November 1, 2022
UC Department of English faculty Gary Vaughn cited as an expert in Psychology Today for an article on why people with anxiety love Halloween. The article gives seven reasons for this theory, with Vaughn speaking to modern horror stories.
August 11, 2023
UC is a base for two well known literary publications: Cincinnati Review and Short Vine. Both are featured in an article in Cincinnati Magazine highlighting the impact local publications make in the literary world.
March 20, 2023
The month of March holds space for both St. Patrick's Day and The Ides of March. These two events are associated with both good and bad luck, as explained by Rebecca Borah who researches popular culture and the traditions associated with myths, legends, lore and truths.
January 13, 2023
UC folklore and superstitions expert Rebecca Borah cited in multiple media outlets for her take on how Friday the 13th instills fear in some, and not others. The date occurs twice in 2023 and has fear based roots dating to the 1800s.
March 5, 2024
Leap Year only comes around every four years, but when it does it sets the calendar and seasons in alignment, says Rebecca Borah, UC professor of English who appeared in a Spectrum News segment on the topic.
April 18, 2024
Cincinnati edition host Lucy May discusses the history and new found popularity of word games with Michael Griffith, professor English. Griffith is a writer, but also develops word games for publication.
September 14, 2022
UC receives $1.6 million in federal funding from National Science Foundation.
August 16, 2022
Psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin and MDMA are gaining increasing attention in scientific and medical circles because of the potential they hold for treating anxiety disorders and emotional trauma. UC's Nese Devenot explains why psychedelics are seeing a research renaissance.
April 9, 2021
Variety quotes UC journalism expert Jeffery Blevins
April 19, 2021
The president of Greece honored University of Cincinnati Classics researchers Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker by bestowing upon them one of the country’s most prestigious awards, Commander of the Order of the Phoenix. The two made several groundbreaking archaeological discoveries in Pylos that are shaping our understanding of ancient Greece.