May 7, 2006

Rappers Talib Kweli and Common will connect with the crowds on UC s MainStreet.

May 4, 2006

Nearly 1,000 volunteers turn out to support cancer research, education and advocacy programs.

May 4, 2006

No one around the College of Allied Health Sciences thinks of Phyllis Breen in terms of being an adjunct part-time faculty member. That's one measure of how much of a contribution she has made to the college and its students, on her way to earning an Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award.

May 4, 2006

With his spirit and willingness to get involved in his students' projects, Charles Matthews might someday claim the title "Mr. Entrepreneur." But for now, he'll stick with the title of "Distinguished Teaching Professor."

May 4, 2006

UC Professor of Philosophy Jenefer Robinson has poured 20 years of theory-building into what some reviewers are calling her "masterpiece" -- a 400-page synthesis of science and philosophy that explores why humans have such strong emotional reactions to the arts. The book is having an impact across a number of disciplines, and also helped earn Robinson UC's top research honor, the 2006 George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Creative or Scholarly Works.

May 3, 2006

Her students will tell you -- Gila Naveh runs a unique classroom built around her passion for teaching, and the impact of that approach often surprises students with its power. Learn more about the heartfelt style that earned Naveh the 2006 George C. Barbour Award for Promoting Good Faculty-Student Relations.

May 3, 2006

The 933rd Forward Surgical Team stationed in Paducah, Ky., is making a rare appearance on the UC campus May 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in honor of National Nurses Week (May 6 12).

May 3, 2006

UC has partnered with the National Prostate Cancer Coalition to offer free prostate cancer screening exams to men over 50 in Greater Cincinnati.

May 2, 2006

The event will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 18, in the UC Faculty Club.

May 2, 2006

UC s top-ranked College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) is offering an architectural summer camp to local middle school students. The one-week camp will run from July 9-15.

May 2, 2006

More than 300 people are expected to attend the formal event on May 6.

May 2, 2006

The May 8 Faculty Awards Celebration will be viewable by webcast.

May 2, 2006

Anyone who wants to understand how the environment may increase breast cancer risk should attend Looking Upstream for Environmental Links to Breast Cancer, a public forum hosted by the University of Cincinnati (UC) Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center (BCERC).

May 2, 2006

A new drug shown effective in patients with renal (kidney) cancer may also improve the survival and quality of life of patients with advanced gallbladder cancer, a rare but quick-to-spread disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat.

May 2, 2006

With more ice cream and other frozen treats comes an increase in the dreaded "ice cream headache." Robert Smith, MD, a leading headache expert, explains what causes this condition, which has been reported in medical literature since the 1850s.