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Widespread naloxone distribution not enough to impact overdose death rate

September 28, 2023

The highest ever number of opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States was recorded in 2020 at 68,630, a 68% increase in just two years. Naloxone is a medicine that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose, but a new study out of the University of Cincinnati finds that widespread community distribution of naloxone through a take-home naloxone program did not significantly impact the median monthly opioid overdose rates.

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UC sets College of Nursing student on the road to success

September 27, 2023

When Elajah Trosclair, ’23, came to UC from California, her expectations were straightforward. She would study, support herself financially, earn her degree, and become a registered nurse. To her surprise, a much larger world opened up to her.

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Finding an unexpected passion at UC

September 27, 2023

Lane Bokros ’25, grew up in a household that showcased what intelligence and a strong work ethic can do. Today, Bokros is following in the family tradition of success, but with a difference: He is a first-generation college student who aspires to post-graduate education and a career in medicine.

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How one student found his home at UC

September 27, 2023

When Raj visited UC the summer before his freshman year, the university stepped up to help him meet the many challenges he faced as a first-generation college student.

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Pushing the limits: UC is helping one student reach her dreams

September 27, 2023

When Bryn Cortez, CAHS ’25, reflects upon her scholarship, she has to pause to wipe away her tears. Cortez, who is entering her junior year as a pre-athletic training and pre-med major, is profoundly grateful for the scholarship — and to the donors who have funded it.

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Cincinnati Enquirer: Introducing the UC/Enquirer Price Index

September 26, 2023

The new UC/Enquirer Price Index, a joint project between the Carl H. Lindner College of Business and The Cincinnati Enquirer, revealed that the combined cost of 30 items was $240.59 for the third quarter — 0.1% more expensive than six months ago.

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UC presents lecture on liberal arts featuring Michael W. Twitty

Event: October 10, 2023 7:30 PM

The University of Cincinnati welcomes Michael W. Twitty, award-winning author of “The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South,” for a presentation next month. Twitty will share his views on the value of liberal arts study at a time when headlines show the discipline may be in decline. Titled “What’s It Got to Do With Me? The Importance of the Humanities to Contemporary American Life,” the event will be held Tuesday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. at UC’s Probasco Auditorium, 2839 Clifton Ave. Presented by UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, and sponsored by Taft Research Center, The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, and a host of other supporters, the event is free and open to the public.

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UC research shows PFA exposure may delay girls’ puberty

September 26, 2023

Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that exposure to PFAS may delay the onset of puberty in girls. The research was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. This study is the first longitudinal research that included the component of the role hormones play in the delay, according to Susan Pinney, PhD, of the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences in the UC College of Medicine and corresponding author of the study.

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Spectrum News: Rover developed at UC helps clean waterways

September 25, 2023

A University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup has developed a robot that can clean garbage, an oil spill or fish kill from waterways in a way that's safer and more effective than doing it manually, Spectrum News 1 reported.

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How one UC med student plans to make a difference

September 25, 2023

In her heart, Keirsten White ’26, knew she wanted to become a doctor. She was attracted to UC in part because of its family medicine psychiatry program, which she said will help enable her to provide whole-person healthcare to individuals who are homeless and underserved.

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UC engineering student researching game controller behaviors

September 25, 2023

University of Cincinnati engineering student Brian Swanson wanted to stay close to home when he began pursuing his doctoral degree. With Bearcat alumni in his family and the university's renowned College of Engineering and Applied Science, UC was the right choice. Swanson is a member of the Intelligent Sensing and Controls Laboratory, a teaching assistant within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and was recently named Graduate Student of the Month by the College.