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Western & Southern and UC expand scholarship and co-op support

May 8, 2026

As a longtime employer of University of Cincinnati graduates, Western & Southern Financial Group is now deepening its commitment to empowering the next generation of career-ready professionals. This April, UC faculty and Western & Southern leadership celebrated 10 students as part of the Western & Southern Scholars Program. The scholarship program is a fund launched in 2024 alongside the Western & Southern Accelerated Career Program. The 10 Western & Southern Scholars were selected for their exceptional involvement and impact. These students exemplify the highest standards of academic engagement, having completed meaningful co op experiences and actively contributed to UC’s extracurricular community. Together, these students demonstrate strong leadership, initiative and a commitment to excellence.

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UC and the future of fashion

May 8, 2026

Right after the University of Cincinnati’s commencement, graduating fashion design students presented a culmination of their student experience: A runway collection uniquely tailored to each artist’s vision. The 43 graduating fashion design students of UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) presented nearly 200 creations from graduating seniors that ranged from ready-to-wear knits to avant-garde corsetry in the 73rd annual DAAP fashion show, DAAPFASH26.

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How a SCOTUS decision could impact a Cincinnati ban

May 6, 2026

Ryan Thoreson, associate professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, spoke to WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about a Cincinnati ban on conversion therapy in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling.

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What can oral health tell us about kidney health?

May 6, 2026

A recent article published in BMC Nephrology points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, citing evidence analyzed by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers. The article shows an association between oral diseases and chronic kidney disease. Priyanka Gudsoorkar, assistant professor-educator in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, recently appeared on Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU News, to discuss the latest findings.

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UC College of Nursing renovation project advances

May 6, 2026

The Cincinnati Business Courier reports an RFQ document lists $105 million as the total project cost for renovation and relocation of the UC College of Nursing to Holmes Hospital on the university's medical campus.

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UC students engineer first-place-winning hydraulic bicycle

May 5, 2026

For more than a decade, students in the University of Cincinnati Fluid Power Club has designed, built and competed a hydraulic bicycle in the annual National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge, where students develop a bicycle-like vehicle fully powered by pneumatics and hydraulics. For the first time, the Bearcats brought home the grand champion title this year. A group of fifth-year mechanical engineering technology students joined together to design, develop, and finetune the vehicle.

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CCM Stage Design alumna receives prestigious Rome Prize

May 5, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Cameron Anderson (MFA Stage Design, '02) is a 2026 recipient of the Rome Prize, a national competition that supports innovative work in various disciplines across the arts and humanities. The American Academy in Rome announced Anderson won the Billie Tsien Rome Prize in Design.