August 2, 2004

Volunteer Vic Soukup is planting the seeds for future growth in UC's herbarium.

August 1, 2004

A celebration of 100 years of Mick and Mack marks Homecoming 2004, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 30. Check out the Homecoming Web site for more details.

July 29, 2004

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine, co-authored by UC's Kenneth Sherman, MD, PhD, offers a better option for treating patients living with HIV and hepatitis C.

July 28, 2004

Santorini is a Mediterranean island that s just too pretty for its own good. The eight-mile gem of radiant sea, sky and cliffs and its 12,000 year-round inhabitants receive three million visitors a year. It s way too many people wanting way too much. And that s why the island invited an Extreme (Tourism) Make-Over Team from the University of Cincinnati to come and help tame tourism there.

July 27, 2004

On-Site Admissions is a streamlined admissions and enrollment program that runs from Aug. 16-Sept. 3.

July 26, 2004

They were UC graduates, sisters and long-time educators who wanted to honor future students who shared their passion. Their generous gift will financially benefit two UC seniors as they prepare for careers to teach young children.

July 26, 2004

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found the smoking gun that points to evidence of a genetic link to lung cancer. Their report, just out, concludes that an inherited genetic trait exists that makes it harder to stop lung cancer tumor growth.

July 22, 2004

This week, UC's College of Engineering received a grant that will have Ohioans breathing easier. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Energy, aids research that holds the promise of cleaner air, more abundant jobs and more efficient power sources

July 22, 2004

Gary Heiman brings a worldview and a strong commitment to the importance of education to his latest role, that of a member of the UC Board of Trustees.

July 21, 2004

Francisco Jimenez s highly acclaimed books build bridges between cultures. He brings his inspiring message to the University of Cincinnati in October.

July 21, 2004

Tourism s traps environmental decay, waste, garbage, choking traffic, shortages of potable water, dilution of traditional cultures and loss of economic diversity threaten hot spots around the globe, wherever captivating beauty, charm and history attract large numbers of visitors. To counteract tourism s threats, UC students and faculty are now part of long-term, ongoing efforts in Greece to create living models that evade tourism s ills.

July 20, 2004

The strength of UC's experience with the Blackboard learning management system will be felt statewide, as the university leads a pair of pilot projects to introduce the program to students at schools across the state.

July 20, 2004

The much-anticipated flight of the Pathfinder rocket worked on by a team of UC engineering students took place on July 17, launching from an island off the coast of Virginia.

July 20, 2004

Every year, the Japanese government presents a limited number of prestigious scholarships via its Association of International Education to students around the globe, allowing them to study in Japan. Normally, any North American university is limited to just one of these awards; however, during the 2004-2005 school year, three UC students are scholarship recipients.

July 20, 2004

Every year, the Japanese government presents a limited number of prestigious scholarships via its Association of International Education to students around the globe, allowing them to study in Japan.

July 15, 2004

New therapy may re-spark connections between the brain and the legs.

July 14, 2004

The dean's office has been looking at how to reconstruct net tuition income and expenses from summer 2002 in order to establish a baseline for the incentive program.

July 14, 2004

Lawrence J. Johnson, already a state leader in education, will now help develop new standards for educators across Ohio as the state strives to become a national model in preparing teachers and administrators.

July 14, 2004

The college hosted a New Year's party for departmental fiscal staff on July 1 at Mick and Mack's Cafe in TUC.

July 14, 2004

Local nuns evicted from their non-profit pizzeria don t have a lot of dough. That s why young design students from the University of Cincinnati have drawn up plans for and are now reconstructing portions of a storefront location in Over the Rhine to replace the location where the sisters formerly worked.