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UC launches Center for Environmental Engagement

October 5, 2026

UC’s College of Arts and Sciences is launching the Center for Environmental Engagement (CEE), a new interdisciplinary initiative focused on supporting communities that face disproportionate environmental risks. Faculty, students, community partners and environmental practitioners will work together to develop solutions to complex environmental challenges. The center’s mission is to serve the public by connecting communities with resources, subject matter expertise and community-engaged scholarship.

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Digging into the bedrock of Cincinnati

October 5, 2026

Cincinnati magazine turns to University of Cincinnati Professor Carlton Brett to explain what Cincinnati was like as a shallow sea during the Ordovician period.

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Unlike many parents, children are fearless around AI

September 23, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that children ages 5-10 are enthusiastic about playing with new AI toys but also tend to believe what the AI tells them. Their embrace of AI contrasts with concerns expressed by some of their parents.