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March 5, 2026
When University of Cincinnati student-athlete Ligia Williams, CECH ’25, takes the court, she knows she’s not alone. Behind her stands a dedicated mentor who believes in her potential — alumna Cindy Coggins, CECH ’73.
March 2, 2026
The German television show 'Unsolved Case' talks to a University of Cincinnati expert about ballcourts used by the ancient Maya for a program examining how people used spheres as both tools and toys.
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
Learn more about foreign language study opportunities at A&S Language Day. The event will be held on Mainstreet outside Tangeman University Center, 2600 Clifton Ave., on UC’s uptown campus. A&S Language Day features all languages taught in UC’s College of Arts and Sciences: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili.
February 25, 2026
Scientific American highlighted a new study by the University of Cincinnati that unveils a new theory about why female caribou have antlers.
February 24, 2026
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that female caribou feed extensively on shed antlers they find while grazing to supplement their diet with important minerals they need to raise calves. This could explain why female caribou, unique among deer, have antlers.
March 6, 2026
As National Geographic recently reported, a pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate on if adults can grow new brain cells. The result could be game-changing for treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
March 5, 2026
When University of Cincinnati student-athlete Ligia Williams, CECH ’25, takes the court, she knows she’s not alone. Behind her stands a dedicated mentor who believes in her potential — alumna Cindy Coggins, CECH ’73.
March 5, 2026
Bariatric surgery has become a cornerstone treatment for severe obesity and its related comorbidities, offering superior long-term efficacy compared with lifestyle and pharmacologic interventions alone. Yet persistent clinical gaps remain in a subset of patients, including insufficient weight loss and postoperative weight regain.
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 4, 2026
The University of Cincinnati's Melissa DelBello was featured in a National Geographic article discussing recent research she coauthored that used brain imaging to identify three distinct subtypes of of ADHD, each with its own chemical interactions in the brain.
March 3, 2026
WCPO recently spoke with faculty and students at UC College of Nursing about the education pipeline needed to train more nurses to meet a growing demand for healthcare nationally.