September 18, 2023

Everything starts with an idea, and the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub makes sure that good ideas make a difference in the world. One example is the work of Edward Deutsch, PhD, around the radioisotope Technetium-99m, which, with assistance from UC’s Tech Transfer program, have made Tc99m the most commonly used medical radioisotope in the world, a part of over 20 million diagnostic procedures annually.

September 19, 2023

Ask someone what life-changing scientific breakthrough they might want to be remembered for, and it’s a fair bet they’ll say “Curing cancer.” RNA Nanotherapeutics is bringing that answer a step closer, thanks to the research of Xiaoting Zhang, the John and Gladys Strauss Endowed Chair in Cancer Research and director of the Breast Cancer Research Program of the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Cancer Biology. UC’s Venture Lab helped him launch a discovery that could transform the treatment of breast cancer.

September 19, 2023

While employed at the University of Cincinnati as a professor of mechanical engineering, William Kuhn, PhD, had an idea for a compact, flameless heater that could be enclosed in pre-packaged meals to safely cook them. The device transformed the meals, ready to eat landscape through a simple process involving salt water and a magnesium-iron alloy.

June 22, 2023

Western & Southern Financial Group is the newest Fortune 500 company to join the Cincinnati Innovation District.

June 2, 2023

The University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace and the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative (GCSC) are piloting a professional development opportunity for K-12 STEAM teachers in the greater Cincinnati region. The Makerspace Intensive will take place June 5-16 weekdays in the 1819 Innovation Hub, 2900 Reading Road in Cincinnati.

June 23, 2023

A University of Cincinnati-affiliated startup is developing autonomous rovers to vacuum up debris one coastal waterway at a time. In early June, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted visited the 1819 Innovation Hub to meet the Clean Earth Rovers (CER) team and examine their product.

October 2, 2023

Calling all makers and doers! The University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace, located in the 1819 Innovation Hub, is hosting a series of events to foster creativity and innovation for the UC community and beyond. On Oct. 9, Makerspace staff will host an Open House and Club Night from 4 to 7 p.m. Then, from Oct. 10-14 from 5 to 7 p.m., they’ll offer Maker Evenings, with multiple make-and-take workshops each night.

July 28, 2023

No one wants to hear a diagnosis of cancer, but if anything is worse it would be a diagnosis that comes too late. Jiajie Diao, associate professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has invented a method for detecting early-stage cancers that could help his colleagues at UC and worldwide save many lives.

April 17, 2023

Lots of people love their locale, and for many reasons. It might be the culture, climate, cost of living, easy commute, bustling economy. But few states score high across the board. Which is why Ohio’s story is worth telling.

April 28, 2023

The University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace and the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative (GCSC) are hosting a Makerspace Intensive June 5-16, Mondays through Fridays, in the 1819 Innovation Hub, 2900 Reading Road in Cincinnati.