January 2, 2024
The New York Post turned to a University of Cincinnati wolf spider expert to debunk a social media panic that suggested the arachnids are attracted to a brand of body lotion.
December 21, 2023
Scientific American turned to a University of Cincinnati biologist to explain new research examining how eyeless spiders living deep within caves are still sensitive to light.
January 3, 2024
When the SWAT team arrives at your door it means there is serious trouble inside, unless the call is fake. "SWATing" or calling the police on innocent victims has seen an uptick in the past few years, with calls mostly targeting celebrities and politicians. Cybersecurity expert Gregory Winger says the increase is a way criminals have found to weaponize the very police force meant to protect.
January 12, 2024
Political scientist David Niven teaches American politics and conducts research on campaigns, political communication and death penalty policy. He is often a guest speaker on WVXU's Cincinnati Edition covering Ohio politics. In this segment, he discusses the departure of Brad Wenstrup from Congress, an office Wenstrup held for five decades.
October 31, 2023
UC's Janine Hartman, a professor of history, explains how opinions around witches and witchcraft have changed from the 20th century to today. Hartman teaches a class titled Witches and Witchcraft and cites the Ohio Witch Trial as an example of misplaced blame on the supernatural.
November 2, 2023
Jumping in front of a moving car is never a smart idea, even if children and teens see their peers doing it, unscathed, on social media. But these antics catch the attention of many, UC's children's media expert Nancy Jennings told Local 12 in an interview on social media and trending pranks.
January 18, 2024
UC paleoecologist Joshua Miller tells the New York Times that by studying mammoth tusks, we can learn more about their diet, environmental changes and ultimately why they went extinct.
January 19, 2024
A new law in Ohio that would require parental consent to use social media platforms is being challenged in court. UC's children's media expert Nancy Jennings says more education and digital literacy would solve some of the issues cited in the law.
February 21, 2023
UC assistant professor Joshua Miller tells Cabin Radio that caribou have been using the same calving grounds in Alaska and Canada for 3,000 years.
June 24, 2022
UC College of Arts and Sciences associate professor Andy Czaja and his students are on NASA's science team using the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter to look for evidence of ancient life on Mars.