Wolf Gets a Grimmy
Doug Wolf was named Outstanding Adult Literacy Volunteer during Project READ’s Grimmy Awards program in October 2007. The Grimmy Awards are presented to outstanding individuals and friends of literacy who have advocated for, or participated in, literacy programs in the Miami Valley. They are named after the character in Mike Peters’ daily comic strip, Mother Goose & Grimm. Peters, a life long literacy advocate and former Dayton resident, is Project READ’s Ambassador for Literacy. In his fourth year as a tutor with the Kettering City Schools Adult Literacy Program, Doug has helped countless students achieve their goals faster, and with greater understanding, than they ever thought possible. He brings his students a fresh perspective on math, and he often goes that extra mile to make himself accessible to students outside of the classroom.
Helping the Homeless
Valerie Quinn started a local chapter of My Brother's Keeper that sews blankets and sleeping bags for local homeless people. More...
A Day of Caring
The Aerospace Mechanics division participated in the United Way Community Day of Caring in June 2005 by building a wheelchair ramp for a Greene County man who has a broken back. More...
Building a Bridge of Hope
In March 2005, Ginny Cotcamp joined a group of 34 adults and students from UD, the Miami Valley Council for Native Americans and other universities on a weeklong mission "to build a bridge between the Native American community and the universities." More...
Award Winners
Every year, UDRI recognizes employees who have made outstanding contributions through their work. The award winners are chosen by a committee of their peers in UDRI.
Two researchers shared UDRI's Wohlleben-Hochwalt Outstanding Professional Research Award in 2007. More...
Dan McCray received UDRI's Wohlleben-Hochwalt Outstanding Professional Research Award in 2005. Dan discovered how to best make use of an existing product to drastically reduce the hazards to man and environment associated with bonded repairs to aircraft -- while improving the performance and cost involved with standard repair systems. Sheila Liskany was named Outstanding Support Person for 2004, and Chuck Blair was named Outstanding Technician.
Robert Brockman's innovative work in testing high-strength fabrics for jet engine containment earned him the 2003-2004 Wohlleben-Hochwalt Outstanding Professional Research Award. More...
Both 2003 award winners were investigating foreign-object damage and its consequences on the fatigue life of aircraft engine fan and compression blades. More...
Jet Fuel and Beer
Steven Zabarnick, UDRI chemist, has been honored for his career contributions to the development of new jet fuels. Steven's love of chemistry also contributes to his hobby: homebrewing of beer. More...
An International Collaboration
A Fulbright Scholar from Alicante, Spain has chosen UDRI as one of the world’s best places to research environmentally-friendly incineration processes. Through his work with Sukh Sidhu and the Environmental Engineering group, Andres Fullana hopes to become a resource for his government and industry in customizing incineration processes that are highly efficient. More…
Contributing to Her Community
Lou Cooper provides administrative support to two UDRI groups... and is the mayor of New Lebanon. More...