Science & Tech

April 2, 2026

Following an extensive national search, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has appointed Suzanne E. Judd, PhD, as the inaugural director of its newly established Center for Public Health. Judd, a renowned epidemiologist and interdisciplinary scholar, will lead the center’s mission to transform community health through innovative research, education and strategic advocacy.

April 1, 2026

A new collaboration between the University of Cincinnati's Digital Performance Lab (DP Lab), CCM Acting, UC's School of Information Technology, and the Cincinnati Fire Museum is using gaming technology to bring essential fire safety education to children. The project titled Fire Escape is an interactive video game designed to teach K-12 students how to respond safely during a house fire. It was developed through Digital Futures research support, student game development, and guidance from local fire safety professionals.

March 31, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has opened a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Kossack Lab uses zebrafish to study infertility, reproductive health and how environmental contaminants impact human reproductive development.

March 27, 2026

University of Cincinnati architecture professor Ming Tang discusses how AI enhances design, research, and student creativity in the XRLab and the classroom.

March 27, 2026

Professor Yingying Sun uses AI tools, including custom ChatGPT applications, to teach Industrial Design students at UC how to develop judgment, cross-disciplinary understanding, and creative problem-solving skills.

March 18, 2026

UC biologist Theresa Culley was a guest on WVXU's Cincinnati Edition's monthly gardening show to talk about early spring planting and the latest news on invasive species.

March 18, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is expanding its Medical Sciences Summer Institute (MSSI) this year with a new medical informatics track.

March 17, 2026

The University of Cincinnati served as a 2026 Workplace Track sponsor at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Innovation Conference March 12-18 in Austin, Texas, showcasing how co-op is redesigning the future of work.

March 11, 2026

To keep a repair robot stable while fixing satellites in space, University of Cincinnati engineers took a page from experts in balance: bull riders. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science graduate student James Talavage and Professor Ou Ma looked at simple but effective ways for a robot to maintain orientation while working on a broken satellite in zero gravity.

March 4, 2026

University of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business was one of just 16 institutions representing USA Today’s Ad Meter School Spotlight program, where students got to evaluate the ads and publish their findings alongside industry professionals. The students' top-rated commercials largely aligned with Ad Meter’s official rankings, with Budweiser's "American Icons" earning the highest score. The participants included over 300 students across two marketing classes taught by assistant professor-educator Summer Shelton. She came to the University from a marketing research firm and brings experience ranking Super Bowl commercials as an industry professional herself.

March 2, 2026

An expert on global mass extinctions at the University of Cincinnati provided context to a new study examining the spread of the first land plants on Earth between 360 million and 540 million years ago.

February 26, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is turning to artificial intelligence to help solve a problem in medical training. The College of Medicine was awarded a grant valued at more than $1 million to use AI in advanced physician training through personalized learning.

February 25, 2026

UC Lindner College of Business Assistant Professor Jeffrey Shaffer shares his expertise with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition on how artificial intelligence is changing the employment landscape.

February 23, 2026

Hundreds of University of Cincinnati students, faculty, and staff members turned out for the third annual Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) AI & Emerging Technology Symposium, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in UC's Tangeman University Center.

February 17, 2026

University of Cincinnati Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) is excited to announce that BearcatGPT, the university’s private and secure AI platform, is now available to all UC students.