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ASL File Reader (MATLAB)
No full textThis zip file contains the necessary files for reading binary ASL data and reading and parsing ASL header file metadata in MATLAB
DOC 2025-01 Undergraduate Academic Co-Major Policy
No full textIn Spring 2024, the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) of the College of Arts and Sciences forwarded a proposal to the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate (ECAS) to establish a Neuroscience undergraduate co-major, submitted by the Department of Biology. This proposal also included recommended language to define undergraduate co-majors for inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Catalog. Additionally, the AAC advised that the Academic Senate review and approve each co-major proposal to ensure clarity and consistency
DOC 2007-05 Processes and Procedures of the Academic Senate
No full textThese Processes and Procedures are intended to facilitate the smooth and transparent functioning of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton
2025-05-02 Minutes of the Academic Senate
No full textApproved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton
DOC 2025-16 Revisions to University Honors Program to Assist Pathways for Transfer/USDA Students
No full textThe University Honors Program is working to revise the curriculum and policies to better align with broader University of Dayton mission and values. The goals of the revisions include strengthening Honors identity among students, enhancing pedagogical approaches within the Honors curriculum, and promoting greater transparency and equity in pathways into the Honors program. Currently, the pathway for transfer or UD-Sinclair Academy (UDSA) students into the Honors Program is opaque. This document outlines four (4) recommended revisions in order to provide greater alignment for current UD students, transfer students, and UDSA/Sinclair students. Once approved, the changes can be implemented immediately
Common Ground
No full textDennis Currier’s UD men’s soccer teams are wildly diverse — and wildly successful. That’s a winning strategy, on and off the field. Last fall, the Dayton Flyers made history by reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 after being rankedas high as fifth in the nation during their storybook season
Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes of the Academic Senate 2025-09-29
No full textApproved minutes of a meeting of the Student Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton
Magnetically Recoverable and Adsorptive Alginate Hydrogel Composite Beads Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals
No full textThe World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1.9 million deaths occur annually due to the consumption of contaminated drinking water, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable, biobased materials for water purification. This study reports the synthesis and characterization of magnetically responsive, alginate-based hydrogels designed for pollutant adsorption and magnetic recovery. Magnetic cellulose nanocrystals (mCNC) were produced by coprecipitating Fe3O4 nanoparticles onto cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and subsequently embedded into an alginate hydrogel matrix at two loading concentrations (0.1 and 1% w/v). The resulting mCNC–alginate hydrogels, along with CNC–alginate and pure alginate hydrogels as controls, were fabricated in both thin film and bead forms. A comprehensive characterization was performed to evaluate the structural, magnetic, and mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed changes in surface morphology and pore structure, while Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) confirmed chemical compatibility. Vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) demonstrated superparamagnetic behavior of mCNC-loaded hydrogels, with a saturation magnetization of 9.85 emu/g for the 1% mCNC sample. Rheological characterization showed that CNC and mCNC incorporation significantly enhanced hydrogel rigidity and storage modulus, although no significant magnetorheological response was observed. Adsorption performance was evaluated using methylene blue (MB) as a model pollutant, given its relevance to the removal of persistent contaminants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). While pure alginate beads achieved the highest maximum adsorption capacity (1357 mg/g), CNC- and mCNC-loaded hydrogels demonstrated improved percent removal at intermediate concentrations. Kinetic modeling indicated that adsorption followed both the pseudo-first-order (PFO) and fractal-like pseudo-first-order (FL-PFO) models, consistent with a physisorption process influenced by diffusion limitations. These results highlight the potential of mCNC–alginate hydrogels as scalable, magnetically retrievable, and environmentally benign materials for advanced water purification. Their enhanced mechanical stability, tunable magnetic properties, and biobased composition make them promising candidates for sustainable water treatment technologies
2025 Visiting Scholar Reflection: Immersion in American Piety
No full textMy interest in American Marian piety and theology in the United States began through stumbling upon some online resources over ten years ago when I was doing my Ph.D. For some light relief from my doctoral project, I began spending my spare time reading the work of various American Franciscan theologians, particularly Father Peter Damian Fehlner, O.F.M. Conv. (1931-2018). Mariologies like Fehlner’s were a world apart from my own scholarly formation in English academia and were thus a breath of fresh air, albeit sometimes a little intoxicating as well