I'm a UC grad who worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the environment, the Statehouse and local news in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I write about news and research in UC's College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
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April 29, 2024
WVXU spoke to University of Cincinnati students about why the pandemic made their college commencement more special for family and friends.
April 26, 2024
Using environmental DNA analysis, researchers identified a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah. The plants, known for their religious associations and medicinal properties, were discovered beneath a plaza floor upon which a ballcourt was built, suggesting the building might have been blessed or consecrated during construction.
April 26, 2024
UC celebrated the largest spring commencement in its 205-year history during three days of ceremonies at Fifth Third Arena.
April 23, 2024
UC College of Arts and Sciences professor tells WVXU that Ohio's glacial past might explain how Dent got its name.
April 22, 2024
UC will confer degrees to 7,521 degrees to 7,391 students. (Some students are earning multiple degrees.) Both represent new records at UC for a single graduating class dating back two centuries.
April 12, 2024
Local 12 and other news media highlighted a long-term study by the University of Cincinnati examining the recovery of a forest damaged by a deadly tornado 25 years ago. The study found that the storm provided an opportunity for some nonnative, invasive species.
April 9, 2024
UC's Physics Department took students to Blue River Memorial Park in Shelbyville, Indiana, to witness the solar eclipse in the path of totality.
April 9, 2024
Biologists at the University of Cincinnati documented the recovery of a forest decimated by a tornado 25 years ago. Their findings demonstrate how major disturbances can have lasting and unexpected consequences for biodiversity.
April 2, 2024
Tips for getting the most out of the solar eclipse that will darken skies over the University of Cincinnati's campus on April 8.
April 1, 2024
WLWT spoke to a University of Cincinnati engineering professor to get context about how local Ohio River bridges and bridge traffic compare to the Baltimore span that collapsed after being struck by a container ship.