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The University of Cincinnati is committed to student success. It is the bedrock of our mission.

To accelerate student success and graduate impact-driven leaders, we must attract, invest in, and celebrate the people who comprise UC. Through the development of our faculty, staff and students, and the transformative curricular, scholarly, and operational excellence they provide, we are pioneering new ways of thinking, creating, and doing.

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UC recognized with elite Beckman Award

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.

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University of Cincinnati earns perfect score on State of Ohio’s Science of Reading audit

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.

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 Painting her path: Award winning artist Alexandra Franz

January 14, 2026

From gallery exhibitions to flower-studded and figure filled paintings, University of Cincinnati alumnus Alexandra Franz is forging an artistic path shaped by cross-disciplinary curiosity, community connection and a deep commitment to creative growth.

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