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Vacant downtown office building to be converted into hotel

September 12, 2024

A vacant office building in downtown Cincinnati will be converted into a 280-room hotel, creating hundreds of construction jobs and permanent jobs, WCPO reported. Carl Goertemoeller, executive director for the University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center, at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, said the project really boils down to job creation.

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Work with newborns opens new career paths for UC senior

September 4, 2024

Working as a newborn hearing screener at a local hospital, University of Cincinnati student Sam Kroeger has found rewarding work that’s opened his mind to new career opportunities. Kroeger, who is entering his fourth year in the speech language hearing sciences program at UC’s College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS), discovered a wide range of job possibilities through his experience-based learning at the hospital.

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UC professor in Paris for the Paralympics

August 28, 2024

A University of Cincinnati assistant professor is in Paris for the Paralympics, working with Team USA wheelchair rugby as a physical therapist and athletic trainer, Spectrum News reported. MeMe Earnest-Stanley, who earned a doctorate degree in physical therapy from UC and teaches in the College of Allied Health Sciences, has worked with Team USA since December 2020. This is the first time she's traveled to the Paralympics.

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UC renames institute to honor Neil Armstrong

August 28, 2024

Honoring the legendary astronaut and former University of Cincinnati professor Neil Armstrong, UC aims to expand and grow the university's historic and future contributions to aviation and spaceflight with the Armstrong Institute for Space Research and Technology (ASTRO).

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FTC attempts to block Kroger's acquisition of Albertsons

August 21, 2024

Kroger's attempt to purchase rival grocery chain Albertsons is in limbo, with the Federal Trade Commission attempting to block the proposed merger, WLWT reported. “The environment for businesses is that you really have to fight the FTC to have a merger,” said David Brasington, PhD, the James C. and Caroline Kautz Chair in Political Economy and economics professor in the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

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Campaign proposals could have unintended economic effects

August 20, 2024

Government interventions that attempt to help consumers could lead to other problems, a University of Cincinnati economist told ABC News. Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled the economic agenda for her presidential campaign, which includes a ban on grocery price gouging, a $25,000 subsidy for first-time homebuyers and child tax credits. To evaluate the proposals, ABC News turned to economists including Michael Jones, PhD, assistant professor of economics in the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

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How to spot deepfake images

August 15, 2024

As images created by artificial intelligence become more widespread and harder to differentiate from real photos and videos, it’s important for people to be aware of them, a University of Cincinnati professor told WVXU.