December 21, 2020

New UC research shows a dangerous trend in lung cancer caused by the pandemic.

December 18, 2020

The UC College of Medicine is looking at an increase of 20% in medical school applications. That’s 6,000 people vying for 180 slots in the medical school. Local 12 spoke with Abbigail Tissot, PhD, an Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment at UC College of Medicine. She interviews many of the medical school applicants at UC.

December 18, 2020

University of Cincinnati botanists replicate plant surveys of Cincinnati from 1834 and 1834 to track changes in the city's flora.

December 18, 2020

At the close of 2020, the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati is celebrating growth that aligns with efforts by UC to increase the number of graduates in STEM fields and produce a skilled group to enhance the burgeoning Cincinnati Innovation District created earlier this year through a partnership with the state and city.

December 18, 2020

Archaeology Magazine says UC's discovery of an ancient Greek tomb at Pylos is one of the most remarkable stories of the 2010s. The excavation by husband and wife team Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker is adding to our understanding of ancient Greece.

December 17, 2020

UC's Brett Kissela, MD, discusses participating in the Moderna vaccine trial on an African Alliance podcast.

December 17, 2020

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is seeing an uptick in medical school applications in the midst of a pandemic. More than 6,000 applicants or a 20% increase over last year are competing for 180 positions in the UC medical school, says Abbigail Tissot, PhD, assistant dean for admissions and recruitment for the College of Medicine.

December 17, 2020

A recent study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers shows the impact the pandemic had on lung cancer screening, which experts say could be bad for both screening programs in general and for the overall well-being of patients.

December 17, 2020

By Jenn Cammel    COVID-19 caused millions of college students to study remotely this year but, for University of Cincinnati Arts and Science neuropsychology major Alex Powell, the pandemic meant a new job. In May, Powell joined the medical lab team as an intern at Gravity Diagnostics in Covington. Powell, who plans to attend pharmacy school after graduation, found the position online while looking for a Summer job. At the lab, his job was to get the samples ready to be tested and enter data as well as other basic lab technician work. “Gravity Diagnostics started as a small lab that initially did Toxicology, STI and Upper Respiratory testing,” Powell says. “When COVID hit, the owner purchased the equipment necessary for testing it and it's been growing ever since.” Powell and his coworkers had many precautions in place to help keep them—and their work environment—safe. “It was pretty interesting seeing the pandemic firsthand,” he says. “Whenever the country had a strong spike in cases, we would see it firsthand in the number of samples received per day.

December 16, 2020

Meet Patty Kautz, a leader in the Greater Cincinnati finance and accounting field, dedicated UC alumni volunteer, and true Bearcat through and through.

Co-op is the cornerstone of a degree from the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Dean John Weidner shares the importance of co-op once you graduate.

December 16, 2020

Ahmad R. Sedaghat, MD, PhD, director of the division of rhinology, allergy, and anterior skull base surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, told ENT Today that because COVID-19 is a viral infection, patients may experience more severe body aches, lethargy, and fatigue compared to a bacterial sinus infection.

December 16, 2020

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati is offering all blood donors a special gift in an effort to boost the local blood supply ahead of the holidays.

December 16, 2020

Yuqian Zhang, a doctoral graduate of the University of Cincinnati in electrical engineering, has focused her research on establishing innovative lab-on-a-chip devices for the rapid and sensitive detection of biomarkers for early disease diagnosis and prognosis. As she completes her degree in December, Zhang is being celebrated as the Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. Since coming to UC in 2015, Zhang has worked under the guidance of Leyla Esfandiari, assistant professor of biomedical and electrical engineering, in the Integrative Biosensing Lab.