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Released: 22-Aug-2011 9:00 AM EDT
In the Himalaya, UC Tests Designs to Improve Researchers’ Lives in the Field
University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati prototype designs to improve the lives of researchers when they are “roughing it” will be tested this September in the Himalayan Mountains.

Released: 18-Aug-2011 8:10 PM EDT
Long-Term, Intimate Partnerships Can Promote Unhealthy Habits
University of Cincinnati

New research uncovers how intimate partners believe they directly and indirectly contribute to one another’s unhealthy habits.

Released: 18-Aug-2011 8:05 PM EDT
Research Examines the Black-and-White Issues Surrounding Executions in the South
University of Cincinnati

Newspaper accounts of black executions in the old South reveal a social history that intersects race with crime and punishment.

Released: 18-Aug-2011 8:00 PM EDT
Battling Job Barriers with a Tube of Lipstick
University of Cincinnati

New research examines how women are getting a leg up on finding work in urban Ecuador.

Released: 15-Aug-2011 4:00 PM EDT
There’s More to Be Done: Researchers Analyze Intelligence Reforms Resulting from 9/11
University of Cincinnati

In an article to be published in a special issue of Public Administration Review, University of Cincinnati researchers find that the goals of the Intelligence Reform and Prevention of Terrorism Act remain unfulfilled.

Released: 8-Aug-2011 7:30 AM EDT
Light Unlocks Fragrance In Laboratory
University of Cincinnati

At a recent Gordon Research Conference, Anna Gudmundsdottir of the University of Cincinnati described the work of her research team, including efforts to build organic magnets, and systems using light to release chemicals, including fragarances.

Released: 2-Aug-2011 9:00 AM EDT
A True Challenge for Any Superhero: Can Comic Books Combat Childhood Obesity?
University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati research challenges kids to develop comic book characters who communicate healthy messages. The results indicate those messages were inspiring.

Released: 1-Aug-2011 9:05 AM EDT
New UC Sensor Promises Rapid Detection of Dangerous Heavy Metal Levels in Humans
University of Cincinnati

UC researchers have developed the first lab-on-a-chip sensor to provide fast feedback regarding levels of the heavy metal manganese in humans. The sensor is both environmentally and child friendly, and will first be field tested in Marietta, Ohio, where a UC researcher is leading a long-term health study on the potential health effects of heavy metals.

Released: 25-Jul-2011 11:00 AM EDT
Research Explores Alternatives to the School Funding Dilemma
University of Cincinnati

A University of Cincinnati researcher reveals an unexplored option that could hold funding opportunities for financially struggling schools.

Released: 22-Jul-2011 1:00 PM EDT
An Important Back-to-School Health Routine
University of Cincinnati

Three routines are key to keeping children fit and alert over the school year.

Released: 11-Jul-2011 8:05 AM EDT
Research Points to Best Practices to Reduce Recidivism
University of Cincinnati

Most recidivism research focuses on characteristics of the offender to determine the likelihood of repeat criminal activity. University of Cincinnati researchers are presenting recidivism research that instead looks at success factors of those residential programs (e.g. halfway houses) most likely to reduce recidivism.

Released: 28-Jun-2011 3:00 PM EDT
It’s Not Just a Woman’s Issue: Sociologist Part of an International Team That’s Exploring the Stigma Surrounding Abortion
University of Cincinnati

A national health journal publishes a paper by a team of researchers that is launching a new direction for research into the social stigma surrounding abortion.

Released: 27-Jun-2011 1:10 PM EDT
Study Reveals Possible Brain Damage in Young Adult Binge-Drinkers
University of Cincinnati

The research is presented this week at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Atlanta.

Released: 20-Jun-2011 9:00 AM EDT
Research Provides Prescription for Healthier Hospital Supply Chains
University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati analysis of hospital supply chains holds promise for labor (and economic) savings related to stocking the supplies used by health care providers.

   
Released: 20-Jun-2011 8:00 AM EDT
Research Uncovers Ancient Mycenaean Fortress
University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati’s most recent research in Cyprus reveals the remnants of a Late Bronze Age (1500-750 B.C.) fortress that may have functioned to protect an important urban economic center in the ancient world.

Released: 17-Jun-2011 5:00 PM EDT
Special Ed and Common Legal Mistakes Made By School Administrators
University of Cincinnati

A University of Cincinnati researcher runs down a 'Top 10' list of common legal mistakes in relation to students in special education.

Released: 4-May-2011 11:00 AM EDT
For Small Business Owners, Consultation Means Fewer Missteps
University of Cincinnati

New research from the University of Cincinnati emphasizes that consultation with outside advisors mitigates small business owners’ mistakes.

Released: 11-Apr-2011 10:40 AM EDT
Research Digs Deep into the Fracking Controversy
University of Cincinnati

The turmoil in oil-producing nations is triggering turmoil at home, as rising oil prices force Americans to pay more at the pump. Meanwhile, there’s a growing industry that’s promising jobs and access to cheaper energy resources on American soil, but it’s not without its controversy. Deborah Kittner, a University of Cincinnati doctoral student in geography, presents, “What’s the Fracking Problem? Extraction Industry’s Neglect of the Locals in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Region,” at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers. Kittner will be presenting April 14 at the meeting in Seattle.

Released: 11-Apr-2011 10:30 AM EDT
UC Research Represented at Annual Geographers Meeting
University of Cincinnati

The annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers will feature presentations from scholars, researchers, professionals and students, including those from UC.

Released: 7-Apr-2011 8:00 AM EDT
‘Paperless’ Research to be Highlighted at International Conference
University of Cincinnati

A new approach to conducting archaeological research – led by University of Cincinnati researchers – is revolutionizing methods of recording history, a field that is steeped in tradition.

Released: 6-Apr-2011 3:10 PM EDT
Cincinnati Conference Highlights UC Graduate Student Research in Education, Health and Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati

The annual spring conference showcases the research of students representing UC, University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville.

Released: 4-Apr-2011 10:00 AM EDT
New Books by Civil War Historian Shed New Light on Secret Societies and a “Lost” Campaign
University of Cincinnati

Two new Civil War histories by a UC Civil War historian are due out soon. They bring to light a vicious border state campaign and secret societies of the time.

Released: 4-Apr-2011 8:15 AM EDT
Unusual Research Project Examines Abraham Lincoln’s Impact on Musical Compositions
University of Cincinnati

Music communicates a lot regarding how we remember a person, place, thing or idea. Music about Abraham Lincoln is no different. An ongoing UC research project is examining the American experience of Abraham Lincoln through the music written about him from 1865 to 2009.

Released: 1-Apr-2011 2:10 PM EDT
Research Explores Link Between Asthma and Smoking
University of Cincinnati

A new study highlights the association between asthma, smoking and nicotine dependence.

Released: 1-Apr-2011 8:00 AM EDT
When Food Is Scarce, Hungry Female Spiders Alter Mating Preferences
University of Cincinnati

Weather and environmental change can bring alterations – and scarcity – in food resources. In looking at how such changes might affect mating choices and subsequent reproduction, University of Cincinnati researchers studied how hunger affects the mating preferences of common female spiders.

Released: 16-Nov-2000 12:00 AM EST
Backward Hurricane Provides Clues to Ancient Storms
University of Cincinnati

A team of geologists from the University of Cincinnati has documented the undersea effects of Hurricane Lenny, a rare November hurricane which tracked west-to-east across the Caribbean in 1999. The damage found along coral reefs is helping paleontologists understand the effects of ancient storms as well.


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