Science Daily: UC research sheds light on animal aggression
June 12, 2020
University of Cincinnati biologist Elizabeth Hobson is learning how a complex understanding of social status informs the behavior of monk parakeets.
Healthline: For homemade masks, 3 layers better than 1
August 13, 2020
UC assistant professor Patrick Guerra tells Healthline that silk masks might be a better alternative for preventing COVID-19 infections.
Cincinnati Edition: UC studies surprising spider vision
August 5, 2020
UC associate professor Nathan Morehouse talks to WVXU about the surprising color vision of jumping spiders. He is traveling the world to study how color vision evolved in these tiny spiders.
Newsweek: UC snake research fit for Halloween
October 31, 2020
For Halloween, Newsweek highlights 'ghastly' snake hunting behavior described for the first time by UC biologist Bruce Jayne.
Science: UC biologist explains how spiders 'hear' with legs
October 30, 2020
UC professor George Uetz talks about finding that spiders 'hear' with their legs. He says the more we learn about them, the more we appreciate their amazing abilities.
Science: UC biology grad was unheralded pioneer
October 30, 2020
Science Magazine explains how UC graduate Charles Henry Turner pursued science in the face of discrimination. His profound contribution to science is only now being recognized.
UC experts’ Maya research featured in Cincinnati Museum Center exhibit
July 28, 2020
The Cincinnati Museum Center officially opened Maya: The Exhibition last week, and with it a hands-on companion exhibit developed by an interdisciplinary team of Maya experts from the University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences. Originally slated for a March 14 opening, the exhibits were shuttered until late this month after the state lockdown resulting from the novel coronavirus pandemic. In its U.S. premiere, the exhibit features more than 300 original objects—from massive, carved-stone slabs to elaborate jade jewelry to tools and everyday items—that explore Maya culture. From 1000 BC to 1500 AD, Maya civilization spanned the jungles of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, noted for its innovations in science, agriculture, astronomy and mathematics.
UC sequences genome of common farm pest
March 10, 2021
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati hope to use the stable fly's genetic code against it to prevent billions of dollars in annual losses in the United States.
CCM welcomes Charles H. Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow in Music Composition
August 10, 2023
UC College-Conservatory of Music Interim Dean Jonathan Kregor welcomes Felipe Tovar-Henao as the Charles Henry Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow at CCM, where he will continue his research and teach while preparing for a future faculty position. Tovar-Henao will be mentored by CCM Professor of Composition Michael Fiday during the 2-year appointment, which begins on Aug. 14, 2023.