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Entrepreneur magazine listed UD's entrepreneurship program among the nation's best for the 17th consecutive year. Political scientist Christopher Devine shared his expertise with Newsweek and Sinclair Broadcasting's The National Desk.

University of Dayton students working with Abolition Ohio in the UD Human Rights Center will testify on behalf of two bills Nov. 16 at the Ohio statehouse that will help human trafficking victims get back on their feet.

UD faculty shared their expertise with PBS NewsHour, The Conversation, Newsweek, Law360 and National Catholic Reporter about anxiety in children, November elections, rosaries, book bans and the environment.

In addition to University of Dayton Week on The Academic Minute, The Conversation, Chronicle of Higher Education, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Newsy and Discover featured UD faculty expertise or programs.

UD faculty offered their expertise to The Conversation and Spectrum News 1 Ohio. Local media reported on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant to the Human Rights Center to develop a network to help prevent domestic violent extremism.

The University of Dayton Human Rights Center received $352,109 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop a network of regional organizations to help prevent domestic violent extremism in southwest Ohio and beyond.

The Conversation, the USA TODAY Network and Spectrum News 1 Ohio are among the national and regional media highlighting UD faculty expertise and research. Melissa Oei wrote about her experiences as a student entrepreneur for Poets & Quants For Undergrads. Local media featured how UD Arena was more than just a basketball venue during the pandemic.

President Eric F. Spina wrote an op-ed for University Business about supporting transfer students from community colleges. Ohio cable news outlet Spectrum News 1 and local media highlighted the celebration for UD's 2020 graduates. A trio of faculty wrote for The Conversation. Poets and Quants featured student investors in the Davis Center for Portfolio Management.

NBC Nightly News and CNBC.com interviewed Human Rights Center Executive Director Shelley Inglis about war crimes for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Law professor Erica Goldberg wrote about book bans for The Conversation.

CNN International highlighted the anti-trafficking work of Abolition Ohio at the University of Dayton in a feature posted March 10 to promote CNN #MyFreedom Day. #MyFreedomDay — this year on March 16 — is a day-long student-driven event to raise awareness of modern slavery, also known as human trafficking. The segment also will air on CNN International.