July 28, 2023
A 2023 coup in Niger seemed to take diplomats by surprise, but political scientist Alex Thurston says there were red flags that went unnoticed. Thurston, an associate professor in UC’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), studies Islam and politics in northwest Africa, with a focus on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
August 14, 2023
Whenever there is a question pertaining to Ohio politics, media are quick to seek out the opinion of David Niven, a political science researcher and associate professor in UC’s School for Public and International Affairs. In the days leading up to, and after the failure of Ohio's Issue 1, Niven weighed in with local media outlets.
September 11, 2023
The University of Cincinnati recognized the anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., on Monday with its annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Run at Nippert Stadium.
June 14, 2023
Danielle Bessett, an associate professor of sociology and faculty affiliate of both UC’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Medical Scientist Training Program, was a guest speaker on Prognosis Ohio. The topic is the current state of abortion access here and the protentional for state government to limit that access.
May 25, 2023
For a full hour of all things political, David Niven, associate professor of political science in UC's School of Public and International Affairs, is a guest on WVXU's Cincinnati edition. The topics range from the debt ceiling negotiations to the 2024 presidential race.
June 23, 2023
Fox19 highlights UC's Biology Meets Engineering program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program introduces students to both fields to build animal-inspired robots.
January 3, 2024
When the SWAT team arrives at your door it means there is serious trouble inside, unless the call is fake. "SWATing" or calling the police on innocent victims has seen an uptick in the past few years, with calls mostly targeting celebrities and politicians. Cybersecurity expert Gregory Winger says the increase is a way criminals have found to weaponize the very police force meant to protect.
September 29, 2023
College Matters. Alma Matters. podcast features molecular geneticist Dr. Anil Menon, associate dean of undergraduate education and director of the undergraduate program in biomedical sciences in the UC College of Medicine and Pateek Raj, graduate of SPIA.
September 22, 2023
Professor Richard Harknett is a guest speaker on WVXU's Cincinnati Edition on the topic of AI and the need, or lack thereof, for government regulations. Professor Harknett is the head of UC's School of Public and International Affairs and is an often sought out media resource on technology, cybersecurity and governmental affairs.
October 13, 2023
University of Cincinnati Professor Richard Harknett, director of the School of Public and International Affairs, tells 700-WLW that latest conflict in Israel started with a 'massive surprise attack.' Israel has declared war on Hamas.