WCPO: P.G. Sittenfeld trial
June 22, 2022
The trial of Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld has the potential to upend politics as usual, says UC's David Niven.
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The Guardian: How Republicans pass abortion bans
June 13, 2022
UC sociologist Danielle Bassett cited as expert in national debate on abortion law and access
City Beat: Explainer: Ohio's district maps and abortion law
June 6, 2022
Political scientist David Niven explains how redistricting congressional maps could affect abortion care in Ohio.
Reader’s Digest: What is white replacement theory?
June 1, 2022
White replacement theory is a subject that became of popular interest after the Buffalo mass shootings in May 2022. UC social media expert speaks to the ways in which even dark topics are monitored, or rather not monitored, on the internet.
KNX In Depth: Twitter cracks down on misinformation
May 27, 2022
Social media expert Jeffrey Blevins featured guest on live radio show, KNX InDepth. The topic is Twitter and information regulation.
UC's new Clifton Court Hall reaches major milestone
May 25, 2022
The final beam was hoisted high above Clifton Avenue this month in the topping off ceremony for Clifton Court Hall, one of the latest additions to the University of Cincinnati’s uptown west campus. Situated near the northwest corner of campus, the 185,000 square foot structure will house several departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, in addition to 24 classrooms, 230 faculty and staff offices when it opens in spring of 2023.
WLWT: ‘Everyone is attacking everyone’: cyberattacks skyrocket
May 18, 2022
Cyber theft is on the uptick and everyone with a digital connection is at risk, say cyber security experts
NEWSNATION: Air Force says it successfully tested hypersonic...
May 18, 2022
U.S. test of hypersonic weapons is a field exercise, but shows capability, says UC political scientist Dinshaw Mistry
UC mock trial team makes elite national competition
May 11, 2022
Each spring, in hundreds of nondescript rooms across the country, around 700 collegiate mock trial teams compete. Team members collaborate to create compelling arguments, for both the mock defense and prosecution, to win their respective cases. Tensions run high and each team member must be fully prepared and in character to advance to the national competition. Only seven percent of all collegiate teams qualify, and UC’s team joined the elite competition this year for the first time since 2019, appearing in the American Mock Trial Association’s national championship in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in April. UC’s team is comprised mainly of students from the College of Arts and Science, with more than two-thirds of the nationals team enrolled in an A&S major. The UC Mock Trial Team had the unique opportunity of competing with all-female team with co-captains Divya Kumar and Zophia Pittman-Jones leading. Kumar, who has been on the team since her first year at UC, is a third-year history major. She was awarded an All-American Attorney Award at Nationals.
Reuters: Trump backed candidate wins Republican nomination for...
May 4, 2022
Political scientist David Niven describes J.D. Vance nomination for Ohio U.S. senator as a slim victory among other Trump supporters in the Republication primary.
The Tampa Bay Times: What are ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons...?
April 22, 2022
If Russia drops nuclear bombs it will become a pariah, says UC political scientist Brendan Green.
The Los Angeles Times: French accuse Russian mercenaries of...
April 22, 2022
UC political scientist Alexander Thurston weighs in on images of burials in Mali, West Africa
UC launches School for Public and International Affairs: SPIA
April 20, 2022
The University of Cincinnati is pleased to launch the new School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) within the College of Arts and Sciences.
WVXU: Analysis: Republicans want Ohio's Chief Justice impeached.
April 15, 2022
Vote against Ohio's redistricting maps draw ire of GOP. UC expert says it's unfair to target one person.
What is International Affairs?
April 14, 2022
While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for any global issue, the University of Cincinnati’s international affairs program aims to equip undergraduate students with the necessary, transferrable skills that allow them to examine a broad range of international and global issues using methods and conceptual frameworks from different disciplines. Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, this major combines a wide range of other disciplines such as political science; history; economics; women’s, gender and sexuality studies; journalism; environmental studies; geography; foreign languages, and other areas.