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Faculty Awards 2021: Peter Smirniotis

April 8, 2021

University of Cincinnati chemical engineering professor Peter Smirniotis honored as 2020 recipient of George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Distinguished Scientific Research.

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UC Faculty Awards 2021: Anne Vonderheide

April 9, 2021

Associate Professor-Educator Anne Vonderheide, Ph.D., loves sharing her passion for chemistry in the classroom at the University of Cincinnati — but her top priority is making sure each of her students feels supported in their quest to succeed. Vonderheide is being honored with a UC Faculty Award for teaching.

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Better-fitting face masks greatly improve COVID-19 protection

June 9, 2021

University of Cincinnati researchers found that while N95 masks are effective barriers against airborne diseases like COVID-19, poorly fitting masks can have substantial leaks around the face that reduce their effectiveness and increase the risk of infection.

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UC professor receives global award for engineering education

January 5, 2021

Sheryl Sorby, University of Cincinnati professor of engineering education, was awarded the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies’ Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education. Sorby is the current president of the American Society for Engineering Education.

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UC awards early career research support

March 10, 2021

The University of Cincinnati has announced the inaugural class of University Research Council (URC) Faculty Scholars Research Awards to early career support of faculty researchers studying areas ranging from engineering to German studies.

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Professor aims to improve energy efficiency in buildings

December 8, 2020

Amanda Webb, assistant professor of architectural engineering at the University of Cincinnati, is committed to making the buildings in which we live and work more energy efficient. Her research work centers on improving energy performance in modern buildings and how to effectively retrofit historic buildings to preserve them while improving energy use. Webb was named the 2020 recipient of the New Investigator Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).