April 4, 2022

A conference and workshop to analyze the practical and ethical impact of artificial intelligence (A.I.) will be hosted this month by UC’s department of philosophy, the Institute for Research and Sensing (IRiS), with support from the Taft Research Center. “Machine Learning, Abstract Thought, and the Expanding Reach of AI: Ethical and Conceptual Frontiers” will be held April 7 -8 from 1 .m. to 6 p.m. in Probasco Auditorium, 2839 Clifton Ave., with a welcome address by UC Provost Valerio Ferme at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The conference portion of the event is free and open to the public.

October 26, 2021

UC biologist Nathan Morehouse talks about the unusual courtship display of a jumping spider that takes advantage of its colorful orange knees to attract the attention of females.

December 15, 2021

The media world is an ever-changing landscape, with new technologies and innovations popping up each year. Between direction, screenwriting, animation and game design, opportunities are vast. The Digital Media Collaborative (DMC) program at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences hopes to prepare students for the industry and these focus areas by working with advanced media tools to tell stories.

October 6, 2021

Madelyn Leembruggen has long excelled in STEM-related subjects, with the study coming naturally to her. The alumna of UC’s College of Arts and Sciences graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a 4.0 in 2018, with degrees in Physics, Astrophysics and Mathematics. Leembruggen has long been aware of the lack of representation of women role models for young girls interested in pursuing their STEM passions. Now a PhD candidate in theoretical physics at Harvard, Leembruggen set out to help inspire the next generation of women in STEM.

October 21, 2021

UC professor Brooke Crowley uses isotopic analysis of feathers to track the origins of wide-ranging hawks and falcons. The technique could help identify important habitat for conservation.

October 19, 2021

UC associate professor Amy Townsend-Small explains the environmental risk of uncapped natural gas wells in Appalachia.

March 2, 2022

Faculty at UC School of Public and International Affairs tapped as media sources during Russian invasion of Ukraine.

March 10, 2022

UC biologist Nathan Morehouse talks to Parade magazine about the invasive Joro spider which is expected to spread across much of the eastern United States because of its ability to tolerate cold.

April 12, 2022

The UC Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS) has announced three new sustainability interns.  As part of UC’s Research 2030 initiative, the internships were created to coincide with university-wide sustainability initiatives, according to Angela Potochnik, director of PEWS and professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences.

April 27, 2022

Sociologist Danielle Bessett writes guest column on potential abortion ban in Ohio.