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  • Feb. 9, 2010/ Emergency Blood Drive Held Tuesday in TUC
    Due to snow, a number of blood drives have been cancelled Tuesday. Hoxworth Blood Center is asking the UC community to brave the weather to fill that void.

  • Feb. 9, 2010/ University of Cincinnati Is Closed
    The University of Cincinnati closed at noon Tuesday, February 9.

  • Feb. 9, 2010/ Emergency Blood Drive Canceled
    The emergency blood drive scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Tangeman University Center has been canceled.

  • Feb. 8, 2010/ UC Sponsors Talk by Literacy Educator and Social Justice Advocate
    The talk will examine critical literacy, academic achievement and youth empowerment in urban schools. Registration for the event is requested.

  • Feb. 8, 2010/ Nominations Open for Just Community Awards
    Nominations are due for consideration by March 19.

  • Feb. 8, 2010/ Thousands of Visitors Expected at UC for Open House on Presidents Day
    Because of the growing popularity of UC’s Presidents Day Open House visits, this year’s program was split into two sessions to better accommodate the crowds.

  • Feb. 7, 2010/ Black History Month Activities at UC
    UC’s Black History Month activities look back, look forward, look at each other, look at ourselves — and look at Haiti.

  • Feb. 5, 2010/ UC's Kuamka Extravaganza 2010 Concludes Saturday: Save a Life and Have a Ball!

    Black History Month continues at UC, but the 11th annual Kuamka Extravaganza wraps up this week with an important appeal for bone marrow donors on Friday and the annual Red, Black, Green & Gold Ball Saturday night.



  • Feb. 5, 2010/ CCM Presents a Musical Salute to Our Armed Forces at the 2010 Prism Concert
    The annual favorite presents the CCM Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band and more performing 60 minutes of non-stop music.

  • Feb. 5, 2010/ 'Dubious' Achievements from Polling World Revealed in UC Prof's Rankings

    UC Professor of Political Science George Bishop's last book was "The Illusion of Public Opinion." In a new article, he and David Moore point out plenty of examples of 2009 polls that are worthy of that label.


  • Feb. 5, 2010/ Not Too Late to Join 'Bearcats for Barrett'

    Support the Barrett Cancer Center through the Campus Recreation Center's 'Bearcats for Barrett' extreme swim challenge.


  • Feb. 5, 2010/ Nominations Open for Diversity Ambassador Award
    Nominations are due by Feb. 26.

  • Feb. 5, 2010/ UC’s Army ROTC Honored with MacArthur Award
    The Bearcat Battalion is among eight Army ROTC programs nationally recognized as achieving the standards that best represent the ideals of famed World War II military leader General Douglas MacArthur.

  • Feb. 4, 2010/ New Stem Cell Facility at Cincinnati Children's to Advance Disease Research
    Reprogramming mature human cells so they can become any cell type in the body is a key focus of the new Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

  • Feb. 4, 2010/ UC Awarded $29,634 in Federal Funding to Support Learning Through Service
    The funding will support 20 service-learning courses across academic disciplines and strengthen faculty development in a growing national trend in education.

  • Feb. 4, 2010/ A&S Departments Recognize Black History Month
    Lecture, 'Obama and Race in America,' to feature Orlando Patterson of Harvard University.

  • Feb. 4, 2010/ University of Cincinnati Students Go The Distance For Young Patients

    When University of Cincinnati (UC) students stay up all night dancing the weekend of February 6, it won’t be a typical college dance party. Students will be dancing in the Cincinnati Dance Marathon to benefit Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and UC cancer programs.



  • Feb. 4, 2010/ UC HEALTH LINE: Are Multivitamins Worth the Money?
    Nowadays, there seems to be a pill for everything, and multivitamins are getting a reputation of being a quick fix for nutrition and overall healthy living. But University of Cincinnati Physicians say that for the healthy patient, multivitamins aren't living up to their promise.

  • Feb. 4, 2010/ CANCELLED: Psychology Colloquium on HIV/AIDS Prevention Abroad

    A Feb. 5 psychology colloquium is cancelled, due to weather and travel plans involving the guest speaker.



  • Feb. 3, 2010/ Next Surplus Equipment Public Sale Set for Feb. 6

    LCD monitors, mini blinds and Nautilus equipment are among the items available this month at UC Surplus Equipment's public sale.


  • Feb. 3, 2010/ WATCH: Who Needs Punxsutawney Phil? Signs of Spring Sighted on UC's Campus

    The groundhog may get his own day on the calendar, but that doesn't make him a better prognosticator of spring than those who truly yearn for its arrival – the UC baseball team.


  • Feb. 2, 2010/ Room Service Comes Calling at UC Health University Hospital
    Patients at UC Health University Hospital can now enjoy more dining options with a new room service-style menu.

  • Feb. 2, 2010/ WATCH: UC Students Take to the 'Ice' In the Great Hall
    They won’t be speed skating or ice dancing in the Winter Olympics, but it was an event that brought out the adventurous and the spectators.

  • Feb. 2, 2010/ CCM to Present Britten's 'The Rape of Lucretia' February 11-14
    A beautiful amalgam of dramatic power and expressive richness.

  • Feb. 1, 2010/ University Hospital, College of Medicine Host Event for National Wear Red Day
    UC Health University Hospital and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine will host an on-campus event Friday, Feb. 5, to celebrate National Wear Red Day.

  • Feb. 1, 2010/ 'Starving' Fat Suppresses Appetite
    Peptides that target blood vessels in fat and cause them to go into programmed cell death (termed apoptosis) could become a model for future weight-loss therapies, say University of Cincinnati researchers.

  • Feb. 1, 2010/ Modern Civil Defense: Uncle Sam Wants You (to Compute Safely)!
    "Duck and cover!" should now be updated to "Scan and protect!," according to a new research paper by UC political science professors. They cite individual  users as the weakest link in the nation's cybersecurity.


  • Feb. 1, 2010/ Nominate an Outstanding Nurse for the UC College of Nursing's 2010 Nightingale Awards

    Honor an outstanding nurse in our community with a nomination for the 2010 Florence Nightingale Awards for Excellence, presented by the UC College of Nursing.


  • Feb. 1, 2010/ AAPW Prepares to Launch 2010 'Dress for Success' Campaign

    New or nearly-new and cleaned work apparel is being sought to help those who are entering the workforce and are in need of assistance.


  • Feb. 1, 2010/ Bring Your Children to R.E.C. Kids Club on President's Day

    If your child will be out of school on President's Day, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, one option is UC's R.E.C. Kids Camp.


  • Feb. 1, 2010/ Campus Competitions at UC Next Step in More Than $18 Million in Scholarships
    Students must not only demonstrate academic and leadership abilities, but also a strong personal commitment to service.

  • Feb. 1, 2010/ STUDENTS: Virtual Career Fair Runs Feb. 1-8

    All UC students and alumni are eligible to participate in the Feb. 1-8, 2010, Virtual Career Fair sponsored by the Career Development Center. The event runs 24 hours a day throughout that week.


  • Jan. 29, 2010/ Applications Underway for Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence
    Applications are due on Feb. 12.

  • Jan. 28, 2010/ $500,000 Gift in Name of Heimlich Institute Funds Research at Hoxworth Blood Center
    Deaconess Associations Foundation (DAF) has given a half-million dollar gift in the name of the Heimlich Institute to fund new research at Hoxworth Blood Center at the University of Cincinnati. The donation will aid in the development of new cellular treatments for patients.

  • Jan. 28, 2010/ UC HEALTH LINE: More Than a Lump in Your Throat, Thyroid Nodules Need More Examination
    The American Thyroid Association estimates that you or someone you know has a 1 in 10 chance of developing a thyroid nodule. But as common as they are, these small growths of cells near the thyroid gland often need evaluation by a specialist to determine whether they need to be removed.

  • Jan. 28, 2010/ Facebook, Jon Stewart and Media Literacy
    Communication professor Lisa Wagner studies identity, social networking and popular culture.

  • Jan. 28, 2010/ College of Law to Host Blood Drive on Feb. 1

    The blood drive is being sponsored by UC's Black Law Student Association.


  • Jan. 28, 2010/ 'Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America' Curator Is Speaker in Next Faculty Club Series

    The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s Dina Bailey, curator of “Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America,” discusses this sobering exhibit. Reservation deadline is Feb. 3. (Non-members may attend one Speaker Series luncheon.)


  • Jan. 27, 2010/ Project Management Workshop Offered by RWC

    This workshop, provided through Raymond Walters College's Professional Development Institute, focuses on a team-based, collaborative approach to project management that will improve your bottom line results.



  • Jan. 27, 2010/ The Faculty Club Is Going Italian for the Next 'Big East Feast'!
    The Faculty Club’s next “Big East Feast” pre-game dinner is 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, before the UC—Providence game.

  • Jan. 27, 2010/ Despite Tough Economy, University of Cincinnati Overcomes Challenges to Endowment Campaign
    New vision lends fresh perspective to UC’s $1 billion fundraising campaign.

  • Jan. 27, 2010/ UC Summer Programs Hold Opportunities for Kids and Adults
    Check this page regularly as registration opens for these and future 2010 summer camps and programs.

  • Jan. 26, 2010/ Common Antidepressant Drugs Linked to Delayed Lactation
    Women who take a commonly used form of antidepressant drugs may experience delays in lactation after giving birth and may need additional support to meet their breast-feeding goals, a study led by University of Cincinnati researchers has found.

  • Jan. 26, 2010/ Blueberries Help Improve Memory in Older Adults, Research Suggests
    Daily consumption of blueberries helps improve memory, a preliminary study led by a University of Cincinnati researcher suggests.

  • Jan. 26, 2010/ $3.75 Million Grant Advances Tissue Engineering Partnership
    An award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases will aid a partnership between UC and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in finding new ways to use adult stem cells to speed repair of musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries.

  • Jan. 26, 2010/ UC Geography Department Provides Support for United Nations’ Haiti Response
    Remote sensing and geographic information systems are key link in international assistance.

  • Jan. 26, 2010/ Design vs. Dyslexia: UC Innovation Promises New Hope for Children with Dyslexia
    UC is employing its design research capabilities to create a 21st century electronic toolkit to speed learning for children with dyslexia. UC digital designer Renee Seward will present her innovative project at two upcoming conferences. SEE VIDEO of her work.


  • Jan. 26, 2010/ Heimann Elected Board Chair
    Sandra Heimann, alumna and longtime supporter of the University of Cincinnati, has been elected chairperson of the UC Board of Trustees.

  • Jan. 26, 2010/ Submissions Underway for Authors, Editors and Composers Reception
    The event to honor the publishing talent of UC faculty will be held on April 22. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 19.

  • Jan. 25, 2010/ Super Signs! Millions to See UC Student’s Designs During Super Bowl
    UC graphic design senior Angela Iacobucci will watch the Super Bowl with her family on Feb. 7. However, she’s less likely to focus on the game than on the stadium flags, signage and – yes – even trash cans she helped design.

  • Jan. 22, 2010/ University of Cincinnati College of Law Receives $1 Million Gift

    The UC College of Law has received the first million-dollar gift in its Cornerstones fund-raising effort for a new building for the college, part of UC's Proudly Cincinnati campaign.


  • Jan. 22, 2010/ 'The Year of the Everything' Exhibit at UC Clermont College

    The exhibit features the work of DAAP grad students.



  • Jan. 22, 2010/ UC Clermont College to Host 'Proudly Cincinnati' Chamber Tailgate
    The Clermont business community is brought together for the final home basketball games.

  • Jan. 22, 2010/ UC Records Manager Earns International Certification
    Janice Schulz is one of only 12 people statewide to achieve the so-called gold standard of certification in her field.

  • Jan. 22, 2010/ UC Student Helping State Department Coordinate Haiti Relief

    The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has put UC senior Paul Kruchoski in a challenging role, as he continues his work with the U.S. Department of State that began with an internship last winter.


  • Jan. 22, 2010/ UC Scientist Monitors the Haiti Earthquakes — from 1,600 Miles Away in Ohio
    Geologist says some of the aftershocks we’re hearing about in Haiti may actually be new earthquakes.

  • Jan. 21, 2010/ UC HEALTH LINE: Endometrial Cancer Most Common, Least Talked About Gynecologic Cancer
    One of the most common cancers affecting women in the United States has a precancerous state and obvious warning signs, yet almost 8,000 women die from the disease annually.

  • Jan. 20, 2010/ Road to Cairo: UC Senior Heads to Egypt Through New Program

    Study abroad opportunities are opening in the Middle East through UC's membership in the AMIDEAST Academic Consortium. The first UC student to take advantage of that relationship is senior Ann Royse, who is headed off to study in Cairo, Egypt.


  • Jan. 19, 2010/ Adopted Bearcat Cancer Survivor Honored at UC’s Basketball Game
    Mitch Stone, the 12-year-old cancer survivor adopted by the UC football team, was honored by UC’s Student Government at the conclusion of a student-led benefit drive to ease the cost of his medical bills.

  • Jan. 19, 2010/ Poster Perfect: Graduate Students Can Now Register to Exhibit their Research and Innovation
    Graduate students can now register to display their research and innovation at UC's annual research poster forum, set for Friday, March 5, 2010.

  • Jan. 19, 2010/ Semester Conversion Update: New Web Offerings and an Industry Symposium
    The University of Cincinnati continues planning for its conversion to semesters on Aug. 27, 2012. Upcoming events include a February symposium involving UC co-op employers. And new information is continually added to the university’s semester conversion Web site. 


  • Jan. 19, 2010/ WATCH: UC Blood Drive Also Raises Money to Support Haiti Earthquake Relief
    UC blood donors are saving lives here at home and providing financial support for relief efforts in Haiti.

  • Jan. 18, 2010/ Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Extend Life of Morbidly Obese Patients
    With figures showing one-third of the United States population as obese, a new study at the University of Cincinnati shows that gastric bypass surgery could improve life expectancy for those who are morbidly obese patients.

  • Jan. 15, 2010/ UC Neurosurgical Fellow Wins Van Wagenen Award
    Andrew Grande, MD, a fellow in cerebrovascular/endovascular neurosurgery in the University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery, has earned the 2010 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship. The $120,000 fellowship, which funds a year of academic study abroad, is arguably the most prestigious in neurosurgery.

  • Jan. 15, 2010/ University of Cincinnati’s Real Estate Center Announces a Three-Year Partnership With PNC Bank
    The University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center at the College of Business will get a boost thanks to a generous gift from PNC Bank. The three-year commitment establishes a Premier Partnership with PNC and will be used for the development of industry programs at the UC Real Estate Center.

  • Jan. 15, 2010/ UC|Sustainability Announces Winter Quarter Events

    UC|Sustainability will sponsor a variety of hands-on, film and lecture events during winter quarter. These include workshops on container gardening, making your own Valentine gift and making your own ginger beer (a soft drink flavored with ginger, lemon and sugar)

  • Jan. 15, 2010/ UC’s ‘Up and Coming’ Chemistry Faculty Get National Science Foundation Recognition
    Every assistant professor hired by UC’s Chemistry Department from 1998 to 2008 has received the prestigious NSF CAREER grant, given to junior faculty in recognition of their research and teaching potential.

  • Jan. 15, 2010/ Haitian Earthquake Response
    President Williams calls on the UC community to respond to the great need in Haiti, following the devastating earthquake.

  • Jan. 14, 2010/ UC HEALTH LINE: There's Hope for Debilitating Knee Pain
    UC's Women's Health Research Program is currently conducting a study on knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.

  • Jan. 14, 2010/ Frank Weinstock Named Interim Dean of University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
    The former department chair and associate dean advances a student-centered agenda.

  • Jan. 14, 2010/ Friday's UC Blood Drive to Support Relief in Haiti
    Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, commits to donating $5 toward relief in Haiti for every blood donor who contributes to Friday's Bearcat blood drive.

  • Jan. 14, 2010/ Keeping the Food We Eat Safer
    UC chemist receives prestigious NSF CAREER grant to develop toxin-detecting biosensors.

  • Jan. 13, 2010/ University Hospital Kidney Transplant Program Outperforms Regional, National Results
    In a new report from a national database on U.S. transplant programs, UC Health University Hospital's kidney transplant program outpaces regional and national results on transplant survival rates, organ acceptance rates and wait-list times.

  • Jan. 13, 2010/ WATCH: UC’s Campus Rec Center Packed with New Year’s Resolutions
    The crowds are getting down to business at the UC Campus Recreation Center and the Fitness Center at CARE/Crawley, part of a trend at fitness centers nationally as members commit to shaping up after the holidays. However, because of the UC fitness centers’ large student membership, there are some twists in attendance, compared with national trends.

  • Jan. 13, 2010/ H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Scheduled at UC Clermont

    University Health Services will be dispensing the H1N1 (Swine) Flu vaccine at a clinic at UC Clermont on Jan. 27.


  • Jan. 13, 2010/ UC President Keynotes Annual Martin Luther King Tribute
    The Jan. 13 event, "Why We Can’t Wait: A Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr,” will feature the AACRC Choir in a noon celebration.

  • Jan. 12, 2010/ Early Stage Oncology Drug Development Program Opens in Cincinnati
    The UC College of Medicine has launched an early stage oncology drug development program and phase-1 clinical trials unit.

  • Jan. 12, 2010/ New Offerings Spice Up Winter Quarter Schedule for Communiversity

    Consider beating the winter doldrums this year by enrolling for a fun and rewarding experience in a Communiversity class.


  • Jan. 12, 2010/ MainStreet Cinema Shows the Film "One Water"

    UC|Sustainability and MainStreet will present the film "One Water," examining the globe's changing relationship to water, along with discussion with the documentary's maker at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in the MainStreet Cinema.


  • Jan. 11, 2010/ $5 Million Grant Funds Renovations to Environmental Health Research Complex
    A National Institutes of Health grant totaling nearly $5 million will fund extensive renovations of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's Department of Environmental Health.

  • Jan. 11, 2010/ Deadline for Diversity Proposals Extended
    The deadline for submitting proposals for UC's second diversity conference has been extended.

  • Jan. 10, 2010/ Going to the Game? Got a Place to Eat Yet?
    Want to beat the crowd before the UC-Notre Dame game on Saturday? Try the Faculty Club for the "Big East Feast." Reservation deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 12.


  • Jan. 8, 2010/ New Device Can Aid Physicians in Detecting Heart Attacks
    In results published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, a multicenter trial involving UC research confirms that a new tool can show severe heart attacks in more patients, potentially leading to better diagnoses and faster treatment.

  • Jan. 7, 2010/ UC HEALTH LINE: Seasonal Affective Disorder Adds to Winter's Chill
    With January here and the holidays just a memory, winter has begun in earnest. For many people, that means coping with seasonal-related depression.

  • Jan. 7, 2010/ Duda, Where’d My Spines Go?
    UC researcher finds that when it comes to hooking up with the opposite sex, genital complexities do matter.

  • Jan. 7, 2010/ Early Learning Center to Provide Kindergarten
    The UC Early Learning Center will provide kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year. Registration is currently underway.

  • Jan. 7, 2010/ Your Clicks Count: See UC’s Top News Stories for 2009
    Here is the Top Ten list of the most-popular UC news items in 2009. Each time you read a UC news story in 2009, you “voted” and that click was counted as a pageview – adding up to a list of popular news items.

  • Jan. 6, 2010/ UC Researchers Seek Public Input Prior to Brain Injury Study
    Neurotrauma experts at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute at University Hospital are seeking public input before launching federally funded research aimed at improving outcomes for patients who suffer traumatic brain injury.

  • Jan. 6, 2010/ Task Force Recommends UC Athletics Funding Plan
    A university-wide task force has issued a report to President Gregory Williams, recommending some changes to the way athletics programs are funded at the University of Cincinnati.

  • Jan. 6, 2010/ 'The Jungle Book' at UC Clermont College Theatre
    The Frisch Marionette Company presents two exciting shows - Jan. 15 and 16.

  • Jan. 6, 2010/ UC Joins National Effort to Ease Shortage of Math and Science Teachers
    In a letter presented today to President Barack Obama, UC is among 41 public research universities pledging to double its number of math and science teacher graduates over the next five years.

  • Jan. 6, 2010/ Jan. 9 Surplus Equipment Sale Canceled

    This month's Public Sale from UC Surplus Equipment has been canceled.


  • Jan. 6, 2010/ A&S Dean Hardcastle Elected to CCAS Board of Directors

    Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences is the leading organization for deans of arts and science colleges nationwide.


  • Jan. 6, 2010/ President Williams' Statement on All-University Task Force on Athletics Report
    President Williams released a statement on the report submitted by the All-University Task Force on Athletics.

  • Jan. 5, 2010/ Pay It Forward: Cincinnati’s Communities to Benefit from Three-Year Grant Awarded to UC
    Selected non-profit agencies will be awarded cash support and service in a learning initiative to further build UC students into engaged citizens.

  • Jan. 5, 2010/ Big-Time Blogging: UC Law Professor Gains Millions of Readers, High Acclaim in Tax Circles

    Paul Caron of the UC College of Law faculty has gained a devoted following in the world of taxes for his blog, TaxProf. Now he's made one publication's list of the top 10 most influential people in taxes in 2009.


  • Jan. 5, 2010/ WATCH: Scenes from a Snowy UC Campus
    Get a look at video of the first ground-covering snow this winter. The stuff we really have to shovel could be just around the corner.

  • Jan. 4, 2010/ Wanted: Mentors for UC Partnership to Transform the Lives of Foster Youth
    Registration and screening is underway now as preparation for the program gets underway later this month.

  • Jan. 4, 2010/ On-Campus Clinic for H1N1 Flu Vaccine Distribution Set for Jan. 7

    UC students and employees will be able to receive free H1N1 (Swine) Flu vaccinations at a special clinic scheduled for Jan. 7.







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