October 2, 2020
A research center devoted to the science of addiction and determined to make a national impact has launched at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
October 1, 2020
The University of Cincinnati’s School of Planning is stepping up to remind us that cities aren’t the source of America’s current predicaments, but instead can be the ultimate solution to a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable society.
October 6, 2020
The University of Cincinnati will study the economics of deploying autonomous drones to perform a variety of important tasks for Ohio’s Department of Transportation.
University of Cincinnati epidemiologist Diego Cuadros is used to telling people what they don’t want to hear. The assistant professor runs the Health Geography and Disease Modeling Lab in UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, where he studies global topics such as HIV, malaria and, this year, COVID-19. He condenses data into easy-to-follow maps that predict the future with uncanny accuracy.
Carl Fichtenbaum, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and one of the leaders in UC’s efforts to combat COVID-19, is still going to protest marches as his passion for social justice, personally and profession- ally, burns as brightly as ever.
October 12, 2020
In one of the first studies of its kind, a University of Cincinnati researcher is using a grant from the Ohio attorney general’s office to research the pharmacogenomics of opioid addiction. The grant was awarded to Caroline Freiermuth, MD, associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UC College of Medicine, the principal investigator for the study. The initial year will be supported with $1.63 million from the attorney general’s office, secured through money collected from pharmaceutical companies involved in opioid lawsuits.
October 15, 2020
Four University of Cincinnati students have joined the inaugural class of interns participating in Cincinnati Public Radio’s Democracy & Me program.
October 1, 2020
The UC College of Medicine has established the Center for Addiction Research to expand the university’s scope as a national leader in addiction science.
November 8, 2020
First-generation college grad Jamar Beckham is a financial aid adviser at the University of Cincinnati and proud UC alumnus. Beckham received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2018 from UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. He offers advice to other first-generation students navigating higher education.
December 7, 2020
New INSPIRE (Inspiring the Next Scholars to Practice Innovation, Research and Engineering) program hosted by the College of Engineering and Applied Science offers free monthly drop-in virtual workshops for high school students to explore engineering and science.