Leading up to this year’s Earth Day celebrations, Cincinnati’s City Council voted to approve the newly unveiled, updated version of the Green Cincinnati Plan (GCP). The GCP is the City’s guiding document for climate action in the critical years to come. Over the past year, I was fortunate to serve on the GCP Steering Committee. … Continue reading Equity-Driven Climate Resiliency Planning in Cincinnati
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Please join us for the next virtual event in the Bioethics with Bigger Impact series on April 18th 3-4pm Eastern time on Confronting Climate Change in a “Perfect Moral Storm”. Environmental and Racial Justice in the Face of Climate Change Are ethicists “asleep at the wheel” in protecting planetary health? Global warming is intertwined with … Continue reading Confronting Climate Change in a ‘Perfect Moral Storm’: April 18th
Please join us for the next virtual event in the “Bioethics with Bigger Impact” series on February 7th 2-3pm Eastern time to discuss “Unpacking Neglected Social Factors to Ensure Impact” in healthcare and bioethics. Transformational Justice, Social Determinants of Health It is imperative to understand the social and ethical roots of our present conversations about … Continue reading Bioethics with Bigger Impact: February 7th
Please join us for the launch of the "Bioethics with Bigger Impact" event series on November 15th 2-3pm Eastern time to discuss "Communicating Ethical Challenges in Crises." This first event in the series looks at bioethics communication especially regarding policy, institutions, and media--something many of us might be thinking about how to impact especially today, … Continue reading Bioethics with Bigger Impact: Virtual Event Series Launch November 15th
Sustainability is key to ensuring that our actions today don’t compromise future generations. But how do we balance the competing environmental, economic, and social challenges we face? What impact do our daily choices have on these complex, interconnected systems? The Faculty Enrichment Center is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, October 25th, 2:30-4:00pm, on … Continue reading For Future Generations: Toward Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
It is probably safe to say that many people who never previously took interest in US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory processes have been learning a lot about them this past year by paying close attention to the development, review, and roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. Tens of thousands of individuals in the US enrolled … Continue reading Raising Ethical Questions About Off-Label Use of Covid-19 Vaccines
This week, we had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Melinda Butsch Kovacic about her public health research and work in the community. Dr. Butsch Kovacic is an Associate Dean of the University Of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences and also has an appointment in the Division of Asthma Research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Inspiring a Change in Focus Dr. Butsch Kovacic is a cross trained as a basic scientist … Continue reading Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Melinda Butsch Kovacic
What happens when difficult questions are raised about balancing a patient's needs? That's where people like Dr. Elizabeth Lanphier, a clinical ethicist @cincinnatichildrensfans , come in! #philosophyofscience
Dr. Arnie Miller This week, we highlight the work of Dr. Arnie Miller. Dr. Miller is an Advisory Board member of the UC Center for Public Engagement with Science, as well as Professor Emeritus, former Head of the UC Geology Department, and former Senior Associate Dean of the UC College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is an evolutionary paleontologist and paleoecologist. His research has focused on mass extinctions and … Continue reading Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Arnie Miller
Dr. Carlie Trott What happens when you open the world of science to children? This week, we highlight the efforts of a UC Center for Public Engagement with Science affiliate Dr. Carlie Trott, who told us about her work with K-12 students. Dr. Trott has ongoing projects with youth in multiple communities that address sustainability, … Continue reading Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Carlie Trott