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UC lands $3.3M grant to study microplastics' effects on cardiovascular health

June 30, 2026

Microplastics are everywhere, including in the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the water we drink. Scientists at the University of Cincinnati received a grant worth more than $3 million to study the effects of microplastics on heart health. They recently appeared on WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 to discuss their groundbreaking research.


College in the News

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UC Classics says get ready for 'The Odyssey'

June 29, 2026

UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker talk to Greek news outlet Ekathimerini about what they're learning about UC's archaeological discoveries in Pylos, Greece, and why they are excited about the upcoming Christopher Nolan movie "The Odyssey."

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Did the cold front zap your flowers?

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.

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Pylos: From princes to a palace in Messenia

January 13, 2026

World Archaeology Magazine highlights discoveries from ancient Greece such as the Griffin Warrior by UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker. Many of the artifacts from their discoveries went on display last year in North America for the first time with an exhibit at the Getty Museum.

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Renowned sculptor and UC grad talks about his public art

September 24, 2025

UC graduate and renowned sculptor Tom Tsuchiya talks to CET about his many public works of art, including his latest, a bust of 700-WLW radio announcer Marty Brennaman that was unveiled in September outside Great American Ball Park.