Protection Systems Are Focus of New Army Contract
From improved armored vehicles and shelters to better body armor, the goal of a new five-year, $15 million Army contract is to save lives. The program will use nanotechnology to address an immediate need for strong but lightweight armor for existing military vehicles. December 19, 2006 (UDRI press release)

Advanced Sensors
The University of Dayton and partners have won a $28 million Ohio Third Frontier grant to develop and commercialize sensor technology. December 15, 2006 (UD press release)

Crasto Named Associate Director
Allan Crasto has been named associate director of UDRI. He will oversee the institute’s six operating divisions and sustainment technologies integration office, with responsibility for administration, resource allocation and operational coordination of research programs on campus and at Wright-Patterson Air Force base. October 19, 2006 (UD press release)

Science Meets Medicine
The University of Dayton is moving forward on initiatives that will help position it as an international leader in the fields of bioengineering and bioscience. September 8, 2006 (UD press release)

UDRI Marks 50 Years of "Imagination, Investigation, Innovation"
On Sept. 1, 1956, the University of Dayton Research Institute was born and, after 50 years, has emerged as a globally recognized leader in research and development of technologies that have advanced science and benefited mankind. August 9, 2006 (UDRI press release)

Nanotechnology for Low-Cost Tooling
UDRI researchers were awarded $2.1 million in Ohio Third Frontier funds to be used for nanotechnology research aimed at helping Ohio regain its footing as a leader in the tooling industry. March 30, 2006 (UDRI press release) 

Developing Better, Safer Batteries
Two Dayton researchers have been awarded a patent for advanced battery technology that will aid the U.S. in its effort to wean from dependence on foreign oil. March 24, 2006 (UDRI press release)

UDRI Honors Outstanding Employees
Magnetics researchers Sam Liu and Don Lee earn the Wohlleben-Hochwalt Award for outstanding research; James Shardo is the outstanding technician of 2005 and Marla McCleskey is the outstanding support person. March 23, 2006 (UDRI press release)