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DTS invites UC community to share ideas for AI uses

January 6, 2025

UC Digital Technology Solutions invites members of the UC community to share their ideas about how using AI might help solve a problem or achieve a goal. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit an AI Use Case Submission Form by Friday, Jan. 27.

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Engineering alumnus honored for impact in tech industry

January 3, 2025

With more than 40 years of experience in technical computing, enterprise software, and engineering simulation, University of Cincinnati alumnus Jim Cashman’s career has spanned leadership roles at the forefront of the tech industry. During his 22-year tenure at ANSYS, including 16 years as CEO, he grew the company into the global leader in engineering simulation software, and helped organizations from Tesla to NASA innovate through virtual prototypes. Cashman was honored with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award by the UC Alumni Association and the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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January is National Blood Donor Month: Make blood donation your #HoxworthHabit

January 2, 2025

Each year, January marks National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor the everyday heroes who selflessly donate blood and to inspire more people to join this lifesaving cause. As the sole provider of blood products to 30+ hospitals across Greater Cincinnati, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is calling on the community to make a New Year’s resolution that saves lives: donate blood twice a year! Make it a #HoxworthHabit to donate blood or platelets on your birthday and again before the end of the year. Make a lifesaving resolution this year. To show their gratitude, all blood and platelet donors who give in January, at any of Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers in Anderson, Blue Ash, Clifton, Ft. Mitchell, West Chester, Tri-County, and West as well as select mobile blood drives, will receive a pair of exclusive Hoxworth sweat pant joggers, celebrating the selflessness of blood donors who make a difference in the lives of others.


UC: In the News

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9 Things OB/GYNs want women to know about early menopause

January 6, 2025

Menopause doesn't typically happen until women reach their late 40s or 50s, but some experience early onset menopause. So, Well+Good put together nine things experts want women to know about why early menopause happens, if the treatment options are any different from regular menopause, and how it affects overall health. Michael Thomas, MD, department chair and OB/GYN at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, offered his expertise for the article.

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UC experts share holiday survival tips in local news report

January 6, 2025

One poor choice could lead to lasting health effects. That's why experts at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine offered advice to keep everyone safe and avoid an emergency during the holiday season. From food poisoning to children swallowing a button battery, there are a lot of things that can go wrong.

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Why is anxiety worse at night?

January 6, 2025

The University of Cincinnati's Jeffrey Strawn was featured in a TIME article discussing why anxiety can be worse at night and tips to address nighttime anxiety.

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Five tons of Styrofoam lead UC professor to start recycling program

January 6, 2025

Ana Luisa Kadekaro, PhD, associate professor of dermatology in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine, wanted to do something about the massive volume of Styrofoam the college receives with their lab supplies. So, she helped launch a new recycling program. She spoke with WYSO's Mike Frazier.

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Artifacts from UC Classics discovery on display in Greece for first time

January 6, 2025

The Greek Reporter reported that Bronze Age artifacts discovered by UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker will go on public display for the first time in Greece in February. They include a sealstone made of agate depicting mortal combat that Archaeology Magazine called a "Bronze Age masterpiece."

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Upstream river flooding becoming more common

January 3, 2025

WVXU talks to UC Assistant Professor Dongmei Feng about her new study in Nature examining water flow in the world's rivers. She found that flooding is becoming more common in upstream sections of rivers.

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UC partners with Cincinnati Public Schools on $3.75M initiative

January 3, 2025

A partnership between the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), Central State University in Ohio (CSU) and local mental health agencies has been formed to address the growing mental health needs of K-12 students in the region. The program is federally funded by a $3.75M grant from the Department of Education.