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Gracie, Claire and Mira standing in front of their work in progress, the entryway mural of The Hub Powered by PNC Bank. To the left, there is a ladder; the background is the mural mostly finished painting, but still covered in painter's tape; and the three alumni are in the bottom right corner, smiling.

Campus and Community September 15, 2023

Communal Creation

Three alumni left their mark on UD by using brush strokes to capture the partnership between the University, the Dayton Entrepreneurs' Center and the city of Dayton in a mural at The Hub Powered By PNC Bank.

Bridget working with a young student in the Empower Lab.

Engineering September 01, 2023

Engineering Opportunity in Community.

Bridget Gerber’s first UD tour was “just one stop” of many on her search for a college. But that stop led her to pre-college programs on campus and, eventually, to hands-on experience, research and an internship, all before her sophomore year.

Faculty and Staff August 28, 2023

Diners' Delight

John Beach has been welcoming students and offering them sustaining words of encouragement since he began his career in UD Dining Services 35 years ago.

Experiential Learning August 08, 2023

Research Experience Brings Professional and Personal Growth

Strong and flexible — those are the words UD student Julian Pabon uses to describe the materials needed for a morphing wing, the subject of his research in UD’s wind tunnel. They also describe the mindset he gained from his research experience.

Campus and Community July 24, 2023

Allison (Varricchio) Iannarino ’13

For Allison (Varricchio) Iannarino ’13, the road to our country’s National Security Council was unexpected. The recent director for Afghanistan, Iannarino helped develop policy recommendations for the Biden administration about issues such as counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance, economic stabilization and women’s rights.

Photo of Gina and Morgan, both smiling at the camera. Gina is wearing a black shirt; Morgan is wearing a light blue shirt.

Campus and Community July 20, 2023

Picking Up Where They Left Off

It’s a rite of passage for all University of Dayton graduates. From Golden Flyers and beyond, to those celebrating their five-year milestone, Reunion Weekend has the magical ability to make any alum feel like a student again.

Campus and Community July 11, 2023

UD Helps Flyers Prepare for Federal Student Loan Repayments

Nearly 44 million people will be resuming or starting their federal student loan payments this fall, marking the end of the federal student loan program that halted payments and interest accrual during the pandemic.

Faculty and Staff July 10, 2023

UD Faculty, Students Volunteer Physical Therapy Services to Daytonians in Need

Led by the desire to do good, Matt Day began searching for ways to provide physical therapy for people in need. Six years later, Day and his students are working weekly at a charitable clinic to aid in Daytonians’ recoveries.

Photo of Marcos Pujols, playing in the field, on the baseball diamond, in a Flyers uniform.

Service July 07, 2023

A Diamond Comes to Dayton

It didn’t take Marcos Pujols Martinez ’23 long to realize two things about himself while growing up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He already had all of the advantages he would need to succeed and he was in a position to lift others.

Experiential Learning July 05, 2023

UD Faculty Prepare Students for Workforce

Experiential learning isn’t exclusive to internships and co-ops. UD faculty members like Kaitlyn DeGhetto provide immersive capstone projects mimicking challenges students may face in their jobs by bringing in organizations with real-world demands.

Alumni and Friends Making an Impact