July 23, 2020
UC's Robin Engel tells Scientific American that while there lacks systematic studies on de-escalation use in policing, accountability and supervisory oversight are necessary with any de-escalation policing policy.
July 8, 2020
New details are emerging in the case of Christopher Smith, a man who remained imprisoned even after the Ohio Innocence Project worked to secure his freedom from a wrongful conviction.
July 7, 2020
University of Cincinnati criminologist recently delivered testimony before the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice on policing culturing and reasonable use of force.
July 8, 2020
University of Cincinnati criminal justice professor John Eck evaluates police reform proposals suggested by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost.
July 7, 2020
ABC News interviewed UC criminologist Robin Engel, an expert in policing policy, on police de-escalation techniques and their effectiveness.
October 12, 2020
In one of the first studies of its kind, a University of Cincinnati researcher is using a grant from the Ohio attorney general’s office to research the pharmacogenomics of opioid addiction. The grant was awarded to Caroline Freiermuth, MD, associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UC College of Medicine, the principal investigator for the study. The initial year will be supported with $1.63 million from the attorney general’s office, secured through money collected from pharmaceutical companies involved in opioid lawsuits. Pharmacogenomics, a relatively new field, is the study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs.
September 8, 2020
Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency departments or urgent care facilities, according to a new study by University of Cincinnati researchers.
July 15, 2019
In conjunction with the Cincinnati Reds and UC, 49 Cincinnati Public School baseball and softball players spent five days on UC’s campus in early June as part of the second consecutive “Home Base” camp. While experiencing life as a college student by day, the students honed their athletic chops at the Reds Youth Academy by night. The program’s positive urban impact aligns with the university's strategic plan, Next Lives Here. https://www.uc.edu/strategicdirection.html In an effort to significantly increase the number of UC graduates from the Cincinnati Public Schools, UC continues to enhance pipeline programs, mentoring innovative research and academic support services.