August 15, 2024
Shoppers are looking to decrease their spending following a purchasing boom in recent years, WCPO reported. Michael Jones, PhD, assistant professor of economics in the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Business, said inflation has reduced the amount of money that individuals have to spend.
August 14, 2024
When Team USA battles for gold in wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, a University of Cincinnati assistant professor will be with the team as a physical therapist and athletic trainer. MeMe Earnest-Stanley, who earned a doctorate degree in physical therapy from UC and teaches in the College of Allied Health Sciences, will leave for Paris with Team USA on Aug. 20. She’s worked with the team since December 2020, but this will be her first Paralympic experience.
August 13, 2024
To prepare for potential cyberattacks and gain a better understanding of how public and private institutions would respond, the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) at the University of Cincinnati hosted a cybersecurity exercise, WLWT reported.
August 13, 2024
While recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio, consumers have noticed that prices are higher at Ohio dispensaries compared to other states such as Michigan, WCPO reported. Keshar Ghimire, PhD, an associate professor of economics at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, said it’s not surprising that prices in Ohio are higher than elsewhere.
July 31, 2024
Ro Basty, a second-year doctoral candidate in the University of Cincinnati’s School of Information Technology, is studying the applications and implications of technology in art, a subject in which tastes and sensibilities can be contentious even without the added complications of AI.
July 29, 2024
A University of Cincinnati professor watched one of his former swimmers win an Olympic medal as Cincinnati native Carson Foster won a bronze for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, WLWT reported. Dan Carl, PhD, an associate professor – educator of rehabilitation, exercise and nutrition sciences in UC's College of Allied Health Sciences, coached Foster at Cincinnati's Sycamore High School.
July 24, 2024
Children and teens who stutter have learned skills to help them communicate effectively, advocate for themselves and develop confidence about their communication abilities during a weeklong camp at the University of Cincinnati, Fox 19 reported.
July 23, 2024
A global tech outage affecting Windows-based computers halted operations for businesses, individuals and institutions, offering a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity, WLWT reported. The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), which is housed at the University of Cincinnati, is preparing Ohio to respond if a cyberattack were to happen.
July 22, 2024
With an app that combats food waste and incentivises donations to food banks, two University of Cincinnati students were part of a team that won an artificial intelligence and blockchain hackathon competition in San Francisco. Daniel Vennemeyer, a computer science, economics and mathematics student who also is pursuing a master’s degree in AI through UC’s ACCEND program, and Phan Anh “Rai” Duong, a computer science student, were part of a team that won the grand prize in the EasyA x VeChain Bay Area Hackathon.
July 19, 2024
Many members of Gen Z are romanticizing office jobs as they gain in-person positions for the first time following years of remote work becoming more of a norm, PopSugar reported. Nadia Ibrahim-Taney, an assistant professor of information technology and cybersecurity at the University of Cincinnati's College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies, said it's normal and healthy for young workers to glamorize going to work.