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Election results show potential of prediction markets, blockchain

December 6, 2024

A prediction market was more accurate in forecasting the 2024 presidential election than traditional polls and pundits. The potential displayed by that success in forecasting the election, along with an administration friendlier to cryptocurrencies, could lead to greater adoption for them, a University of Cincinnati economist said. Michael Jones, PhD, a Carl H. Lindner College of Business assistant professor of economics and director of the Cryptoeconomics Lab at UC Digital Futures, said the success of a blockchain-based prediction market, Polymarket, in predicting the outcome of the election showed that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies have more potential than just investments.

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Sale-leaseback transaction contributes to Frisch’s closings

December 4, 2024

The Frisch’s Big Boy chain could be forced to close more restaurants, which can in part be traced back to the sale-leaseback transaction by the company, University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center Executive Director Carl Goertemoeller told WCPO.

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B-O-L-O-G-N-A: The staying power of Oscar Mayer’s jingle

December 3, 2024

Few commercials have the staying power of the Oscar Mayer bologna jingle, which still has a place in American culture 50 years after its debut. James Kellaris, a professor of marketing at the University of Cincinnati, explained to NPR’s All Things Considered why the advertisement was so successful.

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How to use AI to manage the holiday season

November 26, 2024

While the holidays can be overwhelming for many people, artificial intelligence could help reduce stress, WLWT reported. Jeffrey Shaffer, director of the Applied AI Lab in the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business, said a key to getting good results from an AI query is to be specific.

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Food pantry experience proves challenging, rewarding for UC students

November 25, 2024

Graduate student Kindall Coley and Kassidy Meyer, a fellow nutrition and dietetics student in UC's College of Allied Health Sciences, spent last summer working for Pantry4Health, a service of St. Vincent de Paul Choice Food Pantry and St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy.

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Rising childcare prices could harm the economy

November 14, 2024

Childcare costs have spiked in recent years, forcing parents to make tough decisions that could negatively affect the economy, Fox19 reported. 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, has experienced this firsthand.

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Data can help prevent housing crises

October 17, 2024

A University of Cincinnati professor and others are using data to identify people at risk of evictions and homelessness in order to intervene before a housing crisis occurs, Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community reported.

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Fluency Friday supports teens, children who stutter

Event: November 8, 2024 8:45 AM

A one-day workshop will bring together children and teens who stutter, offering an opportunity for them to connect while also giving parents and caregivers a chance to learn from experts on stuttering. Fluency Friday is hosted by the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Hamilton County Educational Service Center and Pathways Forward Center for Stuttering.