September 19, 2013
The start of school can be an exciting time for young children, full of opportunities to learn and make friends. But if a child doesn t understand common social skills or cues, school can quickly become a confusing and stressful place instead.
September 11, 2013
Graduate clinical research training programs are designed to help young physicians focus on research careers, with the goal of increasing the number of clinician-investigators. But are they really playing a role in increased research productivity? That s what Jackie Knapke, EdM, academic program director for the Clinical and Translational Research Training Program in the UC Department of Environmental Health, set out to determine in a study.
September 9, 2013
Twenty students in the College of Medicine Class of 2014 have been elected into medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) for high academic standing, leadership, professionalism and a commitment to service:
September 12, 2013
Now in its third year of publication, the College of Medicine literary journal Mentis continues to provide a creative outlet for students in a field many perceive as scientific and strait-laced.
September 9, 2013
UC Health and the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center are partnering this year for Research Week 2013, Oct. 21-25. Daily events will highlight the breadth and depth of research on our academic medical campus, and will recognize the many people so important to the research process. Registration is now open for one of the Research Week events: the All-Star Scientific Poster Session, to be held Thursday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the CARE/Crawley Atrium.
September 18, 2013
Electric power will be turned off in the Kettering Complex from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, Maintenance & Operations reports.
September 4, 2013
The scheduled Sept. 7 electrical shutdown of the Kettering Complex has been rescheduled at the contractor's request, Maintenance & Operations reports. The new date is Saturday, Sept. 21, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The main electrical power to the Kettering Complex will be shut off during that time.
September 23, 2013
Alex Lentsch, PhD, has been appointed by Dean Thomas Boat, MD, as senior associate dean for faculty affairs and development in the College of Medicine.
September 12, 2013
Melanie Cushion, PhD, a professor in the division of infectious diseases, was recently appointed senior associate dean for research at the UC College of Medicine, charged with the duty to create a team to oversee all research areas and doctoral training programs within the college. In this Q&A, she talks about her vision for research at the college and the university as she moves forward.
September 23, 2013
Most new mothers in the United States begin breastfeeding when their children are born, but new research shows that those who report early concerns or problems with breastfeeding are nearly 10 times more likely to abandon breastfeeding within two months.