WCPO: UC hopes to increase diversity in STEM careers
September 1, 2022
UC associate professor Heather Norton talks to WCPO about a research program to encourage students from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in STEM.
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New York Times: Mastodon's tusks reveal life of fighting, roaming
June 27, 2022
The New York Times highlighted research by geologists and anthropologists at the University of Cincinnati who used isotopic analysis to track the seasonal migration of a mastodon across the Midwest more than 13,000 years ago.
Ancient Maya used sustainable farming, forestry for millennia
June 24, 2022
University of Cincinnati researchers found evidence of sustainable agriculture and forestry spanning a millennia in one ancient Mayan city.
Mastodon: But I would walk 500 miles...
June 13, 2022
Using isotopic analysis of its tusks, researchers tracked the ever-increasing seasonal migrations of a male mastodon across what is now Indiana, Ohio and Illinois more than 13,000 years ago. It's the first study of its kind to examine the seasonal movements of the largest extinct Ice Age animals.
Columbus Dispatch: How climate change will affect Ohioans
April 22, 2022
Climate change will touch almost every corner of the world and affect almost every facet of life, a University of Cincinnati professor told the Columbus Dispatch.
CBC: Unlocking the secrets of the ancient Maya
March 21, 2022
The CBC highlighted UC's use of DNA analysis to understand what crops and wild plants thrived in the ancient Maya city of Tikal.
UC offers new environmental studies degree
February 9, 2022
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts & Sciences has announced a new environmental studies bachelor of arts program to complement its current bachelor of science degree. The new interdisciplinary program will take a less scientific approach to the discipline, focusing on environmental history, philosophy, literature and writing, society and culture, and the implementation of environmental policies. The new degree is designed to to fill the areas of knowledge that environmental studies students have wanted in the curriculum, such as writing-heavy courses and a more humanities-based approach, says David Stradling, professor of history and chair of the committee for the environmental studies BA program.
Washington Post: Did comet end an ancient North American culture?
February 4, 2022
The Washington Post highlights archaeological research by the University of Cincinnati exploring evidence of a near-Earth comet that devastated the Ohio River Valley more than 1,500 years ago.
Comet’s fiery destruction led to downfall of ancient Hopewell
February 1, 2022
The rapid decline of the Hopewell culture about 1,500 years ago might be explained by falling debris from a near-Earth comet that created a devastating explosion over North America, laying waste to forests and Native American villages alike. Researchers with the University of Cincinnati found evidence of a cosmic airburst at 11 Hopewell archaeological sites in three states stretching across the Ohio River Valley.
AP: Study details environmental impacts of early Chaco residents
November 1, 2021
The Associated Press highlights UC research at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, that found evidence suggesting people cultivated crops to live there year round.
More than ceremonial, ancient Chaco Canyon was home, new UC...
October 27, 2021
University of Cincinnati interdisciplinary research reveals ancestral puebloans in ancient Chaco Canyon interacted with local ecosystem to thrive for more than a millennium, but unsustainable deforestation practices likely contributed to destabilizing environmental impact prior to their final exodus.
WRTV: Coroner: Bone found in missing SUV
October 22, 2021
Forensic anthropologist Cheryl Johnston speaks to how bones decay and provide evidence in missing persons cases when found.
Billings Gazette: Feathers reveal clues to bird birthplaces
October 21, 2021
UC professor Brooke Crowley uses isotopic analysis of feathers to track the origins of wide-ranging hawks and falcons. The technique could help identify important habitat for conservation.
Feather chemistry helps track origin of birds
October 11, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are using geology and rainfall patterns to track migratory birds of prey across North America. Using an innovative combination of isotopes from the feathers of kestrels, goshawks and other predatory birds called raptors, researchers can narrow down where the young birds likely hatched and learned to fly. This method offers a useful tool to help scientists track elusive, wide-ranging animals, identify critical habitats and observe any changes in migration patterns.
NYT: UC professor talks about science behind mammoth study
August 13, 2021
UC associate professor Brooke Crowley talks to the New York Times about how strontium analysis allows researchers to understand how long-extinct animals lived.