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5.7.2024
For and With
Others
I asked Ben Thomas and Molly Potter — president and vice president of the UD student body since last May — to pick up my blogging pen and provide you with thoughts about serving as visible student leaders on campus, including the joys and challenges and any lasting lessons.
5.6.2024
Sophomore Engineering Students Awarded Full Scholarships for Junior and Senior Year through the Women Engineering Program and Clare Boothe Luce
Program
Two mechanical engineering students were awarded full scholarships for their junior and senior years through the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) and the Clare Boothe Luce Program (CBL), which are dedicated to increasing the participation of women in engineering in higher education.
5.6.2024
UD biology professor launches new course on air pollution and human
health
Mary Ellen Dillon's students examined the science, history and politics of air pollution — and how they can advance the health of their communities.
Experiential Learning
5.3.2024
To Research and
Beyond
Undergraduate student research experiences at UD can include conducting research over the summer and completing an honors thesis. Katie Hoener did both, which led to something bigger — authoring a textbook chapter with her mentor, Li-Yin Liu.
Experiential Learning
5.3.2024
Four Years, 600 Hours, One
Teacher
UD’s teacher education program offers 600 hours of classroom experience, double the licensure requirements in Ohio, giving students distinct advantages as they move from student teaching to earning their place at the front of their own classroom.
5.2.2024
University of Dayton Students Light up Fourth Graders’ Interest in
Engineering
University of Dayton engineering students worked on a project for Stingley Elementary School to reduce cafeteria noise, offering hands-on learning and sparking excitement about college and engineering among fourth graders.
4.30.2024
Advocating for Hispanics in
STEM
Josie Alvarez, mechanical engineering technology student and current president of the UD chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), recently represented SHPE at meetings with government representatives in Congress.
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.
4.29.2024
Mary in Zeitoun: Silent
Presence
Mary’s silent appearances in Egypt remind us that a connection with God is what matters most.
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.