June 12, 2024
The Cincinnati Business Courier highlighted University of Cincinnati Architectural Engineering Professor Amanda Webb and her recent awards to fund projects to reduce carbon emissions. Webb has been awarded more than $3M from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy to fund multiple projects.
December 5, 2024
Caitlin Fanello, fifth-year environmental engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, is motivated by the possibility of making a difference in the world. Of the many diverse paths students can take in environmental engineering, Fanello chose to focus her studies on water, including water resources and water treatment.
December 2, 2024
In 2021, the Association for Women of Color in Engineering (AWOCE) was formed at the University of Cincinnati with the mission of providing an inclusive space and voice for women-identifying engineers of color. Since then, the student group has built a strong foundation, and it's membership and impact continue to grow.
December 16, 2024
The UC College of Engineering and Applied Science and the UC Alumni Association honored Construction Management alumna Melanie Drerup with the Engineering Technology Award of Distinction. Since graduating from the University of Cincinnati in 1989, Drerup has worked in the construction field, making invaluable contributions to the state of Ohio's educational infrastructure through the Ohio School Facilities Commission.
December 4, 2024
When John McCullough was five years old, he watched astronaut Neil Armstrong's historic moon landing on television and his lifelong fascination with space was born. As a teen, he knew that aerospace engineers worked on the NASA space program, so he set out to become one. The University of Cincinnati's well-regarded aerospace engineering program was an easy choice for his college studies. He was recently honored with the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award.
December 12, 2024
Oluwaseun Adekoya dreamed of becoming a pilot when he was young. After a series of plane crashes in his home country of Nigeria, his passion shifted from piloting planes to improving the safety of transportation. Adekoya opted to continue his educational journey at the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati through the PhD program in mechanical engineering. Recently, he was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month for his hard work and dedication.
October 2, 2024
For nearly 20 years, students at the University of Cincinnati have traveled all around the world to work with communities to provide them with clean water and improved infrastructure. Through Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a national organization, UC students have worked in Tanzania, Kenya, and most recently, Gikingo, Rwanda.
Leia Han, a third-year chemical engineering student, began her journey at UC Clermont College. She spent three semesters at the regional campus as a pre-engineering student. The unique opportunities offered through UC's cooperative education (co-op) program are what drew Han to main campus. The academic resources and advisors at CEAS helped her transition to be smooth.
October 22, 2024
A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati, led by Associate Dean Whitney Gaskins, have been awarded a National Science Foundation Advance grant to develop novel strategies to recruit, retain, and enhance the experiences of women-identifying faculty in engineering.
February 27, 2025
The Dr. Edward N. Prather Summer Bridge Program was created more than 30 years ago at the University of Cincinnati to ensure academic preparedness for historically excluded students pursuing degrees in science and engineering. The program takes place over a six-week period during the summer before students enter college. Prior to the kickoff of their first year at UC, bridge students lives in on-campus dorms and take courses to prepare them for the College of Engineering and Applied Science curriculum.