March 13, 2024
University of Cincinnati accounting Professor Patty Goedl shared on Inside Higher Ed’s podcast “The Key” how she wrote and published an open education resource textbook, saving students thousands of dollars each semester.
March 13, 2024
Bloomberg talks to UC Professor Amy Townsend-Small about why even some capped wells end up leaking oil or gas and what can be done about it.
March 13, 2024
UC has appointed Andrew Lewis, an associate professor in the department of political science, as the permanent executive director of the Portman Center for Policy Solutions. Officially opened on Oct. 23, 2023, the Portman Center for Policy Solutions is located in the School of Public and International Affairs in UC’s College of Arts and Sciences. Its mission is to encourage individuals, regardless of their political views, to find common ground and solve problems in the political sphere. “I think it is critically important to find a way forward for this country, the campus community, and the city of Cincinnati,” Lewis said. “We can demonstrate that real, important work can get done by people with different ideological outlooks.” Through academic programming, research, and seminars with political figures at the local, state, and federal levels, the center provides an educational platform for comprehensive civic discussions. It also offers student fellowships, scholarships, and internship opportunities to cultivate the next generation of leaders, enhancing their education and fostering the ability to engage in bipartisan conversations and decision-making.
March 13, 2024
The University of Cincinnati's Kelly Dobos spoke with The Cut about the risk of benzene exposure in common acne products.
March 13, 2024
The University of Cincinnati has extended the Uptown campus fall 2024 confirmation deadline from May 1, 2024 to June 1, 2024 at 5 p.m. EST. This deadline extension is due to U.S. Department of Education processing delays that continue to impact Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information being provided to colleges and universities across the country.
March 12, 2024
The latest “it” product that’s captured the public’s attention is a $2.99 tote bag from grocery store chain Trader Joe’s, according to the Washington Post, which turned to a University of Cincinnati professor to explain the phenomenon.
March 11, 2024
High schools are cracking down on vaping on campus, says and article in The Wall Street Journal. These efforts are based out of concern for growth and brain development, as mounting evidence shows the harms of vaping, according UC tobacco and addiction expert Ashley Merianos who is cited in the article.
March 11, 2024
UC's social media expert Jeffrey Blevins says misinformation is picking up speed as the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse approaches. Blevins is citied in a USA Today article that talks about flat Earth conspiracy theories surrounding the eclipse.
March 8, 2024
UC biologist Bruce Jayne says sandworms featured in the science fiction books of the Dune universe move more like legless lizards than worms.
March 8, 2024
Academics have studied the art and science of decision-making for decades – and across multiple disciplines such as economics, neuroscience and computer science. Beyond academia, Google appointed its first chief decision scientist some years back. And thanks to an influx of books, articles and podcasts on the subject, decision science has become a hot topic in leadership, innovation and strategy circles too.