UC Research, Rankings, and Campus Events Make for Most-Read News of 2014
In 2014, more than 2.7 million unique visitors came to the University of Cincinnati Web site to view news and headlines.
And once again, the most consistently popular news produced by the university related to research success and rankings earned by the university, not to mention our record-breaking fall enrollment and spring commencement ceremonies.
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UC Readies for Record-Setting Commencement
The University of Cincinnati spring 2014 commencement was one for the record books. UC awarded more than 6,380 degrees this spring, the highest number the university has ever seen for a class of spring term graduates.
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Five Outstanding Grads Receive UCs Highest Award for Undergrads
In March 2014, UC named the recipients of the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence. A UC tradition since 2002, the recipients of the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence are selected for academic excellence, commitment to co-curricular activities, citizenship in support of the universitys goals and values, dedication to diversity and potential for future success and achievement.
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UC Continues Pattern of Record-Breaking Enrollments
As fall semester began on Aug. 25, UC prepared for the largest number of students in its 195-year history. That enrollment ultimately tallied to 43,691.
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Princeton Review Places UC Among Nations Best Universities
Results of student surveys from around the nation placed UC among The Princeton Reviews best institutions for an undergraduate education.
Only about 15 percent of the nations 2,500 four-year colleges and only four colleges outside the U.S. are profiled in the book which is The Princeton Review's flagship college guide.
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The Bricks Fix for Scioto Hall
Universitys around the nation customarily turn their home pages into homes for humor on April 1, and UC likewise posted an April Fools Day story, however with a serious message that communicated some of the universitys very real sustainability initiatives by announcing a then-fake renovation to Scioto Hall. Showing the power of humor in appealing to our audiences, the release garnered nearly 7,000 unique visits in the one day it was prominently posted.
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Countdown to Downtown: Make Plans for UCs Homecoming Game and Parade
Homecoming of 2014 marked the 119th Battle for the Victory Bell, a traditional football rivalry against Miami University. The Bearcats-RedHawks rivalry is one of college football's oldest, dating back to 1888. Winner of the game claims the coveted Victory Bell trophy, and UC brought home the trophy in 2014.
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Missing Student Found Deceased
In May 2014, the entire UC community mourned the sad loss of student Thomas Brogan Dulle. Many in the UC and wider community joined in the search for Dulle, and many more joined in expressing condolences on behalf of the UC community to his parents, siblings, family and friends when he was found deceased.
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UC Rises in Latest U.S. News Rankings
The University of Cincinnati again climbed higher in U.S. News and World Report's national rankings and is now 129th among the "Best National Universities," a rise of 27 places in the last five years. The new 2015 edition of U.S. News' annual college guide continues to cite UCs emphasis on real-world experience.
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UC Research Uncovers Diets of Lower and Middle Classes in Pompeii
UC research at Pompeii is uncovering surprising finds about everyday life, including the diets of the middle and lower classes. Theyre doing so as UC teams of archaeologists have spent more than a decade at two city blocks within a non-elite district in the Roman city of Pompeii, which was buried under a volcano in 79 AD. UC researcher Steven Ellis said the excavation is producing a complete archaeological analysis of homes, shops and businesses at a forgotten area inside one of the busiest gates of Pompeii, the Porta Stabia.
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Pioneering UC research first posted in 2010 is still drawing interest from readers. That research, led by faculty member Jason Heikenfeld is working toward electronic devices that have it all: high readability in bright sunlight and the ability to display high-speed content and then hold that image indefinitely with absolutely zero electrical power usage.
Jason Heikenfeld and graduate student in the lab.
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