Science & Tech

November 14, 2026

Discover why bats are one of nature’s most important animals with University of Cincinnati animal ecologist Dr. Joe Johnson. The researcher in the School of Information Technology explains how bats support ecosystems by pollinating plants, dispersing seeds, and eating insects such as mosquitoes, moths, and invasive pests. Featured in a Local 12 and Q&A session and a UC explainer video, Johnson highlights why bats deserve more appreciation for their ecological value and surprising impact on everyday life.

November 13, 2026

Before coming to UC's College of Arts and Sciences as a postdoctoral researcher, Anastasia Madsen studied elephants in Sri Lanka for the University of California, San Diego.

November 12, 2026

Bearcats ONEchat and Projects will be available to all BearcatsGPT users beginning the week of Nov. 16. Together, the new features represent the university's continued effort to provide accessible, user-friendly AI tools that support teaching, learning, research and administrative work across the university community.

November 12, 2026

An expert in nuclear energy at the University of Cincinnati helped provide context to listeners of WVXU during a discussion about a nuclear power plant complex proposed along the Ohio River in Eastern Kentucky.

November 4, 2026

The Center for Public Engagement with Science talks to WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about ways the University of Cincinnati is working to improve science literacy and build public trust in science.

November 3, 2026

Physical AI leaders gathered at UC Digital Futures for the Cincinnati Robotics Network’s inaugural session to build connections and strengthen Southwest Ohio’s robotics community.

November 2, 2026

DAAP and Disruption Now have partnered to offer a new AI certificate focused on helping participants integrate artificial intelligence into their workflows while using their own creativity and critical thinking to guide the results. 

November 2, 2026

Generative AI was so agreeable with users that it could be persuaded to repeat outlandish claims like the Earth is flat. The programming’s sycophancy was so strong that it didn't take much pushback to get chatbots and digital assistants to repeat obvious falsehoods, according to University of Cincinnati researchers.

October 29, 2026

UC engineering students are developing drones that can work in warehouses using a digital twin and others that can warn of damaged propellers or motors before a flight.

October 23, 2026

University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College students Joel Berger and Sebastian Mejia-Pretto discovered a unique bond they have while working together this semester on an undergraduate research project.

October 23, 2026

UC Cancer Center researchers, including lead author Wedad Alatebi, developed a deep learning survival model for breast cancer that combines detailed clinical and genetic information, potentially offering physicians a more accurate tool to guide treatment decisions.

October 23, 2026

During BLINK 2026, the nation's largest public art and light festival, four participating artists visited UC's College-Conservatory of Music to speak with students interested in live and immersive media. The were invited to campus by CCM's new Assistant Professor of Immersive Media and Visuals for Live Events Ben Nicholson, who is developing a new program focused on this emerging field.

October 20, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine say an experimental gene therapy could eventually lead to a less invasive treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the brain. The early-stage study, led by Agnes (Yu) Luo, PhD, professor and vice chair for research, was published in the journal Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. Yahoo! News recently featured it.

October 20, 2026

UC Vice President and Chief Digital Officer Bharath Prabhakaran invites UC students, faculty, and staff to share their knowledge and perspective as part of the Digital Technology Solutions AI and Emerging Technology Symposium on March 3 in the Tangeman University Center.

October 19, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition challenges graduate students to explain their research or scholarship to people outside their field in just three minutes using a single slide. Applications for the 2027 competition open Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, giving graduate students a chance to sharpen a skill that can make a difference far beyond graduate school.