July 27, 2026
The University of Cincinnati has added Claude as a model option within BearcatsGPT, UC’s generative AI platform. Claude availability in BearcatsGPT marks another step forward in expanding access to dependable, enterprise-supported AI tools for teaching, research, operations, and administrative work.
July 6, 2026
UC Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) has released its latest semiannual report, highlighting progress across the university's digital transformation efforts and the many ways DTS is supporting innovation, operational excellence, cybersecurity and modernization across campus.
June 11, 2026
The IT Service Portal (www.uc.edu/ithelp) and Knowledge Base (kb.uc.edu) may be intermittently unavailable from 7:00-11:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18, during a planned ServiceNow upgrade.
May 26, 2026
In the spring of 2023, the University of Cincinnati's Digital Technology Solutions began a multi-year project with goals of enhancing wireless connectivity across campus. The improvements focus on ensuring robust and reliable wireless service in key student areas. Buildings with the highest traffic, such as residence halls and academic buildings, received upgrades first. UC's goal remains to ensure comprehensive wireless coverage in all university spaces and maintain network adaptability, to meet evolving university needs.
April 21, 2026
The University of Cincinnati in March hosted its Responsible AI for Student Empowerment summit. The conference, created in collaboration by UC's 1819 Innovation Hub and UC Digital Technology Solutions, works to bring together students from local schools for a day of inspiration, robotics and cutting-edge AI exploration. Due to overwhelming interest from schools across the region, the university added a second conference date so other schools could participate.
March 4, 2026
University of Cincinnati Vice President & Chief Digital Officer Bharath Prabhakaran was named a finalist in the nonprofit/public sector category for the National ORBIE Awards 2026, in rapid succession to last year’s nomination, where Prabhakaran was named the 2025 Ohio CIO Enterprise ORBIE winner.