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University of Cincinnati celebrates International Education Week

November 18, 2024

International Education Week, November 18-22, showcases study abroad around the globe. The annual event is sponsored in the United States by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. At the University of Cincinnati, a slate of student events will celebrate UC’s 4,616 international students, who make up 8.7% of this fall’s record enrollment.

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Rising childcare prices could harm the economy

November 14, 2024

Childcare costs have spiked in recent years, forcing parents to make tough decisions that could negatively affect the economy, Fox19 reported. David Brasington, PhD, the James C. and Caroline Kautz Chair in Political Economy and economics professor in the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Business, has experienced this firsthand.

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What is tuition remission?

Learn how UC's tuition remission program supports employees and their families, covering tuition costs for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs to help you advance your career.

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Poll shows grandkids help grandparents feel less lonely

November 14, 2024

The role of a grandparent is multifaceted and valuable, especially when families are facing a childcare crisis or when someone needs to fill the "parent" role for unforeseen reasons. Despite some of the immediate impact that grandparents have on grandkids, new data suggests the benefits flow both ways. A recent poll conducted by the University of Michigan shows the importance of grandchildren in grandparents' lives.

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Sale-leaseback transaction contributes to Frisch’s closings

November 14, 2024

The Frisch’s Big Boy chain could be forced to close more restaurants, which can in part be traced back to the sale-leaseback transaction by the company, University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center Executive Director Carl Goertemoeller told WCPO.

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Hamilton County Job & Family Services grows toy drive for kids in foster care

November 13, 2024

Hamilton County’s goal to give all kids in foster care at least two gifts this year is drawing unprecedented support from high-profile community organizations, including Hoxworth Blood Center and the Bengals. Donate a toy at any of the seven Hoxworth neighborhood donor centers from November 17-23, 2024.

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The long and complicated — and expensive — effort to replace lead lines in the U.S.

November 13, 2024

Cincinnati's public water utility is on a years-long effort to replace its lead service lines, guided by a model designed by Christopher Auffrey, a professor of planning at DAAP. The EPA has just ramped up the deadline for replacements across the U.S. and professor and city officials discussed the undertaking on NPR's "All Things Considered."

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Could body roundness index replace BMI?

November 13, 2024

For decades, body mass index, or BMI, has been a widely used medical screening tool. But experts from the American Medical Association have pointed out some of the metric’s shortcomings. Now a recent paper published in JAMA Network Open reported that the body roundness index, or BRI, shows promise as a better predictor of mortality in adults.

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