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  • Sisters Serving UD: Sister Mary Angelica: A Thousandfold Back
    Feb 22, 2021
    It is no surprise that the University of Dallas, chartered by religious women, has had over 50 alumnae who have said “yes” to the call to religious life. In 1952, The Superior of the Western Province of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, Mother Theresa Weber, declared, "We need a Catholic co-educational college in this area!" On May 25, 1955, the Sisters officially received the charter for the University of Dallas. UD's first trustees were all religious women: Mother Theresa Weber, Sister Mildred Manning, Sister Mary Frances Connaughton, Sister Mary Byron, Sister Myrtl Owens and Sister Elizabeth Johnston.

    This beginning set a precedent: that UD is home to women with a religious vocation. Our religious alumnae and Dominican professors have shared their discernment stories and the role UD played in...

  • ‘The Ultimate Things’: UD Honors Faculty in Annual King/Haggar/Haggerty Ceremony
    Jan 28, 2021
    In 1981, the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation and the Haggar Foundation helped create the King/Haggar Faculty Development Endowment, which made both the King Fellow and Haggar Fellow Awards possible and included funding for summer research stipends.

    Each year since 1985, UD’s faculty have gathered at the beginning of the spring semester for the prestigious awards ceremony to recognize and honor fellow faculty who have gone above and beyond...

  • For Gupta Professor, 22 Patents Part of Passion for Learning, Teaching
    Jan 26, 2021
    Gupta College of Business Adjunct Instructor Chuck Easttom, Ph.D., D.Sc., is in the final stages of his third doctorate and just started his fourth master’s. For him, learning and teaching constitute both career and hobby, inspired by his “research team” — two dogs, a Rottweiler and Belgian malinois, with whom he likes to discuss ideas on their daily walks.

    “I know they can’t understand me,” he clarified. “I’m not crazy — though some of my neighbors probably think I am!” The dogs’ companionship does indeed appear to help fuel...

  • Physics, Chemistry Professors Receive Air Force Grant
    Nov 18, 2020
    In September, the U.S. Air Force awarded the University of Dallas and Cerium Labs a $500,000 STTR Phase II contract to develop a "Silicon Nitride Seal for Thermal Barrier Coating in Gas Turbines for Extended Engine Life.” Affiliate Research Assistant Professor of Physics Will Flanagan, Ph.D., and Associate Professor of Chemistry Ellen Steinmiller, Ph.D., are co-principal investigators on the project. This award builds on a smaller $50,000 Phase I award earlier this year. UD’s portion of the award is $150,000.

    “This award marks a nice milestone for our collaboration (UD and Cerium) since we’ve now brought in over a million dollars between the two projects,” said Flanagan. “Furthermore, both of...

  • Capstone Professor Retires Following Half-Century Legacy
    Oct 29, 2020
    Nicknamed "Professor Bruce" and known for enchanting generations of students with his classroom stories, Professor of Management Bruce Evans is among the longest serving University of Dallas faculty members.

    After more than half a century of teaching at UD, Evans undoubtedly leaves behind a hallmark of successes that reverberate well beyond his classroom, via former students and colleagues, into the...

  • Clark Family Establishes English, Physics Faculty Excellence Funds
    Oct 12, 2020
    “From our conversations with the Clarks, who have shared many wonderful memories, Stacey and I feel like we knew Zach,” said President Thomas S. Hibbs, Ph.D., BA ’82 MA ’83, as he thanked Trustee J. Barry Clark and his wife, Kathy, at the ceremony honoring their most recent gift to the university in memory of their son Zach. Zach Clark was a member of UD’s Class of 2016 who died tragically in a car accident the summer before his senior year.

    The Clarks have endowed the Father Robert E. Maguire, O. Cist., Faculty Excellence Fund for English, to support faculty excellence in the English Department and honor English professor Father...

  • A Faculty Summer: Dr. Toby’s Fight Against COVID-19
    Aug 14, 2020

    Assistant Professor of Biology Inimary Toby, Ph.D., has spent her summer fighting for the end of COVID-19 by volunteering with the National Scientist Volunteer Database (NSVD) as the Texas State Coordinator and by conducting lab research of the virus...

  • Professors Receive Federal Grant, Research Senior Food Insecurity
    Mar 20, 2020

    Assistant Professor of Human and Social Sciences Carla Pezzia, Ph.D., and Associate Professor and Chair of Economics Tammy Leonard, Ph.D., have received a federal grant for $250,000 to support their research on food insecurity among the senior...

  • Physics Professor, Students Develop Smallest Neutron Detector
    Mar 12, 2020

    Assistant Professor of Physics Will Flanagan, Ph.D., was recently awarded a $450,000 contract from the Air Force for his work in developing the world's smallest neutron detector. Of this grant, $135,000 will go to UD to support Flanagan's work with...

  • UD Honors Faculty for Exceptional Teaching, Upholding Mission
    Feb 11, 2020

    "The UD mission and Core Curriculum are sometimes described in terms of the twin pillars of Western civilization, Athens and Jerusalem," said 2019 King Fellow and Associate Professor of Theology Mark Goodwin, Ph.D., giving the traditional King...

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