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What parvovirus is and why it's on the rise

July 10, 2025

An infectious virus common in children is on the rise in the Tristate. The Cincinnati Health Department is warning of a rise in parvovirus in Hamilton County. The illness can present itself as a rash on the cheeks and is often called “slapped cheek” disease but can present more serious concerns in pregnant women. Kara Markham, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine recently appeared on Cincinnati Edition on WVXU to discuss how parvovirus is transmitted, the risk of serious cases and how to prevent it.

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Hoxworth issues urgent call for blood donors

July 9, 2025

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is calling on the Greater Cincinnati community to make a lifesaving blood or platelet donation to help local patients in need during the critical summer months.

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Inflammation, not symptoms, found to disrupt sleep in IBD patients

July 9, 2025

Impaired sleep architecture in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is primarily driven by inflammatory activity rather than symptomatic flares as previously thought, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Sleep architecture is the structural organization of a normal sleep cycle, encompassing the progression and distribution of different stages of sleep throughout a typical night’s rest.

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Veterans urge mindfulness with fireworks

July 8, 2025

Spectrum News 1 and WCPO coverage of UC Veterans Programs & Services in conjunction with Independence Day. Interviews with UC's program director Terence Harrison and veteran-student Crystal Merino.

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UC advances digital transformation in FY 2025

July 8, 2025

The latest University of Cincinnati Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) semiannual report highlights FY 2025 milestones on the university's digital transformation journey. From secure and compliant AI tools to wireless network improvements and everything in between, DTS remains committed to accelerating UC's shared Next Lives Here strategic direction from foundation to breakthrough.

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Study traces evolutionary origins of important enzyme complex

July 8, 2025

New University of Cincinnati Cancer Center research published in the journal Nature Communications traced the evolutionary origins of the PRPS enzyme complex and learned more about how this complex functions and influences cellular biochemistry.

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New Dungeons & Dragons ethics seminar takes flight

July 7, 2025

On a blisteringly hot summer day, laughter echoed through the cool, damp basement of the Avondale branch of the Cincinnati Public Library. Young teenagers huddled around a table littered with pencils and paper, rolling dice and bonding over a game of Dungeons & Dragons. University of Cincinnati undergraduate student Charitha Anamala sat behind a trifold card with a blazing red dragon on it, serving as the group’s Dungeon Master (DM) or campaign organizer. Within the fantasy setting she described, it was hard to tell the adventure was a lesson in ethics.

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UC language studies program adopts new technologies

July 7, 2025

Cultural immersion is a tried-and-true method for teaching languages. U.S. students travel abroad—to Europe, Latin America, Asia and beyond to take a deep dive into the customs, mores, daily life and conversational language that can be challenging to master from home. For those students who can't take advantage of the study-abroad experience, there's another option to gain the same learnings. At UC, the Curricular Enhancement, Development, Access and Research Language Resource Center (CEDAR) has developed a curriculum that features virtual reality (VR) technology to give students a similar opportunity right in the classroom.

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Distinguished UC professor receives career achievement recognition

July 3, 2025

The College of Arts and Sciences Research Professor Gail Fairhurst was awarded an International Communications Association (ICA) Career Achievement Award. The Steve Chaffee Career Achievement Award goes to theoretical development or research related to communication studies. The ICA created the award in 2000 for its namesake, Steven H. Chaffee, who was a trailblazing scholar in journalism and communications academia.

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Pint-size pioneer ‘Dora the Explorer’ celebrates her 25th

July 2, 2025

Erynn Casanova, head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati who conducted early research on Latino representation in children’s television, was cited in an Associated Press (AP) article on the role "Dora the Explorer" played in popular culture.