Musical America: CCM faculty artist featured in upcoming virtual concert
December 1, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music Professor of Flute Demarre McGill will join his brother, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and pianist Michael McHale for a performance featuring works for duos and trios at 5:30 pm on Dec. 6. The concert is hosted by the Shriver Hall Concert Series in Baltimore but will be broadcast on the venue’s website from Dec. 6 through Dec. 9.
Dispatch: Bars and restaurants have closed across Ohio during COVID pandemic, but how many?
November 30, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch takes a look at how COVID-19 has impacted the state's service industries. UC economics professor Michael Jones is quoted throughout.
CCM Piano faculty give recital for U.S. Library of Congress
December 14, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music Piano Professors Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank recently gave a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, as arranged by Franz Liszt, for the U.S. Library of Congress. The December 12 concert recording will be cataloged and preserved in the library for generations to come.
USA Today: Opinion: When COVID-19 and religious freedom intersect
December 14, 2020
Andrew Lewis, a UC associate professor of political science, co-author of opinion piece on politics and religion in USA TODAY.
Dispatch: Ohio restaurants push gift cards to pay the bills
December 14, 2020
This piece in The Columbus Dispatch on how Ohio restaurants are pushing gift certificates to cover sales shortfalls includes comments by Michael Jones, assistant professor of economics with the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati.
Reminder: IT maintenance planned before Winter Season Days
December 14, 2020
On Dec. 20, Catalyst will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; intermittent IT service disruptions may occur after an 8 a.m. security certificate update. Also, WebEx for students will combine with the faculty/staff version of the tool on Dec. 21.
Healthy Business Council of Ohio honors UC’s employee wellness program
December 8, 2020
The Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) will recognize 100 Ohio employers for healthy worksite practices during the virtual In-Value-Able Virtual Conference Series in February 2021. Among the recipients being honored is the University of Cincinnati's employee wellness program, Be Well UC.
UC and Botswana school partner to teach children coding through games
December 8, 2020
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash professor teaches coding class online for fourth graders in Botswana. More volunteers are invited to participate.
Professor aims to improve energy efficiency in buildings
December 8, 2020
Amanda Webb, assistant professor of architectural engineering at the University of Cincinnati, is committed to making the buildings in which we live and work more energy efficient. Her research work centers on improving energy performance in modern buildings and how to effectively retrofit historic buildings to preserve them while improving energy use. Webb was named the 2020 recipient of the New Investigator Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).