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Did the ancient Maya have parks?

June 22, 2021

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say Tikal’s reservoirs — critical sources of city drinking water — were lined with trees and wild vegetation that would have provided scenic natural beauty in the heart of the ancient Maya city. UC developed a novel system to analyze ancient plant DNA in the sediment of Tikal’s temple and palace reservoirs to identify more than 30 species of trees, grasses, vines and flowering plants that lived along its banks more than 1,000 years ago. Their findings painted a picture of a lush, wild oasis.

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What you post on social media matters to employers

February 15, 2023

What you post on social media can be in conflict with your employers standards, says UC social media expert Jeffrey Blevins. More and more often people are getting dinged, or worse, for posts that put their employers in a bad light. Blevins suggests a social media review/edit of content and more thought put into posts.

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Blueprint for a reproductive hormone may aid infertility treatment in women

June 21, 2021

UC researchers Thomas Thompson, PhD, and Kaitlin Hart, hope to advance our understanding of of the protein anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps form male reproductive organs and in females regulates follicle development and ovulation in the ovaries. It may someday help us treat infertility in women.

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UC research shows effectiveness of ointment that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria

December 1, 2021

Research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine shows that use of a topical drug, called AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite and EDTA (or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) promotes killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria while enhancing the healing of wounds in a variety of burn injuries. The study was published in the journal Infection and Immunity.

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ABC News: Key Ohio primary with Trump backed candidate

March 21, 2024

As a trusted media source, David Niven, is cited in national media regarding Ohio politics. Niven is an associate professor at UC who teaches American politics and conducts research on campaigns, political communication and death penalty policy in UC’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).