Science & Tech

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.

April 22, 2026

Geosciences students and faculty at the University of Cincinnati shared their expertise federal scientists from across the country in the latest tools to study groundwater.

April 21, 2026

The University of Cincinnati in March hosted its Responsible AI for Student Empowerment summit. The conference, created in collaboration by UC's 1819 Innovation Hub and UC Digital Technology Solutions, works to bring together students from local schools for a day of inspiration, robotics and cutting-edge AI exploration. Due to overwhelming interest from schools across the region, the university added a second conference date so other schools could participate.

April 21, 2026

The Center for Business Analytics, housed within the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, has been renamed the Center for Business Analytics and AI.

April 20, 2026

Anne Lofaso, a professor in the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati, speaks with Bloomberg Law about federal oversight over the use of AI in the workforce.

April 20, 2026

The 2026 CAHS Scholarly Showcase at the University of Cincinnati brought together nearly 400 students to present research across disciplines, highlighting expanded undergraduate participation, interdisciplinary collaboration and student-driven innovation in health care.

April 16, 2026

A new partnership at the University of Cincinnati (UC) could give students something many graduates want most: a direct route from the classroom to a high-demand tech job. UC has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Salesforce to launch TCS My First AI Job, a new program designed to provide students with skills certification in AI solutions, paid work experience, and a pathway to full-time roles at TCS upon graduation.

April 16, 2026

After launching the student-built LEOPARDSat-1 satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket on April 11, the UC CubeCats received recognition from Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.

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.

April 13, 2026

April 13 marked the unveiling of a new collaborative workspace in UC’s Digital Futures for Thales, known as being a global leader in defense, space exploration and aeronautics. The collaboration will bring UC and Thales researchers together to focus on advances in artificial intelligence and air mobility.

April 12, 2026

The Last Show with David Cooper, a global news podcast, featured Joshua Lambert, PhD, a professor and biostatistician in UC College of Nursing to discuss his latest research on using artificial intelligence for student advising.

April 8, 2026

University of Cincinnati biomedical engineers developed a “mini-brain” model to study concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) from blunt-force trauma, revealing how cellular damage and inflammation may lead to long-term neurodegenerative disease.

April 7, 2026

A University of Cincinnati College of Nursing pilot study found that Doctor of Nursing Practice students preferred AI chatbot responses over human answers — until they suspected the source was a chatbot, revealing trust issues in higher education advising.

April 6, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is launching a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility that scientists say could help explain how environmental toxins affect fertility, as WKRC-TV/Local 12 and WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 recently reported.

April 4, 2026

UC 1819 Innovation Hub hosts AI Robotics Summit. Various segments, such as aerospace and defense, healthcare, logistics and manufacturing will be on display.