Two UC Academic Health Center deans inducted into the National Academies of Practice
March 26, 2019
Tina Whalen, the dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences and Greer Glazer, dean of the College of Nursing were inducted into the National Academies of Practice at the organization's annual meeting and forum held March 7-9, 2019 in Pentagon City, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. They were nominated for induction by Neil MacKinnon, dean of the James L. WInkle College of Pharmacy, who was inducted into the National Academy of Practices in May 2018.
Forum on A.I. for all UC faculty, April 17, by UC Forward
March 26, 2019
The forum will be held at the Niehoff Urban Studio, 2728 Vine Street, on Wednesday, April 17, 2:00-5:15 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Lee Rainie from Pew Research and UC faculty and an informal “meet and greet” reception will follow the program. About: The development of Artificial Intelligence and its convergence with other technologies like robotics, business analytics and digital communications will bring profound changes to our society. Many economists predict that many of the jobs for which we now prepare UC students will not exist in a few short decades. Our society will be challenged to respond to these dramatic changes with new public policy frameworks and individuals will be challenged to find ways to live creative and meaningful lives unanchored by careers.
UC students build canned-food tower at Canstruction competition
March 28, 2019
On Mar. 26, a group of University of Cincinnati students built a canned-food replica of the Union Terminal Tower at the 22nd Annual Cincinnati Canstruction competition
UC researcher studies dissolving medical implants
March 28, 2019
A researcher at the University of Cincinnati is studying a single-crystal magnesium implant that dissolves in the body. With these devices, people can avoid long-term complications and surgeries that arise from metal implants.