June 30, 2026

Microplastics are everywhere, including in the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the water we drink. Scientists at the University of Cincinnati received a grant worth more than $3 million to study the effects of microplastics on heart health. They recently appeared on WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 to discuss their groundbreaking research.

June 30, 2026

Certain weather patterns really do trigger migraine headaches — and the incidence is more common in the Midwest. As WGN 9 in Chicago recently reported, researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have identified two specific weather patterns associated with an increased risk of headaches.

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June 30, 2026

Doctors have long trained through a cognitive apprenticeship model, learning by doing. But as Forbes recently reported, AI is forcing the medical community to reconsider how it trains physicians, even as many of the technology's effects on learning remain unknown.

June 30, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Joshua Adewole Kerobo, PhD, as CCM's new Assistant Professor of Musicology/ Ethnomusicology. His faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2026.

June 30, 2026

For Glenn Adusei-Poku, the path to becoming a pilot didn’t begin in the cockpit — it began with a willingness to change course.

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June 29, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Reds are helping local patients this summer through a unique donor thank-you gift and a specialty blood drive at Great American Ball Park.

June 29, 2026

Hoffman Honors Scholars studying at the College-Conservatory of Music are pursuing growth opportunities in performance and design throughout the summer of 2026.

June 29, 2026

UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker talk to Greek news outlet Ekathimerini about what they're learning about UC's archaeological discoveries in Pylos, Greece, and why they are excited about the upcoming Christopher Nolan movie "The Odyssey."

June 29, 2026

WVXU's Cincinnati Edition turned to a sociologist at UC's College of Arts and Sciences and a gynecologist and obstetrician with the UC College of Medicine to discuss declining birthrates in the United States.

June 29, 2026

Nelly Elsayed, associate professor in the UC School of Information Technology, published an article in the Journal of Information Security and Applications, which suggests that generative AI may be an ally in strengthening ransomware defense. Her work was cited by the online platform Securities.io.

June 29, 2026

Local 12 highlighted a new app developed by University of Cincinnati student Eric Langhorne that can help people with color blindness choose an outfit with matching colors.

June 26, 2026

Even if you don't know American parlor composer Stephen Foster, you’ve probably heard his music. His mid-19th century folk songs, including “Camptown Races” and “Oh Susanna,” make appearances in pop culture to this day. There’s a statue of Foster overlooking the Ohio river in Alms Park that prompted WVXU's Bill Rinehart to feature him in his Cincinnati mysteries segment, OKI Wanna Know. WVXU turned to University of Cincinnati music history expert Kristy Swift for a peek into Foster’s life and impact in the region.

June 26, 2026

UC Assistant Professor Letisha Brown tells Spectrum News that watch parties for sporting events and entertainment are popular because people feed on others' excitement.

June 26, 2026

Canvas, the university’s learning management system, will be unavailable for up to an hour during an overnight maintenance window that begins at 3 a.m., Wednesday, July 15.

June 26, 2026

Microsoft is introducing a few small updates to improve your email experience and how files are shared externally. These changes are automatic, expected to have minimal impact, and require no immediate action for most UC students, faculty, and staff.

June 25, 2026

Walmart is bringing drone delivery to Cincinnati, as reported by 700WLW. Host Scott Sloan spoke with Michael Jones, associate professor of economics at the University of Cincinnati's Lindner College of Business, for a look at what it means for Cincinnati shoppers.

June 25, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hiram Diaz as CCM's Visiting Artist of Euphonium for 2026-27. A CCM alumnus (BM Euphonium Performance, 2007), Diaz's visiting appointment begins this fall.

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