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.
November 10, 2021
Zach Fuchs incorporated his hobby of fixing up old pinball machines into his engineering courses and lab at the University of Cincinnati. Fuchs, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, teaches two courses centered around pinball.
November 5, 2021
Having earned a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Cincinnati, Jacob Orkwis is now pursing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at UC. His research work on the regeneration of peripheral nervous system tissue blends his biology background with chemical, biomedical and materials engineering. Orkwis was named Graduate Student Engineering of the Month by UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.
October 28, 2021
University of Cincinnati biomedical engineering graduate Jack Randall is developing a wearable safety device for runners and cyclists. Zoza, a small, wearable SOS device, can be attached to a shoe or zipper and is intended for endurance athletes who often don’t carry a phone or who travel through remote areas. A user can press a button to send an emergency alert and the device even works in locations where cell service is unavailable.
October 26, 2021
Leilei Shi, a University of Cincinnati electrical engineering doctoral student, has focused his research on how to isolate and characterize exosomes — biomarkers of cancer and other diseases — using a low electric current. The tool offers the potential for noninvasive, point-of-care screening and early diagnosis with a small amount of saliva or blood. Leyla Esfandiari, associate professor of biomedical and electrical engineering, has advised Shi in the Integrative Biosensing Lab. Shi was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.
October 20, 2021
Sheryl Sorby, University of Cincinnati engineering education professor, wrote an essay, “Stuck in 1955: Engineering Education Needs a Revolution,” that addresses the need to adapt the education of future engineers to today's digital, diverse, global and rapidly changing society.
October 15, 2021
University of Cincinnati student Alec Pierce has tackled the field as a Bearcats football standout and the classroom as a successful engineering student. As he prepares to graduate this winter, Pierce sets his sights on the NFL.
October 7, 2021
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science and Northern Kentucky University, with sponsorship from STEMucation Academy, have partnered to host an online event for professional development for K-12 STEM teachers.
October 5, 2021
Bankrate’s latest rankings of the most valuable college degrees puts architectural engineering on top, but only about two dozen accredited degree programs exist in the U.S. The University of Cincinnati launched an architectural engineering program in 2015 at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Bankrate talked to Rich Miller, head of UC’s Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management.
September 28, 2021
Andres Mata’s research for his University of Cincinnati master’s degree in chemical engineering could result in a greener fuel source. Mata, who was awarded Graduate Student Engineer of the Month from UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, was the lead graduate student working on a pilot project in Professor Mingming Lu’s lab to extract lipids from grease at wastewater treatment plants for biodiesel production.