UC to study economics of drones in Ohio
October 6, 2020
The University of Cincinnati will study the economics of deploying autonomous drones to perform a variety of important tasks for Ohio’s Department of Transportation.
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UC researcher examines genetic role in addiction
October 12, 2020
In one of the first studies of its kind, a University of Cincinnati researcher is using a grant from the Ohio attorney general’s office to research the pharmacogenomics of opioid addiction. The grant was awarded to Caroline Freiermuth, MD, associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UC College of Medicine, the principal investigator for the study. The initial year will be supported with $1.63 million from the attorney general’s office, secured through money collected from pharmaceutical companies involved in opioid lawsuits. Pharmacogenomics, a relatively new field, is the study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs.
Mentor program to aid Black men in medical school
October 19, 2020
Alvin Crawford launched a program at the University of Cincinnati this year designed to mentor Black males in medical school. Black Men in Medicine Cincinnati (BMIMC), in its infancy, attempts to pair incoming medical students with older medical students and those who are closer to completing their medical degree with residents and attending physicians. The thinking is that camaraderie, networking and a defined support system might ease isolation and lead to a boost in numbers of Black male physicians.
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Ivanhoe Broadcast: Migraine sufferers—beware of fall
October 19, 2020
Vincent Martin, MD, professor and director of the Headache and Facial Pain Center at the University of Cincinnati, says research indicates weather changes are a primary cause of migraine. He spoke with Ivanhoe Broadcast for a segment about the arrival of fall and unfortunately migraine for some.
Online event offers inspiration and support to aspiring students...
October 16, 2020
Event: November 4, 2020 9:00 AM
The University of Cincinnati’s first Healthcare Workforce Diversity Symposium features a series of live and recorded talks on November 4, 2020.
Public radio internships give often unheard students a voice
October 15, 2020
Four University of Cincinnati students have joined the inaugural class of interns participating in Cincinnati Public Radio’s Democracy & Me program.
Fox 19: Optimize your well-being
October 15, 2020
Sian Cotton, PhD, director of the UC Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, and UC family medicine professor, spoke with Fox 19 about using mindfulness techniques to cope in the midst of a stressful COVID-19 impacted world. Cotton explains how a mindfulness practice can help increase our focus and reduce our ability to not waste time. To be focused in the moment allows us to attend to the task at hand and get the job done with time to enjoy life, explains Cotton.
Designing her path
October 15, 2020
Cameryn Blake remembers January 21, 2017 in vivid detail. On that day she was cheerleading at a high school basketball game. When halftime rolled around, she got some news that gave her another reason to cheer – she had been accepted to her dream school, the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). She nearly fell from the bleachers in excitement.
UC researchers study ‘liquid biopsy’
October 15, 2020
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are investigating a new way to explore suspicious brain masses, potentially eliminating the need for unnecessary surgery and worry for patients.
A&S doctoral student receives P.E.O. Scholar Award
October 15, 2020
Shaonta’ is a Black Christian millennial scholar. These intersecting aspects of her identity inform the way she conducts and makes sense of her research. Her dissertation project, Unapologetically Black and Unashamedly Christian: Exploring the Complexities of Black Millennial Christianity, looks “specifically at how religion plays a role in how young Black Christians are making sense of racial inequality and how they go about responding to some of the racist conditions that they may experience.”
UC launches engineering education graduate degrees
October 15, 2020
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science is launching new engineering education graduate degrees, one of just a handful of such degree programs in the country. The engineering education graduate program, which offers both a master of science and a doctor of philosophy path, encompasses the research and study of how to best educate engineering students at all levels, from grade schoolers through college students and even workforce development.
Lindner tops rankings for data science in U.S. again
October 14, 2020
The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BANA) program at the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business was recently ranked No. 1 in the United States by Predictive Analytics Today. This is the second year that Lindner has achieved a No. 1 ranking from the research entity.