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10.16.2026
UD in the News Oct.
10-16
Media statewide featured the University of Dayton's historic announcement of current Provost Darlene Weaver being named UD's 20th president. A podcast airing on NPR affiliates nationwide and The Conversation also shared faculty expertise.
10.9.2026
UD in the News Oct.
3-9
Newsweek tapped the expertise of communication department chair Chad Painter while others around the world, nation and Ohio continued to seek analysis from UD political scientists about midterm elections.
10.2.2026
UD in the News Sept. 26-Oct.
2
The National Desk and NPR spoke to Christopher Devine about midterm elections. The National Desk and local media interviewed Tom Hagel about a local murder case. Charles Russo wrote about religious charter schools for The Conversation.
9.25.2026
UD in the News Sept.
19-25
National media sought the expertise of UD political science and marketing faculty. Local media highlighted UD's recognition among the nation's top universities, development at onMain, research into AI's affect on children, and student entrepreneurship.
9.18.2026
UD in the News Sept.
12-18
WDTN-TV highlighted the University's remembrance of 9/11. The Academic Minute, AFP in France, Our Sunday Visitor News, Vox, Statehouse News Services, Spectrum News 1 Ohio and Catholic World Report also tapped faculty expertise.
9.4.2026
UD in the News Aug. 29-Sept.
4
An historic gift and a nearly $1 million grant for UD garnered significant media attention. Umesh Haritashya wrote about the Nepal flood for The Conversation and gave interviews to outlets in Singapore, Australia and South Korea.
8.27.2026
UD professor among scientists investigating Himalayan
flood
University of Dayton geoscientist Umesh Haritashya is helping an international group of scientists investigate what caused the catastrophic flash flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border Wednesday.