Resting on a hill overlooking the north side of Cincinnati, Clifton offers a wide range of experiences from a college atmosphere with the city's largest school, the University of Cincinnati, to an international center for cutting-edge medicine featuring University, Children's and Good Samaritan hospitals. Clifton's history has been preserved in historical buildings and homes — from modest to millionaire. Trendy shops and restaurants can be found on Ludlow Avenue in the Gaslight District, along with the Esquire Theatre, yoga studios, Clifton Market and a newly renovated branch of the Cincinnati Public Library. Even though Clifton is tightly compacted with large buildings and interesting architecture, green space does exist at Burnet Woods.
How commonly used items - like wine drinking cups - change through time can tell us a lot about those times, according to research presented by Kathleen Lynch, UC associate professor of classics, at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America.Read the full story here.
Famed designer,Gadi Amit, questions if design schools are failing their students. As Amit reviewed candidate's portfolios to join his growing team, he noticed the lack of quality in student's work. According to Amit, fortunately the one U.S. exception is the University of Cincinnati with "an excellent program and very solid graduates." Read the full story here.
Children's Hospital part of mother's crusade against rare form of muscular dystrophy. A mother of two sons with Duhenne Muscular Dystrophy in Middletown, Ohio is an activist for research for a cure. She also helped lobby congress to pass legislation in order to fund research and founded the organization Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. Cincinnati's Children's Hospital is the leading clinical treatment center for Duhenne in the country. Read the full story here.
Managing photographer Scott Beseler takes a look back at the photos from our top stories of 2010, showcasing some of the people, places and things that define our region.
The University of Cincinnati gained its very own 24/7 practice field with the addition of an air-supported "Bearcat bubble" for the cold winter months. Athletes now have the ability to practice year-round in the new 75-foot-high and 370-foot-long bubble covering the new Sheakley Athletic Complex."The football players are excited and grateful to have the opportunity to use it. It gives us the ability to practice all year round with consistent conditions every time you are in there," according to UC Athletic Director Coslen. The field also benefits other varsity sports such as soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and eventually track and fieldBefore the addition of the practice field and bubble, athletes had limited conditioning and practice space. During the winter months they only had the ability to condition inside with the weight-room facility and indoor track. "The football team couldn't get out until the spring. During the winter months, they practiced outside when they could, " Coslon added. The Bubble and field provides 72,200 square feet of usable indoor space for athletic programs but also allowed the school to build a chilled water thermal storage tank underneath the short field to assist the air conditioning systems throughout campus. The addition provides the University $750,000 to $1 million in energy savings a year and adds to the "greening" of campus.According to the University project manager of the complex, Barrett Bamberger, the bubble is energy efficient and less expensive than a permanent structure. The dome consists of two layers that trap air between the two layers, which results in a 40 percent energy savings. Natural daylight also passes through the translucent outer layer, allowing the limited use of electric lights during practices. Because the bubble is transportable, it will only be inflated from November through February, and will return to a normal open-air practice field in the spring. Writer: Lisa EnsmingerPhotography provided by UC
With E-books' popularity over hardcover books increasing this past year, engineers at the University of Cincinnati have revealed that paper could be used as a flexible backing for an electronic display. Using paper is a convenient, renewable, flexible, and cheap material that could be used as a platform for electrowetting. Researchers experimented with all sorts of papers, hoping to develop a future device that rolls and feels like paper yet delivers books, news, and video. Read the full story here.
Unknown to many current Queen City residents, the Cincinnati Stock Exchange operated from 1885 until 1995 and was a leader in the technological transformation of the global securities markets. Soapdish columnist Casey Coston looks back at the CSE's history via the innovative work of UC journalism students.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that food, sex, and other pleasurable activities reduce stress by inhibiting anxiety and producing pathways in the brain. Researchers conducted testing on rats, giving them a sugar solution twice a day. Stress responses lowered with lower stress hormones and heart rate. These results could help provide potential strategies to prevent obesity and other metabolic disorders. Read the full story here.
Strata-G Communications last year offered more than $75,000 in financial and pro-bono communications services to arts organizations across Cincinnati. That work for organizations including the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Summerfair and the Cincinnati Opera, has earned the downtown Cincinnati firm a top spot in the Americans for the Arts' annual "Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) Ten" competition.The designation is awarded to companies for their "exceptional support of the arts in the United States." Strata-G is the only Cincinnati-based companies on the list, and one of few mid-sized companies named in the award. Other winners include: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, ConocoPhilips and Devon Energy Corporation. "We strongly believe in the power of the arts to inspire our employees, not only to enhance their own creative abilities but to play a larger role in enhancing the cultural opportunities available throughout the region," explained managing partner Jeff Eberlein.To celebrate the award, the 43-person company will soon launch a campaign offering a year of pro-bono services to two arts organizations in the Cincinnati area."Being nominated for and winning the BCA 10 award further reinforced in us the role that business can play in supporting area non-profits. We wanted to step up once again and show our gratitude to and support worthy arts organizations," Eberlein said.Among Strata-G most long standing pro-bono arts relationships is with the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Strata-G has worked with the non-profit since 2006 by building its initial branding and identity, including designing a logo and web site. CCAC was founded in 2004 around saving two historic building the Clifton School and McDonald Estate Carriage house after Cincinnati Public Schools announced it was closing the school. The CCAC turned those facilities, which sit on nine-acres, into an urban campus for arts education and exhibits. The organization contacted Strata-G for its expertise, which kicked off the relationship. Since then, Strata-G has continued provides ongoing Web site maintenance, e-mail campaigns, direct mail and PR.CCAC executive director Ruth Dickey credits Strata-G with helping the organization stand out and attract supporters."As a budding organization in an already vibrant arts community, we needed to partner with a team of creative and insightful professional marketers to share our remarkable story with the community and promote how members of the Greater Cincinnati community can get involved. Strata-G continues to go above and beyond to truly help the CCAC become a reality," Dickey said.Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Barbara Flick, Strata-G CommunicationsPhotography by Scott BeselerYou can follow Feoshia on twitter @feoshiawrites
On December 5, Cincinnati Metro will launch a new route focused on fun. Four brand new 30-foot mini hybrid buses will run a re-routed route 1, now deemed the "One for Fun!" Presented by Hollywood Casino, the vehicles (funded 100% with federal stimulus dollars) will seat approximately 25 people and the route will run from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., every 30 minutes, Monday through Sunday, offering around 54 trips a day. The re-vamped beat will stop at dozens of Cincinnati's best spots for arts and entertainment. The attractions include the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Music Hall, Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium. "The One for Fun bus will make it even easier for visitors and people in this region to participate in the unique and special arts & culture of our community - the theater, music, dance, galleries, museums, zoo, and more," said Margy Waller, vice president of ArtsWave. "Our arts make the community vibrant and fun. And here at ArtsWave, we're excited that Metro is making it so easy for everyone to come together through the arts," Waller added. The route replacing the current Rt. 1 Museum Center-Zoo will improve the route for both local residents and visitors to Cincinnati. "It's going to be such a convenient route for visitors," said Jill Dunne, public affairs manager at Metro. "If someone is staying at a hotel downtown and their spouse is going to a conference or if they're on vacation, they can hop on Route 1 go to the attractions, get back on and get back without having to call a cab or finding other transportation or parking. It will be the best way to hit all these attractions, making it a great asset to the city."The Metro, which has been serving the Cincinnati area since 1973, has received positive reactions during an open house held in October. The increased frequency on the route, the new busses wrapped in cool, distinctive designs and the added locations hope to attract more riders who haven't had the chance to get familiar with the Metro system. The route will still service the same neighborhoods and hospitals as the previous route did. Metro has also partnered with the Cincinnati Park Board to have Eden Park and the Krohn Conservatory on the new One for Fun bus route. "The Krohn Conservatory is free admission to the public, and adding the direct bus service makes it even more accessible for our citizens," said Julie Horne, chief public information officer for Cincinnati Park Board. The Krohn Conservatory partners with the Cincinnati Zoo and area students on research projects; the new service will improve the ability for students to visit for their projects.The One for Fun will visit 55 unique attractions and the route is around one hour from end to end. Riders can purchase an unlimited monthly pass for $70, buy tokens at the Mercantile Building in Government Square or pay the standard route price of $1.75 in cash with exact change. For more information, check out the One for Fun route and Cincinnati Metro.Writer: Rene BrunellePhotography provided.
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