January 29, 2024
The time is 2024 and society as we know it is breaking down. This was the prediction of Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006). is her 1993 fiction novel: "The Parable of the Sower." UC speculative fiction expert Cassandra Jones joined a panel of speculative fiction experts to talk about Butler's book and the similarities to today.
January 26, 2024
The 2024 Onyx & Ruby Gala will recognize excellence within the University of Cincinnati’s Black community, personified by six recipients of the UC African American Alumni Affiliate’s slate of annual awards.
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.
January 18, 2024
Four Black UC Nursing alumni seized the opportunity to start their own businesses. Now they are helping patients and communities in their own ways.
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 17, 2024
Bethany See, an A&S English major at the University of Cincinnati, gained the practical skills and confidence to succeed through on-campus co-op.
January 17, 2024
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that wolf spiders can’t signal others or perceive danger from predators as easily after it rains. Even communicating with would-be mates is harder when rain saturates the forest floor.
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.
January 9, 2024
The University of Cincinnati is turning up the excitement as it urges everyone to walk the talk in keeping Martin Luther King Jr's 'dream' alive. UC's African American Cultural & Resource Center (AACRC), Tangeman University Center (TUC) and the College of Medicine is preparing for a feast of inspiration and self-improvement. This isn't just a celebration; it's a call to action inspired by King's timeless words: "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’"
January 9, 2024
UC Associate Professor Kelly Shannon-Henderson competed on the quiz show "Jeopardy!" again on Thursday, Jan. 4, as part of the show's Second Chance competition. Shannon-Henderson studies Greek and Latin prose literature in UC's Classics Department.