February 22, 2022
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science welcome two new faculty members for the spring 2022 semester, including Eric Nauman, biomedical engineering, and Dongmei Feng, environmental engineering.
January 13, 2022
Akshata Upadhye found a passion for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, which led her to pursue a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Cincinnati. Upadhye has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from University of Pune in India. She was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.
December 15, 2021
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science introduced a new bachelor’s of science degree in cybersecurity engineering; the first cohort of students joined in the fall of 2021. The program complements UC’s various initiatives during the last five years to meet the quickly expanding need for a capable cybersecurity workforce. Cybersecurity jobs are expected to grow by 30 percent in the next 10 years.
December 15, 2021
University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a sensor that detects toxins called microcystins from algal blooms that taint surface water such as rivers, lakes and streams. Early detection of these toxins can aid water treatment plants to adjust the treatment strategy to keep the dangerous substances from contaminating drinking water. The research is led by Dionysios Dionysiou, professor of environmental engineering, with his student, Vasileia Vogiazi, who recently earned her doctoral degree from UC in environmental engineering.
December 10, 2021
University of Cincinnati researchers collected more external research funding in Fiscal Year 2021 —$221 million — than the $207 million in FY 2020. Top federal sponsors in FY 2021 included the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Science Foundation. Local and state supporters include the Harold C. Schott Foundation, Talbert House, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Youth Services and others.
December 9, 2021
EnableUC, a student organization at the University of Cincinnati that builds low-cost custom prosthetics, serves as a bridge between engineering and medicine for people with upper limb differences.
December 2, 2021
Ahmet Kaynak is developing a method for cancer treatment that uses electricity to target cancer cells. Kaynak, a University of Cincinnati biomedical engineering doctoral candidate, seeks to use his research to create therapies with fewer side effects than current treatments. Kaynak’s work toward improving treatments for cancer patients took on new meaning after his young daughter became a cancer survivor. Kaynak was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
December 1, 2021
Sports Illustrated featured the rise of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team, which is undefeated in regular season play for the second consecutive year and ranked No. 4 by the College Football Playoff selection committee. The article touts the connection between the tireless work ethic of the team and the university’s 115-year-old cooperative education (co-op) program.
November 22, 2021
University of Cincinnati researcher Greg Harris, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is building novel biomaterials that could aid in nerve regeneration and other health applications. Existing biomaterials are limited in their capability, so Harris and his team are creating a material that is piezoelectric to better match how the body reacts to injury.
November 12, 2021
The University of Cincinnati Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration has announced its first five research fellows for fall 2021, including graduate and undergraduate students from aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering and political science.