Research & Innovation

As a contributor to the University of Cincinnati's “Next Lives Here” strategic vision, DAAP has built its research capacities to align to five strategic areas for future growth.

 


News

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‘Mini-brain’ shines light on concussions

April 8, 2026

University of Cincinnati biomedical engineers developed a “mini-brain” model to study concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) from blunt-force trauma, revealing how cellular damage and inflammation may lead to long-term neurodegenerative disease.

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Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one

April 7, 2026

A University of Cincinnati College of Nursing pilot study found that Doctor of Nursing Practice students preferred AI chatbot responses over human answers — until they suspected the source was a chatbot, revealing trust issues in higher education advising.

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UC opens zebrafish research facility to study infertility

April 6, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is launching a state-of-the-art zebrafish research facility that scientists say could help explain how environmental toxins affect fertility, as WKRC-TV/Local 12 and WLWT-TV/Ch. 5 recently reported.