September 23, 2021
UC children's media expert says Blue's Clues message brought comfort and closure for parents and fans during ongoing pandemic.
December 2, 2021
WCPO covers UC study on children and media use during the pandemic summer of 2020
October 31, 2023
UC's Janine Hartman, a professor of history, explains how opinions around witches and witchcraft have changed from the 20th century to today. Hartman teaches a class titled Witches and Witchcraft and cites the Ohio Witch Trial as an example of misplaced blame on the supernatural.
November 2, 2023
Jumping in front of a moving car is never a smart idea, even if children and teens see their peers doing it, unscathed, on social media. But these antics catch the attention of many, UC's children's media expert Nancy Jennings told Local 12 in an interview on social media and trending pranks.
November 20, 2023
Nancy Jennings, PhD, professor and director of UC’s Department of Communication and the Children's Education and Entertainment Research Lab was a featured guest on Cincinnati Edition with host Lucy May to speak to trends in children’s entertainment.
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.
May 9, 2024
Kelly Merrill, an assistant professor of health communications and technology in the University of Cincinnati's College of Arts and Sciences, was cited in an article on teen use of AI chatbots for friendship and therapy purposes. Merrill, who studies the mental and social health benefits of communication technologies, told The Verge that extensive research has been conducted on AI chatbots that provide mental health support, and the results are largely positive.
July 2, 2020
Smithsonian Magazine examines research by University of Cincinnati that found toxic pollution in ancient Maya reservoirs.
June 29, 2020
Haaretz and other international media report on UC's research into ancient Maya water pollution.
July 20, 2021
UC biology professor David Lentz talks to Cincinnati Edition about their multi-disciplinary investigation of plants that grew along ancient Maya reservoirs more than 1,000 years ago.