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Environmental engineer researches water treatment solutions

June 21, 2024

Katelin “Katie” Weitzel was first drawn to the University of Cincinnati by the esteemed College of Engineering and Applied Science, but her decision was solidified by the groundbreaking work of Dr. Dionysios Dionysiou in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. Weitzel’s interest in water treatment came from growing up in Michigan and witnessing firsthand the impact of a water crisis. During her time at UC she has been awarded the Rindsberg Fellowship, a Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry, and recently was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by CEAS.

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Born to run

June 20, 2024

Former professional athletes have advantages in running for political office, UC’s David Niven tells The Atlantic. Niven, an associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, teaches a course on sports and politics.

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Engineering’s gender gap narrows

June 20, 2024

UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science has launched the careers of many women across engineering disciplines. With much to celebrate, women say there is still more to do to reach equity in the workplace.

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UC app helps people make voices more masculine, feminine

June 20, 2024

The Cincinnati Enquirer highlights a new voice-coaching app developed by UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Associate Professor Vesna Novak. Novak studies intelligent technologies to improve human health and wellness in her electrical engineering lab.

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New AI predicts anxiety levels

June 18, 2024

A new form of artificial intelligence was developed that uses a short picture rating task and a small set of contextual variables to predict whether someone is experiencing anxiety.

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Legacy of federal opioid intervention: communities equipped to act

June 17, 2024

A national effort to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths has laid the groundwork for more widely available opioid use disorder treatment, safer prescribing practices, and community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution that can save lives, according to researchers who led Ohio’s participation in the initiative.