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From hobbyist photographer to professional educator

October 9, 2026

DAAP alum and photographer HATSUE studied communication design after a pivot in high school from a track toward veterinary school. Today, they teach photography at 1001 Colors white working as an artist and curator in Cincinnati.

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First-generation student sketches a future at UC Clermont

October 6, 2026

When Marlene Galvan walked across the stage in the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium to receive her associate degree last spring, the moment represented more than just two years of hard work. The milestone was also the fulfillment of a dream her parents carried with them when they left Jalisco, Mexico, more than two decades ago in search of opportunity.

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Rethinking smart cities

September 30, 2026

University of Cincinnati DAAP doctoral student Henry Levesque developed an open-source, low-cost data collection tool designed to help urban planners and communities gather and analyze information about their environments.

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Visiting professor brings experimental practice to DAAP

September 30, 2026

Designer and educator Jennifer Bonner brings her research and professional practice in mass timber to DAAP, where graduate students are exploring new possibilities for cross-laminated timber through hands-on learning and making.

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Building a bridge from DAAP to the community

September 30, 2026

For decades, DAAP Ambassadors have helped build a bridge between DAAP and prospective students, using outreach to introduce future Bearcats to DAAP’s programs, community and opportunities.

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Highlighting urban design's interdisciplinary impact

September 30, 2026

Two keynote invitations — one to a room of computer scientists and engineers, another to the Federal Reserve — show how Vikas Mehta’s research on public space and sociability is changing the way other fields think about the way people connect, interact and experience cities.

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MATCHing students with their careers

September 30, 2026

The MATCH program will connect UC students with artists and Cincinnati nonprofits through paid co-op positions focused on community-based projects.