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Are you eager to dive deep into a research topic that sparks your intellectual curiosity? The University of Dayton’s Berry Summer Thesis Institute (BSTI) offers an exceptional opportunity for students to explore their academic interests, develop leadership skills, and gain hands-on research experience—all while living on campus and engaging with a supportive scholarly community.

Fifth-year chemical engineering major Ashley Edwards has recently been recognized as the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) 2025 Co-op Student of the Year Award winner. She was recognized at the CEED annual conference in Henderson, Nevada in February.

Carly Olson '27 uses Johann Hari's Stolen Focus to break down the different levels of attention, and reflect on how it is helping her discern her vocation.




Stained-glass artwork on loan from the Marian Library adorns a sunlit walkway in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts, encouraging students and visitors to humbly share their talents.

No matter what I do, whether it’s good, bad or just plain stupid, my wife, Sue, has my back. And I have hers.
But lately, neither one of us has wanted to make the exchange. That’s because we both threw our backs out.