estimated $25M
Aug. 3
Education Dive
Tom Skill, CIO

How Will The Mueller Grand Jury Handle Classified Information?
Aug. 7
Talking Points Memo
Lori Shaw, School of Law

Bad Bosses and Defensive Silence
Aug. 9
The Academic Minute
Christian Kiewitz, management

New Books Explore How to be Single and Christian
Aug. 9
Publishers Weekly
Jana Bennett, religious studies

What next for North Korea, Guam and Trump? Experts weigh in
Aug. 10
The Associated Press (More than 305 outlets, including The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report and Yahoo! India, have picked up the story.)
Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center

US VP Pence Embraces Role as Key Diplomat
Aug. 11
Voice of America
Christopher Devine, political science

Why Are Oaks Disappearing
Aug. 11
WIOX
Ryan McEwan, biology

A Millennial Challenge
Aug. 13
Catholic News (Weekly paper of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain and Trinidad and Tobago's oldest newspaper)
Sister Angela Ann Zukowski, Institute for Pastoral Initiatives

Political violence expert discusses Charlottesville
Aug. 14
WLW-AM (Cincinnati)
Mark Ensalaco, Human Rights Center

The road to India's partition
Aug. 14
The Conversation
Haimanti Roy, history

Finding grace in singleness: How being single is still part of the Church
Aug. 14
Crux
Jana Bennett, religious studies

Charlottesville likely to embolden white radicals
Aug. 15
The Columbus Dispatch
Paul Becker, sociology

Fact or Fiction: Does Coca Candy Prevent Altitude Sickness?
Aug. 16
I Spy Physiology
Student and Anne R. Crecelius, health and sport science

Fear and hatred in Charlottesville
Aug. 17
Capital
Christopher Devine, political science

Despite Trump Turmoil, Endangered Senate Dems on the Run
Aug. 18
Polizette
Christopher Devine, political science

Looking to inter-generational partnering
Aug. 20
Catholic News (Weekly paper of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain and Trinidad and Tobago's oldest newspaper)
Sister Angela Ann Zukowski, Institute for Pastoral Initiatives

How do American teenagers become neo-Nazis?
Aug. 21
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paul Becker, sociology

Note to fitness test-takers: Pushups aren’t a volume business
Aug. 21
Military Times
Paul Vanderburgh, associate provost

13 Higher Ed Marketers Share Their Top Digital Strategy Tips
Aug. 22
Workzone
Kimberly Lally, University marketing

Car tech privacy: Your car's infotainment system might be grabbing data from your phone
Aug. 22
News 6 Orlando
Susan Brenner, School of Law

University Of Dayton Engineering Students To Be Listed On Energy-Saving Dishwasher Patent
Aug. 23
ASEE First Bell
School of Engineering

There’s Nothing Special About Socially Responsible Investing
Aug. 23
Dealbreaker.com
Jon Fulkerson, finance

What is a Grand Jury?
Aug. 25
Mental Floss
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Political rants at work lack free-speech protection
Aug. 27
Columbus Dispatch (subscription)
Jeannette Cox, School of Law

Schools get human trafficking training
Aug. 30
Columbus Dispatch (subscription)
Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center

Ohio Universities See More Women Among Incoming Engineering Students
University Of Dayton Engineering Students Build Book-holding Bike For Group Fighting Literary Deserts
Aug. 31
ASEE First Bell

Dog Gazing: Attachment between Hound and Human
Aug. 31
I Spy Physiology
Logan Goff, student

The New Director of the Women’s Center
Aug. 31
WIA Report
Lisa Borello, Women's Center

Dayton-area Media

For all local coverage in August, click here.

Multiple Outlets

Escalating tensions between U.S. and North Korea
The week of Aug. 7
Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center
Dayton Daily News, Fox 45 morning show, WDTN-TV Five on 2

University of Dayton engineering students to be listed on patent with Hobart
Aug. 17
WDTN-TV, WHIO-TV, Dayton Daily News

University of Dayton students, faculty and staff meet at peace pole to pray for Charlottesville
Aug. 17
WHIO-TV, WDTN-TV, ABC22/Fox45.com

University of Dayton move-in day
Aug. 18
Cari Wallace, student development
WDTN-TV, WHIO-TV, Dayton Daily News

Center for Leadership partners with Victoria Theatre Association and Dayton Development Coalition on speakers series
Aug. 23
All three local TV stations, the Dayton Daily News and Dayton Business Journal

Engineering students customize bike for Words on Wheels
Aug. 29
WHIO-TV, WDTN-TV
Karlos Marshall, alumnus

Flood control in the Miami Valley
Aug. 29
ABC22/Fox45, WDTN-TV
Shuang-ye Wu, geology

Dayton Business Journal

UDRI partners with nanotech company
Aug. 2
Brian Rice, UDRI

University of Dayton researchers' high-tech creation launches new company
Aug. 15
Guru Subramanyam and Vamsy Chodavarapu, electrical and computer engineering

Dayton Daily News

Lessons learned from El Salvador’s crisis
Aug. 4
Miranda Cady Hallett, sociology

UD students are eating way better than their counterparts, survey says
Aug. 8
Mary Eilbeck, dining services

Russian surveillance jet at Wright-Patterson
Aug. 10
David Darrow, history

3 new restaurants to open this week at UD
Aug. 14

UD launches new website based on president's 'strategic vision'
Aug. 15

UD's largest class in history to move to campus on Friday
Aug. 16
Cari Wallace, student development

'We're more of a civil rights organization now,' Ku Klux Klan leader says
Aug. 18
Art Jipson, sociology, and Tom Hagel, School of Law

Self-driving vehicles: Do they threaten Dayton jobs?
Aug. 22
Raúl Ordóñez, School of Engineering

UD welcomes first students enrolled in Sinclair transfer academy
Aug. 23
Maria Loyd, student

Colleges, employers want female engineers: Where are they?
Aug. 28
Eddy Rojas, dean

WHIO-TV

Trying juveniles as adults
Aug. 8
Tom Hagel, School of Law

University of Dayton expands partnership with 2U for new graduate degrees
Aug. 21

First students transition to UD under UD Sinclair Academy
Aug. 23
Maria Loyd, student

ABC22/Fox45

Making healthy choices about food
Aug. 9
Jennifer Dalton, dietetics

UD teams up with Sinclair to offer more affordable way to go to school
Aug. 21
Julia Thompson, admission and financial aid

WDTN-TV

Mall signs raise awareness of human trafficking
Aug. 22
Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center and Abilition Ohio

UD Sinclair Academy
Aug. 23
Eric F. Spina, president

WYSO-FM

Commentary: Population and Sustainable Development
Aug. 14
Bob Brecha, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Even Before Charlottesville, Ohio's Hate Groups Had Been On The March
Aug. 17
Paul Becker, sociology

UD Professor: Racist Extremist Group Activity Has Increased In Southwest Ohio
Aug. 30
Art Jipson, criminal justice studies and sociology