In The News

Our 'In the News' page features compelling stories about UC students and staff making headlines locally and globally. Whether it's a groundbreaking discovery or a heartwarming tale, dive into the stories that are capturing attention worldwide.

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Ohio nurses weigh in on proposed federal loan rule

December 12, 2025

Spectrum News journalist Javari Burnett spoke with UC Dean Alicia Ribar and UC nursing students Megan Romero and Nevaeh Haskins about proposed new federal student loan rules. Romero and Haskins, both seniors, were filmed in the College of Nursing’s Simulation Lab.

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UC awarded nearly $1 million to help fight infant obesity spike

December 12, 2025

University of Cincinnati researcher Cathy Stough spoke with Spectrum News1 about a nearly $1 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to UC to help prevent infant obesity through early nutrition support and family-based interventions.

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Ohio nurses weigh in on proposed federal loan rule

December 12, 2025

Spectrum News journalist Javari Burnett spoke with UC Dean Alicia Ribar and UC nursing students Megan Romero and Nevaeh Haskins about proposed new federal student loan rules. Romero and Haskins, both seniors, were filmed in the College of Nursing’s Simulation Lab.

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UC awarded nearly $1 million to help fight infant obesity spike

December 12, 2025

University of Cincinnati researcher Cathy Stough spoke with Spectrum News1 about a nearly $1 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to UC to help prevent infant obesity through early nutrition support and family-based interventions.

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New combination treatment improves multiple myeloma outcomes

December 11, 2025

The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Ed Faber, DO, provided commentary to Medscape on the COBRA study that found the combination of carfilzomib combined with lenalidomide and dexamethasone (KRd) shows significantly greater efficacy than the previous standard of care.

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Be careful when clicking “buy now, pay later”

December 10, 2025

When checking off your holiday lists, it’s hard to keep track of your budget. Sue Heilmayer, executive director of the University of Cincinnati’s Alphaugh Family Economics Center, spoke with Local 12 on the risks of relying on buy now, pay later apps to do your everyday spending.

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UC alumna named a 2026 Marshall Scholar

December 10, 2025

The British Government announced the 43 American students who will receive Marshall Scholarships for 2026, including UC alumna Taylor Allgood. The new recipients will begin their graduate studies at leading universities in the United Kingdom next September.

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Handling the hassles of holiday shopping

December 9, 2025

U.S. delivery companies are seeing a projected 5 percent increase in volume this year, according to reporting by WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition. Lindner College of Business professor Sachin Modi joined the discussion to explain the impact of shipping delays.

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The future of innovation in American steel

December 8, 2025

The BBC podcast, “Business Daily,” recently visited Middletown, Ohio to address the state of steel manufacturing. According to the BBC, Middletown Works, a Cleveland-Cliffs owned facility, cancelled plans for converting to a hydrogen-powered facility after the government withdrew its funding for the project.

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The gene therapy poised to rewrite childhood deafness

December 8, 2025

Four decades have passed since cochlear implants gave infants born deaf the ability to hear. Now, as Medscape recently reported, gene therapy promises to restore natural hearing for those born with a rare form of deafness, and the discovery could lead to similar treatments for more common types of hearing loss.

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Can ChatGPT help holiday shoppers?

December 5, 2025

Holiday shopping can be difficult. That’s why WLWT turned to Lindner College of Business professor Sachin Modi for insights on if large language models like ChatGPT can be helpful in finding more tailored gifts for loved ones.