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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Back to School 2026: UC remains a destination campus

August 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati welcomes its largest first-year class and a record share of first-generation students for fall 2026, reinforced by affordability initiatives, co-op opportunities and new academic offerings across all campuses.

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UC expert helps rehome endangered Ohio bats

August 19, 2026

UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Assistant Professor Joe Johnson is helping an Ohio marine rehome bats to make way for renovations. He launched a new tracking project that uses tiny transmitters that record bat migration using the internet of things.

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Back to School 2026: UC remains a destination campus

August 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati welcomes its largest first-year class and a record share of first-generation students for fall 2026, reinforced by affordability initiatives, co-op opportunities and new academic offerings across all campuses.

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UC expert helps rehome endangered Ohio bats

August 19, 2026

UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Assistant Professor Joe Johnson is helping an Ohio marine rehome bats to make way for renovations. He launched a new tracking project that uses tiny transmitters that record bat migration using the internet of things.

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Everyday guide to AI prompt engineering

August 5, 2026

Prompt engineering can be the difference between strong and poor AI outputs. Success comes from explaining your end goal, breaking down large requests and carefully checking for errors.

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As Crosley Tower comes down, UC looks to STEM

July 30, 2026

With demolition of Crosley Tower more than halfway complete, the University of Cincinnati is preparing a, 200,000-square-foot STEM Academic Facility on its Uptown campus, transforming the north side of campus with new classrooms and labs.

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UC co-op helps build career pathways at AtriCure

July 28, 2026

AtriCure, a global medical device company in Mason, Ohio, is UC’s largest biomedical engineering co-op employer, turning University of Cincinnati co-op students into full-time innovators.

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How scammers can persuade you with AI

July 27, 2026

Spectrum News recently dove into how cloning voices with artificial intelligence is making it easier to scam people over the phone. The news outlet spoke with Kimberly Hyun, assistant professor of marketing at UC’s Lindner College of Business, to examine why AI is making it so much easier to trick people.

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Claude now available in BearcatsGPT AI platform

July 27, 2026

The University of Cincinnati has added Claude as a model option within BearcatsGPT, UC’s generative AI platform. Claude availability in BearcatsGPT marks another step forward in expanding access to dependable, enterprise-supported AI tools for teaching, research, operations, and administrative work.

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Decade of discovery

July 27, 2026

Every summer, UHP Discover has connected undergraduate students in the University Honors Program (UHP) to a unique array of opportunities in original interdisciplinary research. This year, the program celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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DAAP advances a strategic framework for AI literacy in the creative disciplines

July 16, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) recently brought faculty together for a hands-on professional development workshop exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching across the creative disciplines. The event is part of the college's broader strategy to advance AI literacy and prepare faculty to integrate emerging technologies into design education.