Engineering October 23, 2024

Engineering Students Discover Community and Sustainable Innovation in Costa Rica

First-year engineering students have the opportunity to participate in the Costa Rica Immersion Program with their classmates and professors during Spring Break. This program provides an impressionable experience for students to engage with real-world applications of their academic studies while exploring one of the world's leaders in sustainability.

Students June 20, 2024

Living Sustainably

Small actions can have a big impact. That’s my takeaway from an energizing meeting with this summer’s undergraduate fellows in the Hanley Sustainability Institute, where their desks by the window overlook Fitz Hall’s rooftop solar arrays.

Campus and Community June 10, 2024

Addressing food insecurity in Dayton one meal at a time

In Dayton, food deserts exist largely as a result of redlining and disinvestment in predominantly Black neighborhoods.

Campus and Community May 21, 2024

Business Ethics & Environmental Sustainability: Kayak expedition

The last excursion of the BEES included the opportunity to kayak in the Eastwood Metropark Mad River tributary and enjoy a last picnic.

President April 30, 2024

Shrinking UD's Carbon Footprint — Overnight

University of Dayton students recognize that the future of the planet is in all of our hands. That’s why it was so fitting that four undergraduates had front-row seats at the news conference in Kettering Labs on Earth Day at which a plan was announced to bring carbon-free power to the entire campus and student neighborhoods.

Engineering February 08, 2024

Jenna’s Journey: Ethos Experience Brings Clean Water to Rural Communities in Exchange for Cultural Appreciation

Jenna Ladd, a senior mechanical engineering student, embarked on a life-changing journey during an Ethos breakout in May 2023.

Engineering January 16, 2024

Engineering effective solutions through strong community relationships

“Welcome, do you want to go to Ecuador with us?” That was the question posed to Molly Savage on her first day as a graduate student instructor at the University of Dayton’s ETHOS Center.

 

Engineering November 22, 2023

University of Dayton part of $526,630 National Science Foundation project

The University of Dayton is among three schools the National Science Foundation awarded $526,630 to create research experiences for undergraduates studying STEM for social change defined by United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainability October 26, 2023

A letter to campus: Plastic free and Pepsi pouring rights

The Sustainability Club executive board had the opportunity to convene with University representatives involved with revising the terms of the Pouring Rights contract with PepsiCo.

Innovation October 24, 2023

Solar prairies an important part of UD campus

The solar prairie is an integral part of the University of Dayton and its sustainability goals.