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Engineering professor develops on-demand drug delivery

July 28, 2021

Yoonjee Park, assistant professor of chemical engineering at University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science, developed a biodegradable drug delivery device that is activated by light, which would allow for on-demand dosing and fewer side effects for treatment of posterior eye diseases. With recent funding awards from the National Institute of Health and a Young Investigator Award from Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation, Park and her research team are testing the safety and efficacy of the device. In 2019, she also participated in UC’s Venture Lab business pre-accelerator.

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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's new drone research comes with a catch

June 21, 2021

University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a semi-autonomous drone that is moored to the ground and can be operated more safely by virtually anyone. No piloting skills are required. Operators simply move the tether to move the drone.

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Biomedical engineering merges student’s interests

March 25, 2021

Rachel Rosteck will graduate this spring from the University of Cincinnati with her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and her master’s degree in mechanical engineering, which she earned through the ACCEND program. Rosteck was named Undergraduate Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Mechanical engineering student wants to improve consumer products

July 24, 2020

University of Cincinnati mechanical engineering undergraduate student Alex Kopf-Moore will earn both his master's and bachelor's degrees next spring through the Accelerated Engineering Degree program. Influenced by a co-op internship at GE Appliances in Louisville, he plans to become a design engineer for consumer products.

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Student athlete balances football and engineering

September 2, 2021

Ryan Royer was sure of two things: he wanted to play college football and he wanted to be an engineer. Undeterred by the hard work that both of his passions required, Royer is now entering his final year as a linebacker for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and he will earn his mechanical engineering degree this spring.