UC alum wins Samvid Scholarship
October 3, 2022
Samvid Scholarship recognizes Chinmay Bakshi, A&S ’21, as future changemaker after an extraordinary undergraduate career that focused on both research and public service
UC research examines workplace stress in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
November 28, 2022
A new study from the University of Cincinnati examined the impact of workplace stress and provided insights for organizations to explore ways to reduce workplace stress for a better and healthier working environment. The study had two parts: a survey in which respondents described their experiences of workplace stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and a quantitative study using saliva cortisol as a biomarker of stress along with a stress diary to find out where and when workplace stress commonly occurred.
Could an energy audit save you money?
November 28, 2022
Architectural engineering students at the University of Cincinnati are helping community partners save on monthly utility bills through energy audits.
WVXU: UC/Children’s pilot new WIC enrollment method to reach the eligible
July 17, 2023
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have received federal funding to develop user-friendly enrollment tools for Greater Cincinnati residents eligible for WIC, the federal assistance program called the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Criminal justice researcher says bail reform needs to go further
July 21, 2023
New research by Wendy Calaway shows that half of arrests lead to dismissals, not convictions, but defendants still wait behind bars until the case is decided. Calaway is a practicing attorney and assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College.
Spectrum News: UC researchers publish study on how stress during pregnancy affects babies
May 23, 2023
Research out of UC examines the impact of stress during pregnancy on natal neurodevelopment. Spectrum News interviewed Anna Ruehlmann, PhD, of the Department of Environmental Health and Public Health Sciences at the UC College of Medicine about the study which she led.
UC, Children’s to make local WIC enrollment easier for the eligible
May 24, 2023
Too many women and children in the Cincinnati region who qualify for federal nutrition benefits are missing out on receiving them — in many cases because of the application process and language barriers. Now a team led by Cincinnati Children’s pediatrician Chidiogo Anyigbo, MD, MPH, and University of Cincinnati pediatric psychologist Cathleen Stough, PhD, has funding to do something about that.
UC nursing students ready to reverse opioid overdose with Narcan
July 5, 2023
University of Cincinnati nursing students were trained to use various forms of naloxone and received Narcan nasal spray to carry in case of an opioid overdose emergency.