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UC alum making historic waves

January 23, 2026

Christopher Bak is a UC Lindner alum making history. His gold at the 2025 World Championships was his third win and fifth time medaling overall. Bak’s achievements put him in the running for World Rowing’s Men’s Crew of the Year, a competitive award with only three nominees across the globe. Winners will be announced at the World Rowing Awards hosted at Switzerland’s Olympic Museum on Jan. 24. Not only is Bak in the running, but his coach, a UC faculty member, is nominated as well. Mark Oria, assistant professor of research at the UC College of Medicine, is one of four finalists for World Rowing’s Coach of the Year. The two have been working together since Oria joined the coaching team at UC back in 2017.

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The rise and fall of the shopping mall

January 13, 2026

The Financial Times recently took a deep dive into why the majority of shopping malls in the U.S. are struggling to make ends meet in the era of ecommerce. The publication turned to Carl Goertemoeller, executive director of the University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center, as an expert on the commercial real estate landscape over the years.

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Does the future include AI-powered robots?

January 12, 2026

Big changes are coming in big tech, according to 700WLW. The station turned to Jeffrey Shaffer, director of Lindner College of Business’ Applied AI Lab, for what to expect in the future of generative artificial intelligence.

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Money matters

January 9, 2026

A Lindner-led team led by University of Cincinnati PhD candidate Sharmeen Merchant published “Gender Differences on Dual-Earners’ Money as Achievement Congruence and Needs-Supplies Fit" in the Journal of Business and Psychology. This research took an in-depth look at the psychological role money plays in households with two sources of income, and showed how a couple's alignment on financial needs impacts job fulfillment.

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What to know about this year’s big tax changes

January 2, 2026

Local 12 reported that taxpayers can expect some major changes this tax season. Gary Friedhoff, adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business, recently spoke to Local 12 about how to avoid surprises.

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Broad co-opportunities

December 18, 2025

Sakura Adachi exemplifies the Bearcat spirit: she works hard, she gives back and she takes full advantage of the opportunities the University of Cincinnati offers.

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Tariff troubles for online shoppers

December 16, 2025

This year’s new regulations on tariffs and customs are leaving holiday shoppers with unexpected fees on some of their purchases, according to recent reporting by WLWT. Associate Dean of Impact and Partnerships for the University of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business Charles Sox spoke to WLWT about why shoppers are only just now feeling the impact, despite these policies being in effect for months.

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The hottest toys this holiday season

December 15, 2025

Local 12 turned to Lindner College of Business associate professor-educator of marketing Roseann Hassey to explain what’s got the trendiest items flying off the shelves.