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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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Protecting the brain with chemistry

April 24, 2026

UC chemistry student Carter St. Clair will pursue his interest in computational chemistry through a new fellowship at the Air Force Research Laboratory. His topic: new applications in AI in human health.

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‘Mini-brain’ shines light on concussions

April 8, 2026

University of Cincinnati biomedical engineers developed a “mini-brain” model to study concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) from blunt-force trauma, revealing how cellular damage and inflammation may lead to long-term neurodegenerative disease.

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Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one

April 7, 2026

A University of Cincinnati College of Nursing pilot study found that Doctor of Nursing Practice students preferred AI chatbot responses over human answers — until they suspected the source was a chatbot, revealing trust issues in higher education advising.

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UC opens zebrafish research facility to study infertility

April 6, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is launching a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility that scientists say could help explain how environmental toxins affect fertility, as WKRC-TV/Local 12 and WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 recently reported.

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UC names Suzanne Judd, PhD, as inaugural director of new Center for Public Health

April 2, 2026

Following an extensive national search, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has appointed Suzanne E. Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of its newly established Center for Public Health. Judd, a renowned epidemiologist and interdisciplinary scholar, will lead the center’s mission to transform community health through innovative research, education and strategic advocacy.

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UC Digital Futures and Cincinnati Fire Museum launch educational video game

April 1, 2026

A new collaboration between the University of Cincinnati's Digital Performance Lab (DP Lab), CCM Acting, UC's School of Information Technology, and the Cincinnati Fire Museum is using gaming technology to bring essential fire safety education to children. The project titled Fire Escape is an interactive video game designed to teach K-12 students how to respond safely during a house fire. It was developed through Digital Futures research support, student game development, and guidance from local fire safety professionals.

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AI as a creative partner

March 27, 2026

University of Cincinnati architecture professor Ming Tang discusses how AI enhances design, research, and student creativity in the XRLab and the classroom.

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Humanizing AI

March 27, 2026

Professor Yingying Sun uses AI tools, including custom ChatGPT applications, to teach Industrial Design students at UC how to develop judgment, cross-disciplinary understanding, and creative problem-solving skills.

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Did the cold front zap your flowers?

March 18, 2026

UC biologist Theresa Culley was a guest on WVXU's Cincinnati Edition's monthly gardening show to talk about early spring planting and the latest news on invasive species.

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Engineers develop deft solution to orient robots in space

March 11, 2026

To keep a repair robot stable while fixing satellites in space, University of Cincinnati engineers took a page from experts in balance: bull riders. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate student James Talavage and Professor Ou Ma looked at simple but effective ways for a robot to maintain orientation while working on a broken satellite in zero gravity.

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UC marketing class featured in Super Bowl Ad Meter School Spotlight

March 4, 2026

University of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business was one of just 16 institutions representing USA Today’s Ad Meter School Spotlight program, where students got to evaluate the ads and publish their findings alongside industry professionals. The students' top-rated commercials largely aligned with Ad Meter’s official rankings, with Budweiser's "American Icons" earning the highest score. The participants included over 300 students across two marketing classes taught by assistant professor-educator Summer Shelton. She came to the University from a marketing research firm and brings experience ranking Super Bowl commercials as an industry professional herself.