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1.9.2026
Business Students Take on an Ethical AI
Challenge
An inside look at the University of Dayton’s first Responsible AI Case Competition at the School of Business Administration.
1.6.2026
Re-making the
Makerspace
Engineers don’t make mistakes; they make revisions. For Tyler Sprague, that meant printing gas pedals and steering wheels, refining the designs before committing to costly and irreversible metal parts.
12.16.2025
Sustainability
Reports
An HSI student leader connected with a UD alumna to learn the intricacies of sustainability reporting.
Experiential Learning
12.12.2025
Undergraduate research uncovers wildlife adaptations on solar
arrays
Undergraduate students published research about bird nests in solar arrays in the peer-reviewed journal Ecology and Evolution.
12.10.2025
Engineering Curiosity of Honors Student Abigail
Ruffle
Discover how Honors student Abigail Ruffle turned a classroom project into a transformative research experience that reshaped her academic path. Her journey shows the power of curiosity, campus connections, and stepping beyond your comfort zone.
11.24.2025
Fitz Center student fellow spent summer supporting Dayton's homeless
youth
A Daybreak Dayton internship helped prepare Alexia Benton for a future career in medicine and also offered an opportunity to connect with the Dayton community.
11.21.2025
Write
On!
It’s time to put your best writing on the line. As Erma Bombeck once wrote, “It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” Submissions for the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition will be accepted Dec. 2-Jan. 6.
11.17.2025
The Transformative Power of
Scholarships
At the University of Dayton, scholarships are more than financial aid. They are acts of faith in a student’s potential and a commitment to the common good. Each award plants a seed of confidence, purpose and service that continues to grow long after graduation.
Experiential Learning
11.12.2025
Addie Hughes: The Baffling Biology of Blanchard's Cricket
Frog
The University of Dayton Honors Program pushes students to use their knowledge for challenging and dynamic coursework, but also to discover new truths about the world and how it operates through innovative research projects. One Honors Program member, Addie Hughes, is leaning into her passions and expertise with research on Blanchard's Cricket Frog.
Experiential Learning
11.10.2025
Addressing Inequities in
Education
Mia Cappuccitti-Gutierrez '26 planned on being a teacher. But during her classroom observations, she discovered a passion for education policy over classroom teaching.