University of Cincinnati

Electric power restored at UC, UC Medical Center

Howard Wilkinson — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:12:32 +0000

A power outage early this morning cut off electric service to the University of Cincinnati main campus and the UC Medical Center, but it was restored before noon.

The campus and UC Medical Center were without power from shortly after 8 a.m. until 11:20, according to tweets from the university and UC president Santa Ono. The hospital kept operating on a back-up power system.

The university has its own power grid which is fed electricity by Duke Energy. It is not known what caused the outage at the UC substation.

UC President Emeritus Joe Steger dies

Maryanne Zeleznik — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:14:08 +0000

The University of Cincinnati's 24th President, Joseph Steger, has died. Steger led the university from July 1984 through September 2003. A release from the university says his 19 year term is the second longest in UC's history.

NKU undergrads will see tuition hike in 2013-2014

Howard Wilkinson — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:56:36 +0000

Undergraduate students at Northern Kentucky University who are Kentucky residents will see their tuition increase by 2.7 percent in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Graduate students from Kentucky will see a 9.3 percent tuition hike, while graduate students from Ohio and Indiana will see their tuition go up by 9.4 percent.

NKU’s board of regents approved the increase Wednesday by a unanimous vote. It will mean a $9 per credit hour tuition hike for resident undergraduates. Their tuition will jump from $328 to $337.

Study finds targeted screening for hepatitis C cost-effective

Tana Weingartner — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:54:17 +0000

University of Cincinnati researchers are reporting it could be cost-effective to screen populations with a higher estimated prevalence of hepatitis C.

Dr. Mark Eckman says electronic medicals records make it easy to separate people into groups that are at higher risk. It then makes sense financially to test everyone in those certain categories.

Miami and UC increasing security at graduation

Tana Weingartner — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:21:24 +0000

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Miami University is stepping up security at its upcoming graduation ceremonies.

University spokeswoman Claire Wagner says there have been no threats or safety concerns but the school is updating measures as a matter of good practice. She adds the changes are basically the same as those already in place for football games. All bags will be checked and attendees will be "subject to visual inspection of person, parcels, bags and clothing capable of concealing prohibited items."