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Local 12: Respiratory illnesses on rise this holiday season

December 21, 2023

Respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season and that means taking precautions to avoid getting sick during holiday gatherings. Local 12 posted a story on tips for staying healthy during the holidays, interviewing Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.

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UC engineering students experience tech innovation firsthand

December 20, 2023

In a bold and visionary move, the University of Cincinnati Center for Entrepreneurship recently organized a transformative trip for students from the College of Engineering and Applied Science to the heart of technological innovation: San Francisco. This excursion aimed to bridge the gap between academia and industry by connecting current students with successful alumni who have made their mark in some of the world's largest tech companies.

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Washington Post: The rise of AI fake news

December 19, 2023

The rise in AI generated fake news content is concerning, especially leading up to the 2024 presidential election. For now, there are still ways to identify fake news outlets and reporting, but the average reader needs to become more savvy, says UC's social media expert Jeffrey Blevins.

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Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers celebrates 50 years

December 18, 2023

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) has been uplifting and empowering Hispanic Engineers nationwide for the last 50 years. The SHPE chapter at the University of Cincinnati is one of nearly 300 university chapters in the U.S. Founded in 1973 by a Hispanic civil engineer working in Los Angeles, SHPE was created to increase professional support for Hispanic engineers and provide a sense of community in an area where representation is lacking.

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UC engineering student helped start new lab

December 18, 2023

Ten years ago, Eleanor Scott came to the University of Cincinnati to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and gain real-world engineering experience through UC's cooperative education program. In the beginning of her master's program, she began working with Dr. Sarah Watzman, who was in the process of setting up a new lab. After working in the lab for several months, Scott decided to remain at UC for her doctoral degree in materials science. Her PhD research focuses on magneto-thermoelectric characterization of Weyl semimetals. She was recently accepted into the Department of Energy's Science Graduate Student Research Program and was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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2023: A year in review

December 15, 2023

Review the University of Cincinnati's historic and productive year in 2023 through our year-in-review website.