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Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts

April 26, 2024

Using environmental DNA analysis, researchers identified a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah. The plants, known for their religious associations and medicinal properties, were discovered beneath a plaza floor upon which a ballcourt was built, suggesting the building might have been blessed or consecrated during construction.

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Pharmacy grad with novel idea in melanoma therapy earns PhD in record time

March 23, 2021

UC grad from the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy earns PhD in experimental therapeutics in just three and a half years. While exploring the tumor microenvironment in melanoma, Liu made a breakthrough in her doctoral research for why some patients are resistant to novel drug therapies designed to cure malignant melanoma.

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UC graduates celebrate together

December 10, 2021

The University of Cincinnati celebrated fall commencement for 2,284 graduates Friday in two ceremonies at Fifth Third Arena.

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UC graduate develops in-home physical therapy company

May 4, 2022

University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup Band Connect is nearing a close on its pre-seed round of funding and will start a military pilot with the Department of Defense, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.

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Who wants to go for a ride?

May 27, 2022

When volunteers at the nonprofit 4 Paws for Ability in Xenia, Ohio, are looking for enrichment experiences for their puppies, they turn to a toy that has entertained millions of toddlers around the world. With sales of 500,000 per year, Little Tikes’ Cozy Coupe is considered the best-selling car in America. And it was the 1979 creation of a former University of Cincinnati industrial design student Jim Mariol.