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Co-op helps students at UC compete in a tight job market

January 14, 2026

WCPO 9 News in Cincinnati discusses UC's co-op program and job readiness in a tight job market. Journalist Taylor Woods speaks with UC students and Annie Straka, associate dean of the UC College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies.

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GE Aerospace extends Next Engineers program at UC

January 12, 2026

The GE Aerospace Foundation extended a partnership with UC to administer the Next Engineers program through 2034. The program introduces eighth graders and high school sophomores to careers in engineering.

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UC launches Bearcat Affordability Grant

January 7, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is making college more attainable for students across Ohio with the creation of the Bearcat Affordability Grant. The new grant will provide a pathway to tuition-free college for students of families who make less than $75,000 per year. Beginning in fall 2026, the Bearcat Affordability Grant will cover the remaining cost of tuition for Ohio residents who are Pell eligible.

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Dual purpose

January 16, 2026

University of Cincinnati’s College and Career Tracks guide high school students through dual enrollment and College Credit Plus pathways. Students earn transferable college credits, explore careers in allied health and other fields, gain early college experience and improve college readiness while reducing future tuition costs.

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Megan Pando

BEARCATS FOR LIFE

Megan Pando built her future at UC. From DAAP studios to founding Makers Social, her Bearcats for Life story is about creating fearlessly and building boldly.

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Watch performances from Jennifer Higdon's residency at CCM

January 14, 2026

One of America's greatest living composers spent three days in residence at CCM earlier this year. Relive the excitement of that residency with the latest video releases from CCM Recording Productions. This October, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music welcomed Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon for a three-day-long residency. Dubbed the "Jennifer Higdon Festival," this one-of-a-kind event featured a variety of different public performances presented by students and faculty, along with a Composition Symposium for CCM students, faculty and staff.

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Watch highlights from the CCM Wind Symphony's season-opening concert

January 14, 2026

Highlights from the CCM Wind Symphony's season-opening concert are now available to watch on demand. The Sept. 19 performance, titled "Tributes," featured music selections that were composed as tributes by Joel Puckett, James David, Michael Gandolfi and Jonathan Leshnoff.

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Construction Management alumnus dreamed of being an entrepreneur

January 14, 2026

Chuck Hall has had an entrepreneurial spirit since he was young. He started his first business venture as a teen with his brother and today he owns several successful businesses. He earned a degree in Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science in 1990 and was honored by the UC Alumni Association with the 2025 Engineering Technology Award of Distinction.


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Alumnus honored for building Black Achievers professional network

March 1, 2022

Michael Moore, a University of Cincinnati mechanical engineering alumnus, was featured by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber in its Making Black History celebration honoring seven Black leaders living, working and building legacies in the region. Moore is the founder, CEO and president of Black Achievers, a nonprofit, professional networking organization with more than 4,000 members in Cincinnati and 30,000 nationwide.