April

Regional, National and International

SCOTUS is about to decide whether a public school football coach can pray on the field
April 1
The Conversation
Charles Russo, School of Education and Health Sciences and School of Law

Shame and secrecy shroud culture of sexual assault in boys' high school sports
April 6
The Conversation
Jamie Small, sociology

UD donor day hoping to raise significant funds for scholarships
April 6
Spectrum News 1 Ohio
Logan Tate, student
Eric F. Spina, president

New book points to need for racial reckoning in women's religious orders
April 6
Catholic News Service
Shannen Dee Williams, history

War crime charges may not be enough to deter Putin — even as evidence of Russian atrocities mounts
April 8
CNBC
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center

The rebirth of the Rust Belt
April 8
The National
Vince Lewis, L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and The Hub Powered by PNC Bank

Researchers turn fingerprints into 3D holograms to find criminals
April 8-12
Spectrum News 1 Ohio (Picked up by Spectrum affiliates in Tampa, Louisville, Kentucky; and Buffalo, Binghamton, Syracuse, Albany and Rochester, New York.)
Partha Banerjee, electro-optics and photonics

Will Vladimir Putin be tried for war crimes?
April 9
NBC Nightly News
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center

UD professor is working on the first update to fingerprinting since the 1900s
April 10
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati)
Partha Banerjee, electro-optics and photonics

University of Dayton professor works on creating 3D update to fingerprinting
April 12
ASEE First Bell
Partha Banerjee, electro-optics and photonics

Ohio company tests 4-day workweek, shift occurring worldwide
April 12
ABC22/Fox45 (picked up by nearly 100 Sinclair affiliates nationwide)
Scott Hall, counselor education and human Services

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains
April 13
The Conversation
Erica Goldberg, School of Law

Former Ohio Gov. Taft talks partisanship, Donald Trump, death penalty
April 15
Cincinnati Enquirer (subscription)
Bob Taft, political science

Scientists push clean energy for combating climate change
April 18
CBS News
Bob Brecha, sustainability

Religion and Ohio politics: How religious leaders walk the line on IRS rules about campaigning in places of worship
April 18
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Vince Miller, religious studies

Clarence Thomas and his wife’s text messages highlight missing ethics rules at the Supreme Court
April 21
The Conversation
Kevin Leske, School of Law

Accountability for alleged war crimes in Ukraine likely a long way off
April 22
Catholic News Service
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center

Africa’s tepid response to Ukraine war highlights shortcomings of U.S. diplomacy
April 22
Cleveland.com
Julius Amin, history

Devotion: May crowning
April 22
Catholic Telegraph
Fr. Johann Roten, Marian Library

UD Sinclair Academy provides students more affordable pathway to University of Dayton degree
April 25
Spectrum News 1 Ohio
Eric F. Spina, president

Chaz Stevens asks Florida schools to ban bible in petition
April 28
The Washington Post
Erica Goldberg, School of Law

Why Trump's candidate in Ohio is doing so much better than his pick in Georgia
April 28
Yahoo! News
Joe Valenzano, communication

Dayton-area Media

For all local coverage in April, click here.

Multiple Outlets

University of Dayton awarded over $1.3 million for STEM scholarships
April 7, 10
Dayton Business Journal and WHIO-TV
Paul Benson, provost

Two $1M donations will help students through Sinclair, UD program
April 12-13
WDTN-TV, Dayton Business Journal and Dayton Daily News
Eric F. Spina, president
Emily Kylin, student

UD unveils 'Flyer Pitch' winners
April 16, 18
Dayton Business Journal, Dayton Daily News, Spectrum News and WDTN-TV
Vince Lewis, Vince Lewis, L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and The Hub Powered by PNC Bank

WDTN-TV

Students can learn from leading experts in display technology
April 1
Partha Banerjee, electrical and computer engineering

WHIO-TV

Ukrainian Easter egg display at UD
April 2
Roesch Library

Dayton Gets Real: Hundreds gather at Dayton Arcade to learn ways of healing racial divisions
April 7
Chad Sloss, sociology

Federal judge strikes down mask mandate
April 18
Tom Hagel, School of Law

Dayton Daily News

Redistricting in Ohio was supposed to be nonpartisan. How did it get so messed up?
April 3
Nancy Martorano Miller, political science

Local scholars, activists challenge Dayton, suburbs to wrestle with legacies of segregation
April 7
Leslie Picca, sociology

Student loan repayment deadlines move back, but moving targets frustrate some borrowers
April 8
Jason Eckert, career services

Stations of the Cross, a spiritual journey, is observed in variety of ways in the Miami Valley
April 10
Scott Paeplow, campus ministry

University of Dayton to award honorary doctorate to JPMorgan exec
April 11
Lori Beer, alumna
Eric F. Spina, president

UD Flyer Pitch competition announces winners of more than $100K
April 21

UD honors late dean Mittelstaedt with advising center, scholarship
April 21

Schools concerned about finding, creating the next generation of teachers
April 22
Novea McIntosh, teacher education
Rochonda Nenonene, teacher education

A more equitable Dayton
April 24
Kelly Johnson, religious studies
Vince Miller, religious studies
Nancy McHugh, Fitz Center
Leslie Picca, sociology

ABC22/Fox45

Flyer community rallies to donate for the school
April 6
Eric F. Spina, president

Reaction to Jackson confirmation: It just means that as a black woman have a place in law
April 7
Taylor Tyler, School of Law student

U.S task force recommends early screenings for anxiety, local doctors agree
April 13
Elana Bernstein, school psychology

Law expert weighs in on AutoZone Robbery
April 18
Tom Hagel, School of Law

Fingerprint technology advances with research
April 25
Partha Banerjee, electrical and computer engineering

Dayton Business Journal

Hub offers business help for west Dayton entrepreneurs
April 8
Whitney Barkley, Greater West Dayton Incubator

West Dayton incubator has new initiatives for minority businesses
April 27
Whitney Barkley, Greater West Dayton Incubator