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UC alum making historic waves

January 23, 2026

Christopher Bak is a UC Lindner alum making history. His gold at the 2025 World Championships was his third win and fifth time medaling overall. Bak’s achievements put him in the running for World Rowing’s Men’s Crew of the Year, a competitive award with only three nominees across the globe. Winners will be announced at the World Rowing Awards hosted at Switzerland’s Olympic Museum on Jan. 24. Not only is Bak in the running, but his coach, a UC faculty member, is nominated as well. Mark Oria, assistant professor of research at the UC College of Medicine, is one of four finalists for World Rowing’s Coach of the Year. The two have been working together since Oria joined the coaching team at UC back in 2017.

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UC Nursing senior part of interdisciplinary team winning health policy challenge

January 20, 2026

A University of Cincinnati College of Nursing senior is part of the interdisciplinary team that won the 2025-26 Health Policy Challenge, hosted by UC’s Portman Center for Policy Solutions. The team’s winning proposal — which reimagines methadone accessibility through remote monitoring to expand treatment for patients in rural or underserved areas — will go on to represent UC at the Policy Challenge Super Bowl at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics in February 2026.

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Light the way for students: Celebrating the supporters who make CCM shine

January 16, 2026

UC's College-Conservatory of Music is thrilled to honor longtime supporters Patti Myers and Alan Flaherty, and celebrated alumnus Scott Coulter at Moveable Feast: Illuminate on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. CCM’s signature gala event raises essential funds to support student scholarships, creative projects and immersive learning experiences that shape the next generation of artists.

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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.