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Electrical engineering alumna honored for influential work

January 9, 2026

Jean Savage has spent decades making an impact in the manufacturing and rail industries in top roles. Savage was honored by the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science with the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award. This award honors one outstanding alumnus each year whose career has reflected a large measure of acclaim on our academic departments and disciplines they represent.

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Removing Barriers to Higher Education

January 8, 2026

Cincinnati media covered the rollout of the Bearcat Affordability Grant which provdes a pathway to tuition-free college for students of famlies who make less than $75,000 per year and are residents of the state of Ohio.

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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.