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UC expands partnership with Thales for AI research

April 22, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s interdisciplinary research facility Digital Futures welcomed its first industrial partner, Thales, at the beginning of Research + Innovation week. Thales is a global aerospace, defense and digital technology firm. Headquartered in France, it employs 83,000 people in dozens of countries, according to the Business Courier.

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UC expands partnership with Thales for AI research

April 22, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s interdisciplinary research facility Digital Futures welcomed its first industrial partner, Thales, at the beginning of Research + Innovation week. Thales is a global aerospace, defense and digital technology firm. Headquartered in France, it employs 83,000 people in dozens of countries, according to the Business Courier.

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The magic behind retail powerhouse Macy's

April 20, 2026

USA Today recently did a deep dive on Macy's, the iconic department store brand that is almost as old as the United States. The publication detailed how the brand grew from one of the country's first department stores to a retail giant intertwined with American culture. USA Today spoke with University of Cincinnati's Noah VanBergen for details on how the company became such a household name.

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Health care industry is hiring despite a job market that has cooled

April 16, 2026

The US labor market has cooled but the demand for health care workers, expecially skilled nurses, remains strong. Interviews with UC College of Nursing admininstrators Dr. Donna Green and Dr. Lindsay Davis were part of a WCPO segment on health care industry hiring.

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AI advances in the liver disease field

April 15, 2026

MASH represents the advanced inflammatory form of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease), where fat accumulation in the liver triggers fibrosis and progressive liver injury. According to a recent MedCentral article, more AI-based clinical assessment tools in MASH are needed.

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Cincinnati Metro unveils $6.5 million revamp

April 14, 2026

The region’s largest public transportation agency is launching bus stop glowups across the county with the help of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP).

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The psychological weight of money

April 7, 2026

Psychology and neuroscience website PsyPost highlighted research led by Sharmeen Merchant, doctoral candidate in UC’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business, that suggests a man’s sense of fulfillment at work is intertwined with his partner’s views on money.