June 26, 2026

Even if you don't know American parlor composer Stephen Foster, you’ve probably heard his music. His mid-19th century folk songs, including “Camptown Races” and “Oh Susanna,” make appearances in pop culture to this day. There’s a statue of Foster overlooking the Ohio river in Alms Park that prompted WVXU's Bill Rinehart to feature him in his Cincinnati mysteries segment, OKI Wanna Know. WVXU turned to University of Cincinnati music history expert Kristy Swift for a peek into Foster’s life and impact in the region.

June 26, 2026

UC Assistant Professor Letisha Brown tells Spectrum News that watch parties for sporting events and entertainment are popular because people feed on others' excitement.

June 25, 2026

Walmart is bringing drone delivery to Cincinnati, as reported by 700WLW. Host Scott Sloan spoke with Michael Jones, associate professor of economics at the University of Cincinnati's Lindner College of Business, for a look at what it means for Cincinnati shoppers.

June 25, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hiram Diaz as CCM's Visiting Artist of Euphonium for 2026-27. A CCM alumnus (BM Euphonium Performance, 2007), Diaz's visiting appointment begins this fall.

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I completed my master's at the University of Cincinnati and am now a Family Nurse Practitioner at a busy Community Health Center using the incredible education I obtained as a Bearcat. My journey at UC inspired first my eldest daughter and now my son to also attend.

June 24, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Benjamin Nicholson as CCM's new Assistant Professor of Immersive Media and Visuals for Live Events. A CCM alumnus (MFA Lighting Design & Technology, 2025), Nicholson's faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2026, and he will work with college leadership to develop classes, content and programming in Live and Immersive Media at CCM. Nicholson's position is a joint appointment shared by CCM's Divisions of Media Production and Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration, and he will teach classes for both areas of the college.

June 24, 2026

Spectrum interviewed a panel of University of Cincinnati experts and alum for a look into how to stand out in today’s competitive job market. They highlighted UC's cooperative education (co-op) programs and courses that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) competence as key to being ready for the workplace.

June 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati Department of Public Safety is seeking accredited status from the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (OCLEAP). The Department of Public Safety invites feedback from the public regarding its compliance with OCLEAP standards, engagement in the community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status.

June 24, 2026

UC Professor Amy Townsend-Small talks to Resources Radio about her examination of escaped methane from natural gas lights in Boston and Cincinnati.

June 24, 2026

UC Dance Team alum and middle childhood education grad Brooke Atwood joins the Cincinnati Ben-Gals, bringing her Bearcats spirit to the Bengals’ sidelines.

June 23, 2026

Every year, thousands of professionals with degrees in biology, psychology, education, business, and dozens of other fields make the decision to become nurses. They are drawn by purpose, by job security, by a desire to do something that matters. And very quickly, most of them encounter the same fork in the road: Should I pursue an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or an Accelerated Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)? It is a deceptively complex question, and the answer depends on factors that most comparison articles overlook. What follows are the questions we hear most, answered plainly.

June 23, 2026

University of Cincinnati students and alumni competed for part of a $25,000 prize pool during the New Venture Championship, a startup pitch challenge at the 1819 Innovation Hub.

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June 23, 2026

The UC Real Estate Center held its 35th Annual Dinner on June 4 at Cincinnati Music Hall, honoring the accomplishments of the center, its champions, students, alumni, faculty and staff.

June 22, 2026

UC researchers found insects track daily humidity cycles like light and temperature, responding even after humidity cues are removed in lab tests.

June 22, 2026

UC Professor Emeritus Jon Hughes and his son, UC Journalism Interim Department Head Sean Hughes talk about photojournalism trips to Cuba with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition.

June 22, 2026

CCM alumnus Charles Peck (MM Composition, 2012) was recently named the winner of the 2026 Kreitler Commission Competition. The competition, which is open to composers of any nationality and age, is organized by Summermusik with resident ensemble Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in partnership with Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle in North Carolina and Reno Chamber Orchestra.

June 22, 2026

In a paper published in the journal Nature Materials, University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor Hanxun Jin highlighted advances in ultrasensitive technology to measure and manipulate some of the tiniest nanomaterials used in manufacturing, aerospace, medicine and more.

June 19, 2026

Bloomberg Law spoke with Anne Lofaso, a professor in the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law, about a growing divide among organized labor over the growth of Data Centers and the expansion of artificial intelligence.

June 19, 2026

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) recently appointed CCM alumnus Chandler Johnson (BM Voice, 2016; MM Voice, 2018) as the seventh Artistic Director of the Dayton Opera. He will begin a three-year term on July 1, 2026.