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'To make him proud was high on her list'

April 1, 2021

Alex Lewis lost her 82-year-old grandfather to Covid-19 just five weeks before her dream school showed up on the front steps of Roger Bacon High School to tell the senior that she has been admitted to the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing as part of a touching Decision Day surprise effort this year.

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President picks exceptional talent

April 28, 2021

The University of Cincinnati 2021 Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence Awards honor six undergraduate scholars for scholarship, leadership, character, service and the ideals of the university. Awardees are spotlighted for exceptional academics, creativity, community service and innovation.

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Helping her hometown understand the world

June 7, 2021

Becca Costello’s path to on-air reporter for Cincinnati’s WVXU started as young child — sledding down the hill behind the University of Cincinnati Clermont College.

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Lawrence Sapp hopes to make a splash at the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo

April 7, 2021

UC student Lawrence Sapp, who is expected to compete in the August 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo — having claimed a silver medal at the 2019 World Games in London and a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City — is fast becoming a campus celebrity.

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Pharmacy grad with novel idea in melanoma therapy earns PhD in record time

March 23, 2021

UC grad from the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy earns PhD in experimental therapeutics in just three and a half years. While exploring the tumor microenvironment in melanoma, Liu made a breakthrough in her doctoral research for why some patients are resistant to novel drug therapies designed to cure malignant melanoma.

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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.