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Health News from UC

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UC Nursing senior part of interdisciplinary team winning health policy challenge

January 20, 2026

A University of Cincinnati College of Nursing senior is part of the interdisciplinary team that won the 2025-26 Health Policy Challenge, hosted by UC’s Portman Center for Policy Solutions. The team’s winning proposal — which reimagines methadone accessibility through remote monitoring to expand treatment for patients in rural or underserved areas — will go on to represent UC at the Policy Challenge Super Bowl at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics in February 2026.

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How to build strength without lifting weights

January 16, 2026

Lifting weights isn't the only way to build strength and muscle. Experts, including the University of Cincinnati's Christopher Kotarsky, say body-weight exercises can go a long way and are a great way to get started for someone who doesn't feel like going to the gym.

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Dual purpose

January 16, 2026

University of Cincinnati’s College and Career Tracks guide high school students through dual enrollment and College Credit Plus pathways. Students earn transferable college credits, explore careers in allied health and other fields, gain early college experience and improve college readiness while reducing future tuition costs.


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Jennifer Theiss

Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, College of Medicine

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