University of Dayton /tags/university-of-dayton University of Dayton en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT Biennial human rights conference to focus on issues affecting Africa and people of African descent /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-01/university-dayton-biennial-human-rights-conference-africa The conference hosted by the University of Dayton is a local call to action 75 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-11-01/university-dayton-biennial-human-rights-conference-africa Agriculture drones are getting more popular. Are they accurate enough to spray crops? /podcast/focus-on-technology/2023-04-10/agriculture-drones-crops-spray-drift The University of Dayton is holding a seminar May 24-25 for farmers, chemical manufacturers, drone applicators, and government officials to determine the best nozzle and its placement to cut down on spray drift. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:03:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2023-04-10/agriculture-drones-crops-spray-drift Ann Thompson A UD class is using math to help solve homelessness in Montgomery County /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-12-12/univeristy-dayton-class-engineering-systems-common-good-homelessness "Engineering Systems for the Common Good" is a new class taught by Professor Rául Ordóñez. He was inspired to help people while growing up in Ecuador where poverty was all around him. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 09:38:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-12-12/univeristy-dayton-class-engineering-systems-common-good-homelessness Ann Thompson Highway workers got a dose of virtual reality to help keep them safe /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-09-19/highway-workers-virtual-reality-safety University of Dayton researchers have developed software to not only train highway workers to respond to accidents but to track their physical and eye movement and pupil dilation so safety managers can analyze how they would behave in dangerous situations. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:01:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-09-19/highway-workers-virtual-reality-safety Ann Thompson When it comes to Paris Agreement, energy scenarios from major oil companies are misleading, UD researcher says /local-news/2022-08-16/energy-scenarios-from-major-oil-companies-are-misleading-says-ud-researcher-when-it-comes-to-paris-agreement University of Dayton Director of Sustainability Bob Brecha studied energy outlooks from BP, Equinor, Royal Dutch Shell and the International Energy Agency and says they are incompatible with the Paris Agreement's climate objectives. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:17:54 GMT /local-news/2022-08-16/energy-scenarios-from-major-oil-companies-are-misleading-says-ud-researcher-when-it-comes-to-paris-agreement Ann Thompson When it comes to things like self-driving cars, milliseconds matter. A UD researcher looks to speed up 5G /science-and-technology/2022-07-11/wifi-milliseconds-university-dayton-feng-ye The speed of 5G works well for things like Facebook and Zoom, but when it comes to life or death situations like remote surgery or a potential self-driving car crash, it needs to be faster. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:34:00 GMT /science-and-technology/2022-07-11/wifi-milliseconds-university-dayton-feng-ye Ann Thompson Local scientists are trying to track the next virus down to the zip code /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-05-23/ud-uc-childrens-scientists-track-next-virus-zip-code UD, UC and Cincinnati Children's are working to develop and test a computer model that will learn from unknown variables like human behavior. Mon, 23 May 2022 08:49:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-05-23/ud-uc-childrens-scientists-track-next-virus-zip-code Ann Thompson A UD professor is working on the first update to fingerprinting since the 1900s /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-04-11/university-dayton-professor-3d-fingerprinting-update-1900 Your fingerprint could appear even more unique if a University of Dayton professor and his Penn State colleague are successful in creating a 3D image. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:00:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-04-11/university-dayton-professor-3d-fingerprinting-update-1900 Ann Thompson UD's Erma Bombeck Collection to debut in March /local-news/2022-03-01/university-dayton-erma-bombeck-collection-march The University of Dayton is the official repository of Erma Bombeck's works, including original manuscripts, columns, handwritten notes, speeches, articles and memorabilia of a woman known as one of the great American humorists of the 20th century. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:16:31 GMT /local-news/2022-03-01/university-dayton-erma-bombeck-collection-march Tana Weingartner UD conference asks: What does human rights advocacy look like in a global pandemic? /community/2021-11-29/university-dayton-human-rights-advocacy-global-pandemic-conference One goal of the University of Dayton conference is to inspire a conversation in Ohio around advocacy methods that can help to move things forward at the local and state level. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:55:00 GMT /community/2021-11-29/university-dayton-human-rights-advocacy-global-pandemic-conference Ann Thompson