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A new year, a shared purpose: President Pinto welcomes Bearcats to UC’s 208th fall
August 24, 2026
President Neville G. Pinto welcomes students, faculty and staff back to UC's 208th academic year.
Bidirectional link between oral, kidney health calls for patient education, access
August 4, 2026
Despite growing awareness of the connection between oral health and chronic health conditions, patient awareness and access to dental care remain limited, according to University of Cincinnati experts who recently spoke with Healio | Nephrology News & Issues.
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.
Ohio Cyber Guardian trains cyber professionals at UC’s Digital Futures
July 15, 2026
Area journalists provided coverage of Ohio Cyber Guardian 2026. The four-day event was hosted by Ohio Cyber Range Institute at the University of Cincinnati and was designed to prepare state officials and industry professionals to respond to cyber attacks.
University of Cincinnati advances FLASH radiation therapy with new clinical trial
July 15, 2026
UC Cancer Center researchers led the FAST-02 trial, showing ultra-high-dose-rate FLASH proton therapy near the heart and lungs safely reduced pain from thoracic bone metastases.
New UC Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research to advance dementia research, treatment and education
July 14, 2026
The University of Cincinnati and UC Health are launching the Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (CANDR) to advance dementia research, clinical care and brain health education.
Suzanne Judd, PhD, officially arrives as inaugural director of the UC Center for Public Health
July 6, 2026
The University of Cincinnati welcomes renowned epidemiologist Suzanne E. Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of the new UC Center for Public Health.
What is neuro-symbolic AI?
July 2, 2026
Neuro-symbolic AI blends pattern recognition with logical reasoning, creating a new form of artificial intelligence that could play a guiding role in the future of business, healthcare and robotics.
UC Emeriti Association awards first-ever scholarship to first-gen student
July 1, 2026
This spring, the University of Cincinnati Emeriti Association (UCEA) awarded its first-ever scholarship to a first-generation undergraduate student, marking a milestone years in the making.
UC lands $3.3M grant to study microplastics' effects on cardiovascular health
June 30, 2026
Microplastics are everywhere, including in the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the water we drink. Scientists at the University of Cincinnati received a grant worth more than $3 million to study the effects of microplastics on heart health. They recently appeared on WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 to discuss their groundbreaking research.
Certain weather patterns can trigger migraines
June 30, 2026
Certain weather patterns really do trigger migraine headaches — and the incidence is more common in the Midwest. As WGN 9 in Chicago recently reported, researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have identified two specific weather patterns associated with an increased risk of headaches.
President Pinto Announces UC's new Vice President for Research
June 16, 2026
President Neville Pinto announces appointment of Dr. Loren Wold as UC's next Vice President for Research.
UC physician-researcher's work yields landmark five-year data for Crohn's disease drug
June 8, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s Anita Afzali, MD, leads a landmark study revealing five-year efficacy and safety data for a Crohn’s disease drug called guselkumab.
Responsible robotics: The future of ecommerce automation
June 2, 2026
At Cincinnati’s AI+Robotics Summit 2026, experts explained how responsible robotics is reshaping online grocery into a more profitable, customer-centric industry.
UC researcher secures $3.3M grant to study microplastics’ impact on heart
June 2, 2026
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded a $3.3M grant to University of Cincinnati researcher Hong‑Sheng Wang, PhD, to study how microplastics and nanoplastics affect cardiovascular health.
UC researchers work to understand how extreme heat impacts older adults
June 1, 2026
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers are working to understand how extreme summer heat affects older adults’ health, as reported by 91.7 WXVU News recently. George Leikauf, PhD, co-director of UC's Center for Collaboration on Climate and Community for Health (C4H) and a professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine within the Department of Internal Medicine, is leading a study to track the health of older Cincinnatians who live without air conditioning during heat waves.
New Imaging Research & Development Center opens on UC’s medical campus
May 28, 2026
The University of Cincinnati’s new Imaging Research & Development Center on its Cincinnati medical campus brings UC, UC Health, Cincinnati Children’s, GE HealthCare and JobsOhio together to advance MRI research and accelerate imaging innovation.
Treating opioid use during pregnancy to take center stage during Addiction Center series
May 25, 2026
Join the University of Cincinnati on June 10 for a unique conversation on opioid use disorder during pregnancy, featuring landmark trial data and firsthand patient lived experience.
UC structural biologists are first in world to visualize key cell protein
May 22, 2026
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part of recently published research in the journal Cell Reports.
UC researchers recruit older adults for extreme heat health study
May 20, 2026
The University of Cincinnati’s Center for Collaboration on Climate & Community for Health (C4H) is recruiting older adults to participate in a study tracking their health during periods of extreme summer heat.
From humanoids to drones, UC 1819 Innovation Hub debuts AI + Robotics Summit
May 18, 2026
eGateway Capital and the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub and Digital Futures co-hosted the region’s inaugural summit: The Future of Commerce: AI + Robotics Summit, focused on artificial intelligence and robotics.
Driven by curiosity, guided by care
May 14, 2026
Max Wilson, a University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences health sciences major on the pre-physician assistant track, found his path expanding beyond the classroom and into hands-on research focused on human performance and patient care.
UC achieves first-in-world remission of aggressive pituitary tumor with novel immunotherapy
May 13, 2026
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Tumor Center have been confirmed as the first in the world to achieve complete remission of a rare pituitary cancer using a novel immunotherapy treatment. The findings were published in Surgical Neurology International and recently featured in The Cancer Letter.
What can oral health tell us about kidney health?
May 6, 2026
A recent article published in BMC Nephrology points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, citing evidence analyzed by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers. The article shows an association between oral diseases and chronic kidney disease. Priyanka Gudsoorkar, assistant professor-educator in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, recently appeared on Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU News, to discuss the latest findings.
Digital Futures brings fire safety to the screen
April 27, 2026
Fire Escape is a video game created by the Digital Performance Lab in Digital Futures that teaches kids how to survive and escape a house fire. The video game is now available to play in the Cincinnati Fire Museum, and is expanding to other museums across the country.
UC works with local paramedics to advance sudden cardiac arrest research
April 24, 2026
A University of Cincinnati study demonstrates the feasibility of emergency medicine researchers partnering with community emergency medical services nationwide to investigate the causes of sudden cardiac arrest.
UC expands partnership with Thales for AI research
April 22, 2026
The University of Cincinnati’s interdisciplinary research facility Digital Futures welcomed its first industrial partner, Thales, at the beginning of Research + Innovation week. Thales is a global aerospace, defense and digital technology firm. Headquartered in France, it employs 83,000 people in dozens of countries, according to the Business Courier.
RaMP-ing up: University Honors Program kick-starts students in STEMM research
April 21, 2026
The Biomedical Research and Mentoring Program (RaMP), a University Honors Program pre-approved experience, introduces UC undergraduates to STEMM research at the College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
UC Graduate College honors 2026 Graduate Student Research Award recipients during Research + Innovation Week
April 15, 2026
The University of Cincinnati Graduate College is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Graduate Student Research Awards, recognizing doctoral students whose research, scholarship, and creative work demonstrate excellence in innovation, impact and interdisciplinarity.
UC celebrates partnership with Thales
April 13, 2026
April 13 marked the unveiling of a new collaborative workspace in UC’s Digital Futures for Thales, known as being a global leader in defense, space exploration and aeronautics. The collaboration will bring UC and Thales researchers together to focus on advances in artificial intelligence and air mobility.
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.
UC launches new Center for Public Health
April 6, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine recently announced Suzanne Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of its new Center for Public Health. The hire follows a national search launched in August 2025, as the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.
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.
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.
Clear link discovered between chronic kidney disease and periodontal disease
March 31, 2026
Emerging evidence supports a relationship between chronic kidney disease and oral diseases, according to a recent review from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers published in BMC Nephrology.
UC opens state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility to study infertility
March 31, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has opened a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Kossack Lab uses zebrafish to study infertility, reproductive health and how environmental contaminants impact human reproductive development.
Mapping the present, imagining the future
March 24, 2026
The Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS), a prestigious undergraduate scholarship program, has hosted a series of events during the 2025-26 academic year — exploring emerging AI tools, technologies and futures.
Struggling with daily HIV meds?
March 23, 2026
For many people living with HIV, staying healthy depends on something deceptively simple: taking a pill every day. But for those navigating unstable housing, stigma, mental health challenges or addiction, that daily routine can be hard to maintain. As Yahoo!Health recently reported, a new study suggests there may be a better option.
UC summer program gives high school students hands-on research experience
March 18, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is expanding its Medical Sciences Summer Institute (MSSI) this year with a new medical informatics track.
Recent advances may speed time to endometriosis diagnosis
March 16, 2026
The average time to clinical diagnosis of endometriosis is nine years. Definitive diagnosis of the disease is difficult, and until recently, has relied on laparoscopic surgery. Now, as Medscape recently reported, novel clinical recommendations, advanced diagnostic tools and research into inflammation and immune responses, are bringing promise that women with endometriosis will find relief sooner and without surgery, according to experts, including Katie Burns, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine associate professor.
Driven by her own pain
March 8, 2026
Endometriosis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects an estimated 6.5 million women in the U.S. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it, causing pain, inflammation and sometimes infertility. Now a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher is developing what is believed to be the first at-home diagnostic test.
Can you grow new brain cells?
March 6, 2026
As National Geographic recently reported, a pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate on if adults can grow new brain cells. The result could be game-changing for treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
UC receives grant for AI use in medical education
February 26, 2026
The University of Cincinnati is turning to artificial intelligence to help solve a problem in medical training. The College of Medicine was awarded a grant valued at more than $1 million to use AI in advanced physician training through personalized learning.
Scientists: Slushy snowmelt isn’t just a nuisance
February 13, 2026
Slushy snowmelt isn’t just a nuisance, scientists say. It can send a toxic flood of road salt, sand and car exhaust, as well as dog poop, into rivers and streams, The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's Yevgen Nazarenko, PhD, assistant professor of environmental and industrial hygiene in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, recently told The New York Times that research has shined a light on how pollution from all sorts of vehicles — planes, cars, trucks — can get trapped in the snow.
UC’s research surges with $346M in awards
February 12, 2026
The University of Cincinnati reached $346 million in sponsored research awards in fiscal year 2025, up 6.6% increase over the previous year. Additionally, funding for clinical trials at UC climbed, with $88 million in industry-sponsored awards and $33 million in federally sponsored awards.
Breakthrough UC study sheds light on survival of new neurons in adult brain
February 9, 2026
Research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain regulate the generation of new neurons.
UC study: New treatment guidelines needed for chronic kidney disease patients
February 3, 2026
A recently published study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine emphasizes the need for new treatment guidelines in the U.S. on reproductive health among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
University of Cincinnati gets $1.1M for AI physician training
January 30, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has received a four-year, $1.1 million grant to explore using artificial intelligence and personalized learning to improve physician education.
Research findings may lead to new test for endometriosis
January 30, 2026
Endometriosis affects one in 10 women worldwide, and many go years before diagnosis. Symptoms include chronic pelvic pain, heavy bleeding during menstruation and/or sexual intercourse, bloating and fatigue. Katie Burns’ research at the University of Cincinnati is focused on creating a new, non-invasive test for endometriosis, using white blood cells as biomarkers. Burns, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences in the College of Medicine.
Data meets wealth at UC’s 1819 Innovation Hub
January 24, 2026
The 1819 Innovation Hub recently welcomed two new corporate partners, N Solutions and Incline Wealth Advisors, into its expanding entrepreneurial community.