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UC hopes frogs inspire students to leap into STEM

December 21, 2023

A University of Cincinnati biologist is working with teachers at two Cincinnati public schools to help them explain evolution using frogs that biologist Lucinda Lawson studies in Africa. Lawson works with Hyperolius frogs, a genus of 150 to 200 colorful species, including one she and her research partners discovered in 2019 that was new to science.

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This Japanese ‘dragon’ terrorized ancient seas

December 12, 2023

University of Cincinnati Associate Professor Takuya Konishi and his international co-authors described a new species of mosasaur and placed it in a taxonomic context in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.

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Rain can spoil a wolf spider’s day, too

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.

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UC biologists unlock secrets of beetle’s amazing vision

March 20, 2024

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that sunburst diving beetles need water to develop and maintain their sharp vision. And understanding the foundations of this mechanism could shed light on our own vision deficits.

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UC expands popular STEM program across Ohio

March 28, 2024

UC's popular Biology Meets Engineering program introduces high school students to STEM. Now, the National Science Foundation is paying UC to bring the program to three other Ohio universities.

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Tornado's effects linger 25 years later

April 9, 2024

Biologists at the University of Cincinnati documented the recovery of a forest decimated by a tornado 25 years ago. Their findings demonstrate how major disturbances can have lasting and unexpected consequences for biodiversity.

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Meet UC’s Miss Ohio

July 1, 2024

UC biomedical science student Stephanie Finoti credits UC for helping to prepare her for the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant. She will represent Ohio in the national competition in January.