December 12, 2024
University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto shares a message and year-in-review highlights as UC's 2024 comes to a close
December 10, 2024
Volatility has been a characteristic of cryptocurrency markets, which a report from PiP World attributed in part to low financial literacy rates among cryptocurrency owners, Cointelegraph reported. However, a University of Cincinnati survey, conducted by the Cryptoeconomics Lab at UC Digital Futures, found cryptocurrency owners score higher than non-cryptocurrency owners in financial literacy.
December 6, 2024
A prediction market was more accurate in forecasting the 2024 presidential election than traditional polls and pundits. The potential displayed by that success in forecasting the election, along with an administration friendlier to cryptocurrencies, could lead to greater adoption for them, a University of Cincinnati economist said. Michael Jones, PhD, a Carl H. Lindner College of Business assistant professor of economics and director of the Cryptoeconomics Lab at UC Digital Futures, said the success of a blockchain-based prediction market, Polymarket, in predicting the outcome of the election showed that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies have more potential than just investments.
December 12, 2024
University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto shares a message and year-in-review highlights as UC's 2024 comes to a close
December 10, 2024
Volatility has been a characteristic of cryptocurrency markets, which a report from PiP World attributed in part to low financial literacy rates among cryptocurrency owners, Cointelegraph reported. However, a University of Cincinnati survey, conducted by the Cryptoeconomics Lab at UC Digital Futures, found cryptocurrency owners score higher than non-cryptocurrency owners in financial literacy.
December 6, 2024
A prediction market was more accurate in forecasting the 2024 presidential election than traditional polls and pundits. The potential displayed by that success in forecasting the election, along with an administration friendlier to cryptocurrencies, could lead to greater adoption for them, a University of Cincinnati economist said. Michael Jones, PhD, a Carl H. Lindner College of Business assistant professor of economics and director of the Cryptoeconomics Lab at UC Digital Futures, said the success of a blockchain-based prediction market, Polymarket, in predicting the outcome of the election showed that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies have more potential than just investments.
November 5, 2024
UC deployed a robotic dog to help examine the fire-damaged Daniel Carter Beard Bridge in a research partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
November 5, 2024
Former elected officials, a Republican and a Democrat, said Americans should have faith in the security of elections in the United States during a Digital Futures Flashpoint series panel discussion, the Ohio Capital Journal reported.
October 2, 2024
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) is expanding its research presence by purchasing the 180,000-square-foot Digital Futures 2 building in the Cincinnati Innovation District (CID).
October 2, 2024
UC College of Arts and Sciences professor Shailaja Paik, PhD, discusses her story, life's work and becoming a 2024 MacArthur fellow, one of the most prestigious awards for creative and intellectual achievement — informally known as “the genius grant.”
October 1, 2024
Shailaja Paik, PhD, from UC's College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a MacArthur Fellow. She is only one of 10 MacArthur Fellows to be named in Ohio and the first ever in both the city of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati.
September 19, 2024
The University of Cincinnati has a long list of events lined up to honor its postdoctoral fellows as colleges across the country celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
September 12, 2024
The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) at the University of Cincinnati will receive $6.5 million in capital budget funds from the State of Ohio, news outlets such as the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.
Event: October 13, 2024 9:00 AM
When Hannah Hengehold’s father, Brad, was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma in February 2023, her world was shaken. But in the wake of his passing a mission emerged and “Brad to the Bone,” was born — a brain tumor research fundraising organization for the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute. Join the “Cheers for Charity” event on Wed., September 18, at West Side Brewing and the annual “Walk Ahead for Brain Tumor Discoveries” on Sun., October 13.
August 28, 2024
Honoring the legendary astronaut and former University of Cincinnati professor Neil Armstrong, UC aims to expand and grow the university's historic and future contributions to aviation and spaceflight with the Armstrong Institute for Space Research and Technology (ASTRO).
August 27, 2024
Benya Coleman, A&S ’26, and Silas Curry, CECH ’27, say that without the support of the Marian Spencer Scholars Program, they would not be enrolled at the University of Cincinnati.
August 13, 2024
To prepare for potential cyberattacks and gain a better understanding of how public and private institutions would respond, the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) at the University of Cincinnati hosted a cybersecurity exercise, WLWT reported.
July 22, 2024
With an app that combats food waste and incentivises donations to food banks, two University of Cincinnati students were part of a team that won an artificial intelligence and blockchain hackathon competition in San Francisco. Daniel Vennemeyer, a computer science, economics and mathematics student who also is pursuing a master’s degree in AI through UC’s ACCEND program, and Phan Anh “Rai” Duong, a computer science student, were part of a team that won the grand prize in the EasyA x VeChain Bay Area Hackathon.
July 16, 2024
UC President Neville Pinto has again challenged every UC college and unit to send at least one rider to the September 14 Ride Cincinnati event to help fundraise for cancer research and cancer care. UC students ride free. Signup by July 31 for free UC-branded cycling jersey.
July 11, 2024
Artificial intelligence systems have quickly advanced and can answer just about any question, but how they come to their decisions often isn't understood, even by the people who create the AI. Lynn Pickering, a University of Cincinnati alumna who is working on her PhD at UC, wants to make sure AI is used safely and responsibly. She wants people to be able to review how AI models come to their answers and ensure humans have opportunities to make final decisions, not the machines.
June 21, 2024
Vincent Martin, MD, professor in the UC College of Medicine, spoke with Cincinnati's Fox 19 about his latest research on migraines and hotter temperatures. His findings were reported by CBS News and the Miami Herald and internationally in publications such as Venezuela’s Noticias Venevision and Indonesia’s Suara Merdeka.
June 7, 2024
Three University of Cincinnati professors were named to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community. From UC's College of Arts and Sciences, Carlton Brett, a professor in the department of geosciences, and George Uetz, a biological sciences professor, were honored. Dionysios Dionysiou, a professor of environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, was honored posthumously.
June 4, 2024
Much like the rapid development of artificial intelligence, a community of AI builders, users and people who simply are curious about the technology is quickly growing in Cincinnati. In just one month, a post grew into CincyAI for Humans, a group that meets monthly at the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Futures building to network, share successes and learn about AI. #CincyAI
May 21, 2024
In 2019, Munir Nazzal joined the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science as a professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management. Throughout his time at UC, he has received various accolades for his advancements in transportation research, including the UC George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Distinguished Scientific Research for 2024.
May 16, 2024
UC Vice President for Research Patrick Limbach is a key figure in the National Academies’ massive undertaking to sequence RNA in the next 15 years.
May 8, 2024
UC faculty develop new platform for students to track scholarship criteria and monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL) for branding purposes. Carbon Copy Assets will launch a mobile application where students earn badges and rewards for verifying their participation at campus events like career fairs, student club meetings and volunteer opportunities. Students will also prove that they are building job and life skills such as financial and legal literacy. A blockchain will record these activities, allowing donors and employers to view a publicly verifiable, immutable list of achievements.
April 29, 2024
The University of Cincinnati recognizes undergraduate student researchers for outstanding achievement in the sciences and humanities.
April 17, 2024
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are developing a VortexPAP machine that takes advantage of vortex airflow technology. A preliminary clinical study with current CPAP users demonstrated that the VortexPAP can deliver the pressure levels that are used in the subjects’ CPAP therapy, but the mask is more comfortable to wear. It has a minimalistic design that is less intrusive and barely touches the patient’s face.
April 16, 2024
University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto shared his 2024 Sate of the University address with the campus community on April 15.
April 11, 2024
The University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences CAHS Scholarly Showcase allows students to present and view other student research and scholarly work.
April 4, 2024
Using recommendations from University of Cincinnati students, a cryptocurrency fund has grown from $50,000 to more than $120,000 in less than 15 months. As part of an economics course, Economic Applications of Blockchain, UC students are challenged to research potential cryptocurrency investments for a fund owned by UC’s Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
April 4, 2024
By combining existing mammograms with its artificial intelligence, a University of Cincinnati-backed startup hopes to detect heart disease and save lives, Spectrum News reported.
March 21, 2024
UC President Neville G. Pinto and UC Foundation Chairman Leigh Fox announce Richard Bundy as next leader of the University of Cincinnati Foundation.
March 7, 2024
A University of Cincinnati institute selected four new projects to tackle in its second year of helping high-tech industries address their most complicated problems. UC’s Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute is dedicated to harnessing UC’s collective talent across campuses to help solve pressing issues facing businesses.
March 4, 2024
A University of Cincinnati-backed startup is developing explainable artificial intelligence to better diagnose coronary artery disease risk in women, WCPO reported.
February 9, 2024
Founders of Cincinnati-based Genexia developed artificial intelligence to diagnose coronary artery disease risk during a mammogram — providing women with an important additional preventative diagnostic health marker.
February 5, 2024
The Cincinnati Business Courier reports on a record year for research grants at the University of Cincinnati and its research partners, UC Health, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Cincinnati Children's.
February 1, 2024
The University of Cincinnati received a record $314 million in research awards in 2023, topping the previous year by 17% as the university pursues new innovations across its colleges.
January 30, 2024
In a spirited tribute to the indelible mark made by Black students, faculty and staff at the University of Cincinnati over the past two centuries, February unfolds with a cascade of events spotlighting unparalleled achievements, feats and an ongoing wave of positive social transformation during Black History Month.
January 11, 2024
A recent gift from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to the University of Cincinnati’s Advanced Research Computing Center will make high-performance computing at the UC center even more valuable to UC’s research enterprise.
November 20, 2023
The University of Cincinnati will work with Honda Motor Co., infrastructure engineering firm Parsons Corp., consulting firm i-Probe and the Ohio Department of Transportation to demonstrate that new cars can help evaluate roads.
November 16, 2023
The University of Cincinnati. UC’s Advanced Research Computing Center at Digital Futures helps researchers across disciplines process and analyze their numbers. They offer access to supercomputers and expertise to analyze and visualize data.
November 9, 2023
The University of Cincinnati is building upon its long history of innovation with a growing number of invention disclosures and patents along with plans to scale up its research efforts, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.
November 3, 2023
The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), which is headquartered at the University of Cincinnati, was highlighted by the White House for helping to build a cyber workforce that meets the challenges of the digital age.
October 10, 2023
Hoxworth Blood Center secures BARDA contract to revolutionize red cell product research & approval process
October 9, 2023
The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the rest of Uptown Cincinnati have seen growth, which is only expected to accelerate, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.
October 3, 2023
Many people have invested in cryptocurrencies without understanding how they work, which has led to them losing money, University of Cincinnati researchers told WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition.
October 2, 2023
A recent gift from Ledger, a global platform for digital assets, will benefit students and research at the University of Cincinnati. Ledger has donated the use of its Enterprise Platform, a cutting-edge digital asset security solution that will enhance the university’s technological capabilities in the cryptoeconomics area. This generous donation supports student learning at the Kautz-Uible Cryptoeconomics Lab at the Digital Futures building.
September 27, 2023
The University of Cincinnati recently was recognized as one of the most innovative universities in the United States and celebrated the Digital Futures Grand Opening 2.0, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.
Event: September 22, 2023 12:00 PM
The University of Cincinnati's Office of Research will celebrate the Digital Futures Grand Opening 2.0 with an open house Friday, Sept. 22, that will include a panel discussion featuring artificial intelligence experts from Google, Nike, Thales and the White House.
September 20, 2023
Renowned Biomedical Researcher and Innovator, Dr. Xuefeng Wang, Joins Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati as Associate Professor and Researcher
September 19, 2023
Financial literacy is imperative to improving financial decision making and increasing financial empowerment, University of Cincinnati researchers said, and they’ve developed a scale specifically to measure literacy in the cryptoeconomics sector.
August 17, 2023
The White House cited the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), which is headquartered at the University of Cincinnati, as one of the nation’s education and workforce development ecosystems in action as it announced the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy.