University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences

University of Dayton artist-designer Suki Kwon received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to teach and research in Bhutan for the 2026-27 academic year.

Endowed chair receives Fulbright Scholar award to teach, develop curricula in Bhutan : University of Dayton, Ohio University of Dayton artist-designer and endowed chair Suki Kwon has conducted research in Tokyo, served as a visiting scholar in China, and in recent years, participated in an international artist residency in India and led community-based art projects in India and Nepal. Now, Kwon’s passion for ...

A University of Dayton biology major combined genetics research in the lab with training and competition through the UD boxing club.

Biology major takes on research and collegiate boxing in senior year : University of Dayton, Ohio Ja’Brina Hargrave-Perkins, a senior biology major from Dayton, splits her time analyzing samples in the lab and the ring, combining undergraduate research with competition through the University of Dayton boxing club. In professor Mark Nielsen’s fruit fly lab, Hargrave-Perkins focuses on genetic...

Congratulations to Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, executive director of the UD Institute for Pastoral Initiatives, who was recognized with the Salesian Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

IPI executive director, professor receives lifetime achievement award : University of Dayton, Ohio Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, M.H.S.H., D.Min., has spent decades showing the Catholic Church and University of Dayton what becomes possible when deep faith meets bold imagination. Recently, her mission-minded, entrepreneurial spirit was recognized with the Salesian Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award. ...

The University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community received a national award honoring institutions that demonstrate a sustained commitment to community impact and public service.

Fitz Center earns national honor for lasting community impact : University of Dayton, Ohio The Fitz Center for Leadership in Community has been named a recipient of the 2026 Insight Into Academia Civic Engagement and Community Service Award, a national recognition honoring institutions that demonstrate a sustained commitment to community impact and public service. “This recognition is m...

A medical immersion trip to Ecuador allowed University of Dayton students to do intensive shadowing at hospitals and clinics in a cross-cultural context.

Ecuador medical immersion trip exposes students to cross-cultural health care : University of Dayton, Ohio A week in Ecuador pushed University of Dayton students who aspire to be doctors, physician assistants and dentists to look past biological symptoms and see how culture defines healing. The week-long international medical immersion trip, run through a partnership with the nonprofit Child Family Healt...

A University of Dayton biology major was awarded a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent award of its type for undergraduates interested in pursuing STEM research careers.

Biology major awarded Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research leaders : University of Dayton, Ohio A University of Dayton biology major’s passion for research has earned her a spot among the nation’s top undergraduate STEM scholars. Ashley Williams, a junior from West Carrollton, Ohio, was awarded a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent award of its type for undergraduates interested in ...

A Flyer TV cooking show gives University of Dayton students real-world experience in video production and sharing clear, concise nutrition messaging.

Video production students and dietetics lab collaborate for nutritional cooking show : University of Dayton, Ohio For the past few years, the University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences has collaborated with the Department of Communication’s advanced video production class to produce a cooking show. This year, junior Julia Pallozzi hosted the show for a second time. “Last year, I was super ...

'Second in Command,' a new book edited by University of Dayton political scientist Chris Devine, brings together leading scholars to trace the growing influence of vice presidents and running mates in American politics.

New book examines how vice presidents shape campaigns, presidencies : University of Dayton, Ohio Vice presidents deserve more attention than they usually get. A new book edited by University of Dayton political scientist Chris Devine brings together leading scholars to trace the growing influence of vice presidents and running mates in American politics. “People sometimes see the vice preside...

The University of Dayton Statehouse Civic Scholars program connects classroom concepts to real-world policymaking and helps students build professional networks in Columbus.

UD Statehouse program helps students build networks, launch careers in Columbus : University of Dayton, Ohio Since 2011, the University of Dayton’s Department of Political Science has sent students 70 miles east to Columbus, not just to observe state government but to work inside it. For Mia Cappuccitti-Gutierrez, a senior education and English major from Toronto, Ontario, being a UD Statehouse Civic Sch...

University of Dayton history students had a rare opportunity to visit the archives of the world's largest military aviation museum, thanks to a UD alumnus who is a museum curator.

History students access Air Force Museum Archives at Wright-Patt for the first time : University of Dayton, Ohio University of Dayton students had the rare opportunity to access archives at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in February to complete their capstone history research projects. The visit, a first for UD students, was made possible by UD alumnus Samuel Lynch ’25, a museum curator. ...