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Volunteers work with UC to reforest parts of downtown

November 9, 2026

More than 70 volunteers helped reforest a patch of ground next to a highway with help from University of Cincinnati co-op students. The urban reforestation project is modeled after a demonstration project students planted at UC's Center for Field Studies.

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UC student gets to design next generation of theme parks

November 3, 2026

UC mechanical engineering student Amelia Leonard used co-op to land engineering experiences with Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative, gaining confidence, industry connections and hands-on experience in theme park design.

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Volunteers work with UC to reforest parts of downtown

November 9, 2026

More than 70 volunteers helped reforest a patch of ground next to a highway with help from University of Cincinnati co-op students. The urban reforestation project is modeled after a demonstration project students planted at UC's Center for Field Studies.

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UC student gets to design next generation of theme parks

November 3, 2026

UC mechanical engineering student Amelia Leonard used co-op to land engineering experiences with Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative, gaining confidence, industry connections and hands-on experience in theme park design.

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5 Questions for Greg Dowling

October 30, 2026

Dowling credits co-op experiences with Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Mercy Health and Associated Land Group with preparing him for a range of professional challenges.

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Design your workforce with co-op

October 27, 2026

At Chicago’s bKL Architecture, UC DAAP alumna and associate director Olivia Kempf now hires the co‑op students she once was, using UC’s architecture co‑op program to bring in fresh design ideas, build a talent pipeline and help students launch their careers.

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Engineer by day, professional cheerleader by night

October 26, 2026

Cadence Knecht always loved two things: engineering and dance. She earned her chemical engineering degree and MBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2025 and a 2026-27 professional cheerleader for a football organization.

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Still the top ‘cat

October 20, 2026

The University of Cincinnati Bearcat mascot was voted Cincinnati’s favorite mascot in a Cincinnati Enquirer reader poll, earning 45.1% of the vote and topping other local favorites.

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5 questions for Nabila Ahmad

October 19, 2026

After beginning her studies in architecture, Nabila Ahmad shifted to business, where an impactful co-op with IBM helped launch her career in technology sales leadership.

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Medical devices exec touts UC co-op

October 15, 2026

UC College of Engineering and Applied Science alumnus Adam Hauke talks to Medium about the speed of innovation in developing new medical devices. Hauke is global director of product strategy & innovation at Gentherm Medical. He earned a doctorate and bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from UC.

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Defying the demographic cliff

October 7, 2026

Despite the looming demographic cliff, the University of Cincinnati and five other major Greater Cincinnati universities grew enrollment this fall, with UC reaching a record 54,437 students, helped by strong first-year demand.