NEXT Graduate Scholars focuses on nurturing a culture of research excellence, creative expression and discovery, professional preparation and workforce development, student success and access, and forward-thinking interdisciplinarity that truly leverages UC’s impressive intellectual diversity, we position UC to impact our regional economy and accelerate new knowledge to practice. We will prepare our students to be future leaders.
Research Excellence and Impact: Catalyze high impact research and creative expression by nurturing a culture that empowers scholars to accelerate translation of knowledge to practice solving global challenges and impact our community.
Professional and Workforce Development: In addition to cultivating disciplinary excellence, empower graduate programs and scholars with training that transcends disciplinary boundaries, accelerating knowledge to practice while preparing them to lead and make impactful contributions in their professions, communities, and our local and regional economy.
Student Success and Access: Foster a student-centered graduate education environment that creates new education, training, and career pathways for students and provides resources and support for successful navigation of student experiences at UC and in the next stages of their careers.
Interdisciplinary Knowledge Generation to Practice: Be a strategic leader in the development of innovative and interdisciplinary graduate programs that create partnerships across our unique campus to position UC at the forefront of graduate education and research, yielding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
February 24, 2026
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that female caribou feed extensively on shed antlers they find while grazing to supplement their diet with important minerals they need to raise calves. This could explain why female caribou, unique among deer, have antlers.
February 20, 2026
Graduate students at the University of Cincinnati will explore how their academic and creative work translates into professional success during Grad Career Week, March 2–6, a week-long series of workshops, networking opportunities, and skill-building sessions hosted by the Graduate College.
November 25, 2025
For Jackson Quinn, the cooperative education (co-op) program is what drew him to the University of Cincinnati. As an undergraduate student, he participated in research, authored papers, and earned a master's degree in tandem through the Accelerated Engineering Degree (ACCEND) Program. Recently, he was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Interim Dean of The Graduate College &
Ohio Eminent Scholar
