WVXU: How much will your neighborhood be affected by climate change?
February 1, 2022
UC faculty member authors report on Cincinnati's climate equity factors.
February 1, 2022
UC faculty member authors report on Cincinnati's climate equity factors.
December 10, 2021
University of Cincinnati researchers collected more external research funding in Fiscal Year 2021 —$221 million — than the $207 million in FY 2020. Top federal sponsors in FY 2021 included the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Science Foundation. Local and state supporters include the Harold C. Schott Foundation, Talbert House, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Youth Services and others.
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.
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.
July 26, 2023
A federally funded study, led by University of Cincinnati clinical psychologist and researcher Sarah Whitton, PhD, looks to identify mental health risks and protective factors for sexual minority women (SMW). The study is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
July 25, 2023
Timothy White, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia nine years ago, is taking part in a 10-week summer program in the College of Medicine called RISE UP. He is researching the type of cancer he had.
March 30, 2023
Research led by a University of Cincinnati doctoral student, Christine Shi, shows that immigrants and refugees who participated in a civic leadership program felt more empowered after learning about their rights, civic entitlements and sociopolitical context.
April 24, 2023
Young people may feel helpless when it comes to climate change, but small efforts might relieve their anxiety, says Carlie Trott, an assistant professor of psychology cited in a Scientific American article on climate change reduction. Trott says there is little research on how this global topic impacts the younger population.
January 23, 2023
There are many misconceptions about the field of psychology. Undergraduate director Erinn Green clears the air by explaining, “Psychology is one of those disciplines where people think that you are going to graduate and be a psychologist, right? It doesn’t really work like that. It is a really diverse field, and people trained in psychology do lots of other things than being a psychologist.”
August 30, 2023
WVXU hosted radio segment on a federally funded study led by University of Cincinnati clinical psychologist and researcher Sarah Whitton, PhD. The study looks to identify mental health risks and protective factors for sexual minority women (SMW).