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9.16.2026
Conservation and Sustainability: My Summer Fellowship at Five Rivers
MetroParks
A biology major's summer internship with Five Rivers MetroParks strengthened their interest in a career focused on sustainability and conservation.
9.16.2026
Cuddling Babies, Changing
Lives
Kendyl Bergman, a University of Dayton junior, spent her summer at Brigid’s Path, Ohio’s only newborn recovery center, earning her cuddler certification.
8.27.2026
Nature vs. Polymers: How Fungi Break Down Protective
Coatings
A UD chemistry team is working with the Air Force to analyze microbial degradation on aircraft, paving the way for advancements in sustainable materials.
8.3.2026
Lab Coats, Cleats and
Cerebellums
Spot Mackenzie Russell on campus and you might find her running an experiment at UD's Science Center or on the soccer field. Either way, she’s all in.
8.3.2026
Dr. Guru Subramanyam Selected as IEEE Distinguished Microwave
Lecturer
Dr. Guru Subramanyam has been selected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Microwave Theory and Technology Society’s Distinguished Microwave Lecturer.
7.1.2026
Joe Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award: Dr. Christian Jensen
’17
Christian Jensen ’17 credits his time at UD for leading him back to the community that shaped him — and inspiring him to give back to it, one patient at a time.
6.18.2026
Navigating the
Extreme
At hypersonic speeds, air behaves differently, temperatures rise to extremes and even small uncertainties in data can lead to major instability. Professor Raúl Ordóñez is tackling these challenges head-on.
6.18.2026
UD undergrad's research finds city rooftop gardens double as ant
highways
Research by UD biologists shows green spaces on top of downtown buildings can be a wildlife habitat.
5.14.2026
Biology major takes on research and collegiate boxing in senior
year
Beyond her genetics research in the lab, Ja’Brina Hargrave-Perkins trains and competes with UD’s boxing club.
5.8.2026
Ecuador medical immersion trip exposes students to cross-cultural health
care
A week in Ecuador pushed students to look past biological symptoms and see how culture defines healing.