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With a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the University of Dayton Office of Technology and Entrepreneurial Partnerships has launched Propel Dayton, a program designed to support prospective entrepreneurs in starting a new business around a technology developed at UD.

A reusable self-disinfecting N95 mask concept developed by a University of Dayton Research Institute scientist holds so much promise for success, the inventor has created a start-up company to commercialize the technology. 

The University of Dayton Research Institute will use a new $60 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to support the development of advanced aerospace coating protection systems. 

President Eric F. Spina contributed an op-ed about the 100th anniversary of the "University of Dayton" and our continuing connection to the Dayton community. Local and regional news media highlighted UD research, the Flyer Pitch competition, an award for a UD human rights champion, and UD sustainability and legal expertise.

Dayton station WDTN-TV reported on UD's national award for diversity and inclusion. The New York Times, EL PAÍS in Spain, Yahoo! News, The Conversation, Aerospace Testing International and DIVERSE: Issues in Higher Education are among the national and international news media tapping faculty expertise.

Several local media featured initiatives close to the University's mission, the success and value of University programs, and faculty research.

NPR, The Conversation, Forbes and Vox are among the prominent national media outlets seeking UD faculty expertise.

The Dayton Daily News wrote about how the University is on sound financial footing heading into the fall, WHIO Reports featured the Center for Social Concern's social justice work, and WDTN-TV covered news of our Americorps grant. Lawrence Burnley, vice president for diversity and inclusion, wrote about the legacy of civil rights leaders John Lewis and C.T. Vivian for The Conversation.

The Conversation, Nanowerk and Women's Running featured UD faculty research. The Dayton Business Journal did a feature piece on the School of Law's turnaround in the last five years. Local media covered news of the University bringing back furloughed employees.

University of Dayton physics and electro-optics researchers Md Shah Alam, Qiwen Zhan and Chenglong Zhao have created a less expensive 3-D printing method on a nanoscale, or a thousand times smaller than a human hair, that can manufacture nanostructures and erase mistakes. Top nanotechnology journal Nano Letters published their findings.