January 26, 2026

UC’s College of Arts and Sciences has been tapped as among 14 awardees for the 2026 Beckman Scholars Program—among them UCLA, Syracuse University and Binghamton University (SUNY). The exclusive scholarship program, offered through the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, provides 15-month mentored research experiences for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations in those fields of study.

January 26, 2026

University of Cincinnati occupational therapy student Sophie Shockey built an innovative adaptive wall at the NeuroFit Gym in Hamilton, Ohio, to serve stroke patients.

January 20, 2026

The State of Ohio's Science of Reading audit evaluated higher education teacher preparation programs across 73 metrics designed to evaluate alignment with emergent research into literacy. The University of Cincinnati received a perfect score, indicating 100 percent alignment with the science of reading, as well as special commendations praising the school's commitment to childhood literacy.