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Engineering April 18, 2024
From Advisor to Lab Manager: Committed to Student Success
Through two positions and ten years, lab manager Penny Timmer has always been committed to supporting students.
Engineering April 18, 2024
Senior Mechanical Engineering Student Returns to Guatemala as Student Leader for Ethos Center International Breakout

Senior mechanical engineering student Christian Fowlkes chose to get involved with the Ethos Center after attending an informational event for the program his junior year. He traveled to Alotenango, Guatemala in March 2023 to complete his first international breakout. His experience was life-changing, and he knew he wanted to go back and help to continue the project they started. 
Engineering April 18, 2024
Recent Master’s Graduate Continues Research At UD as Research Engineer
Ben Robertson doesn’t work for an usual employer of UD graduates — but still certainly a rewarding one. After graduating with his master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton in 2023, he accepted a position as a research engineer with UD.
Engineering April 18, 2024
7 Questions with Dr. Sharon Bommer
We asked Dr. Sharon Bommer, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology, about her background and research.
Engineering April 18, 2024
Senior Mechanical Engineering Students Design UAV System for Capstone Project
At the start of the spring semester, senior mechanical engineering students John Faetanini, Ben Parlett, Sam Gepperth and Grant Newland were tasked with designing a UAV system for The Corps, a contract engineering firm, as their senior design project. 
Engineering April 12, 2024
Entrepreneur Ready to Mass-Produce Eye Movement Recording System Thanks to Engineering Senior Design Teams

Ron Waldorf joined forces with an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department to create the DAX Evidence Recorder, which records eye movements of an impaired driver. Looking to reduce costs and prepare the DAX product for mass production, Waldorf connected with the Innovation Center in the School of Engineering to become a sponsor of a senior design project.
Engineering April 03, 2024
Mechanical Engineering Student 2024 John E. Riley Award Recipient

UD's Division of Student Development has selected Liesl Carter, a mechanical engineering major from Centerville, Ohio, as the recipient of the John E. Riley Award. This award recognizes a junior student who has exercised sustained leadership through involvement with student initiatives, exemplifying the educational and service values of the University and Marianists.
Engineering March 28, 2024
Engineering Management Graduate Students Awarded Best Paper at Respective 2023 Conferences
Two graduate students in the School of Engineering’s Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology were recognized for their collaborative research work with best paper awards at national conferences for their research areas.
Engineering March 14, 2024
Rock Star

When Dr. Sidaard (Sid) Gunasekaran ’12 ’16 won the prestigious KEEN Rising Star Award, the organization awarded him a sleek electric guitar, worthy of a rock star. He is a rock star among students and faculty in the School of Engineering and in the aerospace engineering world.
Engineering March 14, 2024
A walk with sustainability ... and the Bolivian llamas

Flashback to the morning of May 22, 2023, as I sat alone at my boarding gate, twiddling my thumbs and fidgeting my legs, thinking, “Whoa … I am about to get on a plane and live in Bolivia for 10 weeks. Am I really ready for this?” 
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