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Engineering
4.29.2024
Ethos Alumna Comes Back to Share Story with Current
Students
Dr. Chris Vehar Jutte ‘02, now a contractor with NASA, recently came back to her alma mater this spring to discuss engineering as a vocation for the common good. During her discussion with current students, she shared her own vocational journey, which included being part of a group of students who started what is now the Ethos Center.
Engineering
4.25.2024
UD Researchers Find Unique Results in Testing Turbulence Strength During Total Solar
Eclipse
Researchers observed unexpected atmospheric effects in a set of measurements that are difficult to make, given a small portion of the U.S. with total solar eclipse, lack of currently available instruments and an appropriately equipped testing site.
Engineering
4.24.2024
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.
Engineering
4.18.2024
Senior Mechanical Engineering Students Design UAV System for Capstone
Project
At the start of the spring semester, senior mechanical engineering students John Faetanini, Ben Parlett, Sam Gepperth and Grant Newland were tasked with designing a UAV system for The Corps, a contract engineering firm, as their senior design project.
Engineering
4.18.2024
7 Questions with Dr. Sharon
Bommer
We asked Dr. Sharon Bommer, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology, about her background and research.
Engineering
4.18.2024
Recent Master’s Graduate Continues Research At UD as Research
Engineer
Ben Robertson doesn’t work for an usual employer of UD graduates — but still certainly a rewarding one. After graduating with his master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton in 2023, he accepted a position as a research engineer with UD.
Engineering
4.18.2024
Senior Mechanical Engineering Student Returns to Guatemala as Student Leader for Ethos Center International Breakout
Senior mechanical engineering student Christian Fowlkes chose to get involved with the Ethos Center after attending an informational event for the program his junior year. He traveled to Alotenango, Guatemala in March 2023 to complete his first international breakout. His experience was life-changing, and he knew he wanted to go back and help to continue the project they started.
Engineering
4.18.2024
From Advisor to Lab Manager: Committed to Student
Success
Through two positions and ten years, lab manager Penny Timmer has always been committed to supporting students.
Engineering
4.18.2024
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Recognized as American Society of Biomechanics
Fellow
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Kim Bigelow was awarded the status of Fellow in the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB). She will be recognized at the annual ASB conference in August.
4.18.2024
Transforming the Future of UD
Engineers
As the engineering industry rapidly evolves, there is a constant flow of new ideas into the School of Engineering to ensure students are prepared to make an impact in the workforce. The Dean’s Cabinet, a working group of faculty and staff leading initiatives aligned with the School’s strategic vision, are working hard to make those ideas a reality.