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USA Today: Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon named best in nation

April 5, 2024

Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon ranks No. 1 in USA Today’s 10Best list of top-rated marathon, beating out 20 other marathons across the country. The list highlights the race’s fun pig theme, its scenic 26.2-mile route along the Ohio River through diverse neighborhoods across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and a post-race party with pizza and beer.

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UC students' cryptocurrency advice leads to big gains

April 4, 2024

Using recommendations from University of Cincinnati students, a cryptocurrency fund has grown from $50,000 to more than $120,000 in less than 15 months. As part of an economics course, Economic Applications of Blockchain, UC students are challenged to research potential cryptocurrency investments for a fund owned by UC’s Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.

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The world is driven by liquid-vapor phase change

April 4, 2024

University of Cincinnati professor Kishan Bellur is captivated by evaporation - a phenomena that is happening all the time, all around us, but few of us notice. Most liquid surfaces, for example, water in a test tube, are not flat. There is a slight curvature to it called the meniscus. As the liquid evaporates, it climbs up the side of the tube forming a very thin liquid film that is hard to see with the naked eye. Understanding the evaporation process and the behavior of these films are the focus of Bellur's latest research.

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CCM Professor Brett Scott wins George Rieveschl Jr. Award

April 3, 2024

The 2024 winners of the University of Cincinnati’s All-University Faculty Awards were honored during an April 2 ceremony. Winners, selected by their peers, were honored for their outstanding work in the areas of distinguished research, excellence in teaching, leadership, and more.

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AtriCure is top co-op employer for UC biomedical engineering students

April 3, 2024

As one of the largest co-op employers in the region and a leading provider of innovative technologies for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and other related conditions, AtriCure, Inc. is also one of the largest co-op employers for students at the University of Cincinnati. In fact, they are the number one co-op employer for biomedical engineering students at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Co-op is integrated into all CEAS undergraduate programs, enabling students to alternate semesters in the classroom with semesters of full-time, paid, co-op work.

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UC alum delivers virtual startup in e-commerce fulfillment

April 2, 2024

University of Cincinnati alumnus Jason Harbert attended the College of Engineering. He is the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Flowspace, partnering with CEO Ben Eachus. They combined their passion, skillsets and experience to create a cutting-edge full-service fulfillment management solution for direct-to-consumer (DTC) and business-to-business (B2B) models.

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Spring break renaissance: Makerspace becomes haven for innovation

April 1, 2024

During spring break, the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub Makerspace is typically a ghost town. After opening the space during "Maker Break," UC faculty and students populated the 12,000-square-foot prototyping and fabrication haven in a win-win opportunity, acquiring machine certification and the time to complete their senior capstone and passion projects.