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06.05.2026


UD in the News May 29-June 5

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In an editorial for Inside Higher Ed, UD President Eric F. Spina and Vice President for Mission and Rector Bro. Tim Driscoll, S.M., wrote how Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is a direct challenge to higher education.

The Pope just challenged higher ed
Inside Higher Ed
Eric F. Spina, president
Bro. Tim Driscoll, S.M.; mission and rector

Powerful AI is making facial recognition better at identifying you
The Conversation
Vijayan Asari, School of Engineering Vision Lab

Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s
The Conversation
Stephanie Shreffler, Marian Library
Bridget Retzloff, Marian Library

Best unsecured credit cards for bad credit of 2026
WalletHub
Jay Janney, management and marketing

EXCLUSIVE: Radar Details JD Vance Sneaky Move To Use God For 2028 Run
Reality Tea
Christopher Devine, political science

Kaitlyn Kenaan, Haley Reid, Gabby Davis of Flyer PR, a student-run PR firm getting real results
The PR Podcast
Kaitlyn Kenaan, Haley Reid and Gabby Davis; Flyer PR students
Natasha Baker, Flyer PR

A win for religious freedom in Georgia
Alabama Catholic Radio
Charles Russo, School of Law and School of Education and Health Sciences

California imposes on religious instruction in child care facilities
Catholic World Report
Charles Russo, School of Law and School of Education and Health Sciences

John Adams and the structures of liberty
Public Discourse (The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Aaron Walayat, School of Law

Digital Transformation Center taking shape in Dayton
WHIO-TV
Brian Heitkamp, onMain

UD's Corinne Daprano elevated to permanent dean after serving as interim leader
Dayton Business Journal
Corinne Daprano, School of Education and Health Sciences
Darlene Weaver, provost