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Engineering March 14, 2024
Rock Star

When Dr. Sidaard (Sid) Gunasekaran ’12 ’16 won the prestigious KEEN Rising Star Award, the organization awarded him a sleek electric guitar, worthy of a rock star. He is a rock star among students and faculty in the School of Engineering and in the aerospace engineering world.

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Engineering March 14, 2024
A walk with sustainability ... and the Bolivian llamas

Flashback to the morning of May 22, 2023, as I sat alone at my boarding gate, twiddling my thumbs and fidgeting my legs, thinking, “Whoa … I am about to get on a plane and live in Bolivia for 10 weeks. Am I really ready for this?” 

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Giving March 14, 2024
Advancing Flyers Forever

UD’s community is simply unmatched. And the ties created between students and alumni continue the development of our community. As the alumni engagement chair of Students for University Advancement, I have the pleasure of fostering these connections!

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Engineering March 13, 2024
2024 Miryam Award

The Center for Social Concern in Campus Ministry named Isabella Saylor ’24 the 2024 Miryam Award recipient. The award honors those making significant contributions in advancing the climate for women at UD. Saylor has supported and mentored women in her field of electrical and computer engineering, and has embraced and lived the Marianist charism of the university.

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Engineering March 11, 2024
Nanomaterials Professor Honored with Oxford Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
In December 2023, professor Dr. Khalid Lafdi from the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering attended the Oxford Awards at the University of Oxford, U.K. to receive the Honoris Causa Doctor of Innovation in Scientific Research award.
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Engineering March 05, 2024
Engineering, Computer Science Faculty Partner with UDRI Staff for Research Projects

University of Dayton faculty and University of Dayton Research Institute researchers will collaborate on three research projects this summer focused on self-healing polymers, lightweight composite aircraft and artificial intelligence. The projects were selected as part of the 2024 UD/UDRI Summer Research Fellows program which  matches School of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences faculty with UDRI engineers and scientists, with the goal of expanding areas of research that are fundable by external sponsors.

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Engineering March 04, 2024
An Engineer until the End

John Boland ‘42 was a true engineer, and knew that was his passion from an early age. Recently passing at the age of 103, he lived out this passion until the very end.

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Engineering March 04, 2024
Sharing the Whole UD Experience

There are few things as impactful as seizing the opportunity to study abroad, but not every student can afford this life-changing experience. Thanks in part to generous donations to areas like the UD Fund and scholarship funds during One Day, One Dayton, more students are able to seize that opportunity.

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Giving March 04, 2024
Sharing the Whole UD Experience

College is a time for deep learning and discovery, and University of Dayton students grow through cultivated experiences in and out of the classroom.

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Engineering February 26, 2024
It's Not Rocket Science

Sam Duncan realized his passion was aerospace engineering when he watched SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch in 2018. 

Since then, the senior mechanical engineering student who is a member of the men’s cross country team has found a way to pursue the science behind air travel as he has accepted a full-time role with UDRI while working toward a master’s in engineering. 

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