Science & Tech

Join us in uncovering the forefront of technological and scientific advancements. Our featured newsroom highlights research from the College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of IT and the 1819 Innovation Hub/Cincinnati Innovation District. 

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Medical devices exec touts UC co-op

October 15, 2026

UC College of Engineering and Applied Science alumnus Adam Hauke talks to Medium about the speed of innovation in developing new medical devices. Hauke is global director of product strategy & innovation at Gentherm Medical. He earned a doctorate and bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from UC.

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Medical devices exec touts UC co-op

October 15, 2026

UC College of Engineering and Applied Science alumnus Adam Hauke talks to Medium about the speed of innovation in developing new medical devices. Hauke is global director of product strategy & innovation at Gentherm Medical. He earned a doctorate and bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from UC.

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FAA turns to AI to reform air traffic control

October 6, 2026

WKRC Local 12 turned to an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati to explain the risks and benefits of a proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration to use artificial intelligence to revamp air traffic control in the United States.

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Rethinking smart cities

September 30, 2026

University of Cincinnati DAAP doctoral student Henry Levesque developed an open-source, low-cost data collection tool designed to help urban planners and communities gather and analyze information about their environments.

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Visiting professor brings experimental practice to DAAP

September 30, 2026

Designer and educator Jennifer Bonner brings her research and professional practice in mass timber to DAAP, where graduate students are exploring new possibilities for cross-laminated timber through hands-on learning and making.

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Now strollers are getting an electric upgrade

September 30, 2026

Following the trend of e-bikes and e-scooters, several baby gear brands have announced strollers with battery-boosted assist and other autonomous features. But are these pricey new strollers (most cost more than $2,000) just a flashy status symbol, or can they deliver real benefits? A University of Cincinnati disability expert recently offered her perspective to Forbes.

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Do endometriosis tests really work?

September 30, 2026

Patients and doctors are eager for a noninvasive way to diagnose endometriosis, and several start-ups are offering new options, as The New York Times recently reported. Katherine (Katie) Burns, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and director of the Division of Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology within the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, weighed in on what to know about these options.

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Engineering professor optimizes emergency room operations

September 24, 2026

Tommaso Giovannelli, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Cincinnati, is committed to improving emergency room operations. An expert in mathematical optimization, he is spearheading several projects surrounding efficiency in the healthcare system.

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Unlike many parents, children are fearless around AI

September 23, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that children ages 5-10 are enthusiastic about playing with new AI toys but also tend to believe what the AI tells them. Their embrace of AI contrasts with concerns expressed by some of their parents.

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Engineering graduate student developing intelligent AI systems

September 21, 2026

Artificial Intelligence is on the rise, and researchers are working harder than ever to understand, develop, and improve it. Aneesh Deshmukh, computer science M.S. student at the University of Cincinnati, is working on AI systems modeled after human brain functionality. Deshmukh's goal is to help these robots understand their surroundings and take this knowledge to navigate unfamiliar environments in the future. For this work, he has been named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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AI is going to change all our lives

September 21, 2026

UC College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Kelly Merrill Jr. tells the Columbus Dispatch that AI is becoming engrained in every aspect of health care.