New UC Harris Lab studies solutions for nerve injuries
March 8, 2018
Greg Harris, a UC chemical and environmental engineering assistant professor, engineers bio-materials as solutions for traumatic nerve injuries.
UC doctoral student blends biology, chemical engineering
November 5, 2021
Having earned a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Cincinnati, Jacob Orkwis is now pursing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at UC. His research work on the regeneration of peripheral nervous system tissue blends his biology background with chemical, biomedical and materials engineering. Orkwis was named Graduate Student Engineering of the Month by UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.
UC researchers building better biomaterials for nerve repair
November 22, 2021
University of Cincinnati researcher Greg Harris, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is building novel biomaterials that could aid in nerve regeneration and other health applications. Existing biomaterials are limited in their capability, so Harris and his team are creating a material that is piezoelectric to better match how the body reacts to injury.
Enquirer: Power to Cincinnati water plant failed
October 6, 2022
UC engineering professors explain significance of Cincinnati water plant shutdown in May.
‘Empowered to drive innovation’
November 22, 2022
For the second year, four students from the University of Cincinnati have been named University Innovation Fellows (UIF), a program run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.
WCPO: UC students work on COVID-19 surveillance to prevent surge
January 31, 2024
WCPO highlighted the Ohio Department of Health's COVID-19 surveillance program that UC engineering students oversee. UC Associate Professor David Wendell recruits students to help monitor wastewater to track the virus on campus.
Engineering student works to improve water infrastructure
May 20, 2024
After earning her bachelor's degree in civil engineering at a premier university in Nigeria, Tolulope Odunola became fascinated by the world of hydrology and water systems and set off to continue her education in environmental engineering. She came to the University of Cincinnati for her master's degree, and the experience left such an impact she stayed for her PhD, working under the guidance of Patrick Ray, associate professor of environmental engineering. Odunola was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
UC engineering students can co-op in research labs around the world
May 7, 2024
More than 100 years ago, cooperative education (co-op) was invented at the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science. Since then, UC has spent the last century fine-tuning and improving the program. The Global Research Labs Program is one of the most recent advancements in co-op opportunities for students.
Undergraduate research co-ops inspire environmental engineer
April 8, 2021
Megan Naber hopes to put her engineering degree to good use by finding new ways to reduce the environmental problems that arise from the agriculture industry. Naber, an environmental engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, is motivated by her passion for the natural world and her experiences as an undergraduate researcher. Naber is simultaneously working on two degrees as part of the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science ACCEND accelerated degree program.