Research 2030: UC's 10-yr Strategic Plan for Research

The University of Cincinnati is the leading R1 urban university in our region with unrivaled talent solving problems that matter. We are rigorously pursuing the next culture of research and actively transforming society through game-changing knowledge and disruptive discoveries.

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Read Story - State of Research: UC's Research Enterprise Continues to Climb

State of Research: UC's Research Enterprise Continues to Climb

A more than 6% rise in sponsored research awards over the previous year, increased clinical trial funding, and $748 million in research expenditures underscore UC's research enterprise's stability, adaptiveness, and focus on its mission as a public-serving urban research university.
Read Story - Research Rainmakers 2026: Celebrating our Outstanding Researchers

Research Rainmakers 2026: Celebrating our Outstanding Researchers

Read Story - Introducing New Internal Funding Programs

Introducing New Internal Funding Programs

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The Office of Research accelerates research at University of Cincinnati and economic growth in our region by connecting industry, government, and community leaders with UC thought leaders and innovators. Together, we can positively impact the lives, environment, and economy in our region and beyond. Some of our key research strengths are highlighted below.

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Analytics

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Cyber

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Robotics

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Sensors

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Skin Science

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Adolescence

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Cancer

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Digital Humanities

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Infectious Diseases

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Medical Devices

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Neuroscience
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Smart Cities

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Sustainability

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Urban Futures

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Water

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Events + Training

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ACES: AI/ML TechLab on Intel PVC GPUs
13
Oct 2026

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ACES: AI/ML TechLab on Intel PVC GPUs (10/13)

Time: October 13, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Location: Virtual - Zoom

Target Audience: This class will use the ACES cluster, which is available through the NSF ACCESS program to anyone associated with US-based educational, research, or non-profit institutions.

Research Office: Platforms and Insights

This short course (2.5 hours) provides an overview of Intel PVC GPUs, guidance on accessing these GPUs on the ACES computing cluster at Texas A&M High Performance Research Computing, and demonstrations of running AI/ML models with the GPUs using PyTorch and Tensorflow.

Prerequisites: Current ACCESS ID; basic Linux/Unix skills; basic understanding of machine learning concepts, neural networks, and deep learning; familiarity with deep learning frameworks TensorFlow and/or PyTorch. 

Read more at https://hprc.tamu.edu/training/aces_intel_pvc.html
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13
Oct

Event

ACES: Fundamentals of Containers
13
Oct 2026

Event

ACES: Fundamentals of Containers (10/13)

Time: October 13, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Virtual - Zoom

Target Audience: This class will use the ACES cluster, which is available through the NSF ACCESS program to anyone associated with US-based educational, research, or non-profit institutions.

Research Office: Platforms and Insights

This course introduces concepts of containers and covers common containerization tasks using the Charliecloud and Singularity container engines on the ACES cluster, a composable accelerator testbed at Texas A&M University.

Read more about the course at https://hprc.tamu.edu/training/aces_containers.html 
Speakers: Richard Lawrence, Texas A&M University
Contact: events@hprc.tamu.edu
Event Affiliation: NAIRR Pilot
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20
Oct

Event

ACES: Introduction to CryoSPARC
20
Oct 2026

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ACES: Introduction to CryoSPARC (10/20)

Time: October 20, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Virtual - Zoom

Target Audience: This class will use the ACES cluster, which is available through the NSF ACCESS program to anyone associated with US-based educational, research, or non-profit institutions.

Research Office: Platforms and Insights

Introduction to CryoSPARC for Cryo-EM Data Processing in Collaboration with the Laboratory for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics.

This short course (2.5 hours) will cover aspects of using CryoSPARC on the ACES cluster, a composable accelerator testbed at Texas A&M University, including a hands-on tutorial using example image files.

Read more at https://hprc.tamu.edu/training/aces_cryosparc.html
Speakers:
Dr. Michael Dickens, Texas A&M University
Dr. Gaya Yadav, Texas A&M University
Contact: events@hprc.tamu.edu
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27
Oct

Event

ACES: Containers for Scientific Workflows (Singularity / Apptainer)
27
Oct 2026

Event

ACES: Containers for Scientific Workflows (Singularity / Apptainer) (10/27)

Time: October 27, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Location: Virtual - Zoom

Target Audience: This class will use the ACES cluster, which is available through the NSF ACCESS program to anyone associated with US-based educational, research, or non-profit institutions.

Research Office: Platforms and Insights

This course introduces the use of containers for scientific workflows using the Singularity container engine. Exercises will be performed using the ACES cluster, a composable accelerator testbed at Texas A&M University.

Read more at https://hprc.tamu.edu/training/aces_singularity.html 
Speakers: Richard Lawrence, Texas A&M University
Contact: events@hprc.tamu.edu
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Online Training

Viral Vectors

Online Training

Viral Vectors

Target Audience: Open to the public and UC researchers who plan to work with viral vectors

Research Office: Biosafety

This training is required for individuals assigned to projects involving viral vectors.  Before an IBC protocol can be approved, PIs and authorized personnel must complete all applicable training modules.

Individuals outside UC must login through the "External Login" link and create a new UC account.
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Online Training

Biosafety Cabinets Training

Online Training

Biosafety Cabinets Training

Target Audience: UC researchers who use biosafety cabinets as part of their research experiments

Research Office: Biosafety

This online training includes information on the purpose and proper use of biological safety cabinets.

Approximately 15 minutes.
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Online Training

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)

Online Training

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)

Target Audience: Anyone working on projects involving human-derived material

Research Office: Biosafety

This online training, provided by the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office, is intended for all individuals assigned to projects involving the use of human-derived materials (e.g. established and primary cells, blood, plasma, serum, tissues).  It is required both at the time of initial work assignment and at least every 12 months thereafter.
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Online Training

Shipping of Biohazardous Materials

Online Training

Shipping of Biohazardous Materials

Target Audience: UC researchers who plan to ship biohazard materials

Research Office: Biosafety

This online training provides information on the shipment of biohazard materials and helps the user identify if the materials within the package are regulated and what steps are required to comply. There are four training modules, each with a short quiz. Training certificates for this course are valid for 2 years.
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Online Training

Biosafety 101

Online Training

Biosafety 101

Target Audience: Any researcher

Research Office: Biosafety

This training provides an introduction to biological safety issues including definitions, risk assessment, principles, safe laboratory practices and disinfection methods.

Takes about one hour.
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