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Humans for Sale: UC Research Helps Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
November 19, 2014
UC communications graduate student ALyse Zook-DeLange's research spotlights human trafficking.
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UC's Gen-1 House Boasts 92 Percent First-to-Second Year Retention Rate
November 20, 2014
UC's Gen-1 Theme House, an innovative living-learning community serving first-generation, Pell-eligible college students, now enjoys an average 92 percent retention rate among first-year students returning as sophomores.
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An Inside Job: UC-Designed Nanoparticles Infiltrate, Kill Cancer Cells From Within
November 23, 2014
UC nanoparticle designs target and treat early stage cancer cells by killing them with heat, delivered from inside the cell itself. Normal cells are thus left unaffected by the treatment regimen.
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UC Research Examines Efforts to Combat Abortion in Israel: Financial Incentives vs. Moral Persuasion
December 3, 2014
Research by a Judaic Studies faculty member examines an Israeli pro-life paradox: purchasing babies. The term refers to discouraging abortions among low-income women by providing some short-term financial security, all toward the goal of winning Israel s demographic race with its Arab population.
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Research Shows that Clearing Rain Forests Caused Climate Change Around Ancient Maya City
December 18, 2014
Droughts and climate change led to the eventual abandonment of Tikal, a major Maya city of affluence that thrived for about 1,500 years in present-day Guatemala.
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Frogs Prove Ideal Models for Studying Developmental Timing
January 26, 2015
University of Cincinnati research shows that thyroid hormone receptor alpha plays an important role in hind limb development in frogs. The results of this study may shed light on the importance of hormones in early development in humans.
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UC Students Learn Hacker Techniques and Earn a Certificate for It
February 17, 2015
A UC multidisciplinary cybersecurity seminar teaches students how to think like a hacker to avoid being attacked by one.
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Life Finds a Way: Research on Ancient Clams, Snails Reveals Climate Change Had Little Effect on Long-Term Migration Patterns
February 22, 2015
UC geological research shows clear evidence for hardy adaptability and conservative migration among Cenozoic marine species, even during severe shifts in climate change.
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Irish Identities: Historic American Sheet Music Provided More than Notes, It Functioned as Compelling Visual Culture
March 3, 2015
Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, UC art historian Theresa Leininger-Miller helps bring in the green this March with an exhibition at the downtown public library on American sheet music covers, in particular those that depict Irish and Irish American culture.
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UC Researchers Look at Crystalline Zeolite Membranes to Be Fountain of Youth for Renewable Energy Batteries
March 8, 2015
A chemical engineering team looks at materials and mechanisms to extend the life of future sustainable batteries for renewable power systems.