August 16, 2022
Psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin and MDMA are gaining increasing attention in scientific and medical circles because of the potential they hold for treating anxiety disorders and emotional trauma. UC's Nese Devenot explains why psychedelics are seeing a research renaissance.
September 14, 2022
UC receives $1.6 million in federal funding from National Science Foundation.
August 24, 2023
WVXU interview with UC's Jeffrey Blevins and other experts on the topic of "pink-slime" journalism (media outlets pretending to be something that they are not). In the interview, experts provide tips on identifying and avoiding these outlets. One example is "The Buckeye Journal" which had Cincinnatian's thinking it was a community paper, when it is actually a partisan funded organization.
September 22, 2023
UC's semiconductor project is among 24 the National Science Foundation is supporting with $45 million in grants.
December 19, 2023
The rise in AI generated fake news content is concerning, especially leading up to the 2024 presidential election. For now, there are still ways to identify fake news outlets and reporting, but the average reader needs to become more savvy, says UC's social media expert Jeffrey Blevins.
October 5, 2023
UC abortion researcher Danielle Bessett weighs in on new data that shows abortion has declined by 15%. Bessett's current research projects examine patient experiences of abortion care and disparities in contraceptive access, prenatal care, and infant mortality.
December 8, 2022
WLWT highlights a novel partnership between chemists, geologists and art historians at UC and art museums that uses scientific tools to understand precious artworks.
March 11, 2024
UC's social media expert Jeffrey Blevins says misinformation is picking up speed as the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse approaches. Blevins is citied in a USA Today article that talks about flat Earth conspiracy theories surrounding the eclipse.
March 22, 2024
UC professor of journalism and political science speaks to Reuters on the backing of Trump by Christian media ministries. Some media ministers either say outright or infer that Trump is ,a messiah of sorts, battling for the soul of the nation.
March 25, 2024
UC's research on the ancient Maya in Tikal is featured in a new National Geographic series called "The Rise and Fall of the Maya."