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State continues support for the Ohio Cyber Range

June 5, 2026

The Ohio Cyber Range Institute at the University of Cincinnati recently received $227,000 from the Ohio Controlling Board., reported Local 12 News. The OCRI manages the Ohio Cyber Range on behalf of the state. It is a statewide, collaborative network that supports cybersecurity programs across Ohio.

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Nominations now open for UC Alumni Association's top awards

June 1, 2026

Each year, the UC Alumni Association recognizes and celebrates the many contributions and overall excellence of UC alumni in countless fields of endeavor, throughout the world. Next year’s slate of honorees will be recognized during Alumni Week, April 12-17, 2027, at the UC Alumni Celebration. The UC Alumni Association is currently accepting nominations for its top awards through July 15.

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Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati naming celebration

May 19, 2026

Joy reverberated in the atrium at the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, May 15, 2026. Laughter, smiles, heartfelt speeches and an appearance by the Bearcat made for a special afternoon for the family, friends, University of Cincinnati alumni, students, faculty and leadership who gathered to celebrate the renaming of the college.

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State continues support for the Ohio Cyber Range

June 5, 2026

The Ohio Cyber Range Institute at the University of Cincinnati recently received $227,000 from the Ohio Controlling Board., reported Local 12 News. The OCRI manages the Ohio Cyber Range on behalf of the state. It is a statewide, collaborative network that supports cybersecurity programs across Ohio.

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Nominations now open for UC Alumni Association's top awards

June 1, 2026

Each year, the UC Alumni Association recognizes and celebrates the many contributions and overall excellence of UC alumni in countless fields of endeavor, throughout the world. Next year’s slate of honorees will be recognized during Alumni Week, April 12-17, 2027, at the UC Alumni Celebration. The UC Alumni Association is currently accepting nominations for its top awards through July 15.

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Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati naming celebration

May 19, 2026

Joy reverberated in the atrium at the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, May 15, 2026. Laughter, smiles, heartfelt speeches and an appearance by the Bearcat made for a special afternoon for the family, friends, University of Cincinnati alumni, students, faculty and leadership who gathered to celebrate the renaming of the college.

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$15 million bequest supports endowed chair at UC College of Medicine

May 19, 2026

As a student and resident at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, George G. Bemis, Jr., MD, Med ’64, saw firsthand that medicine was more than a profession for those teaching and leading him. Inspired by their sense of calling, he knew he wanted to pursue the same path.

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UC Serves gives back to Greater Cincinnati

May 18, 2026

UC Serves brought together more than 425 staff and faculty volunteers Friday, May 15, for a day of giving back to the community. It has drawn participation from across the University of Cincinnati since 2014.

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Western & Southern and UC expand scholarship and co-op support

May 8, 2026

As a longtime employer of University of Cincinnati graduates, Western & Southern Financial Group is now deepening its commitment to empowering the next generation of career-ready professionals. This April, UC faculty and Western & Southern leadership celebrated 10 students as part of the Western & Southern Scholars Program. The scholarship program is a fund launched in 2024 alongside the Western & Southern Accelerated Career Program. The 10 Western & Southern Scholars were selected for their exceptional involvement and impact. These students exemplify the highest standards of academic engagement, having completed meaningful co op experiences and actively contributed to UC’s extracurricular community. Together, these students demonstrate strong leadership, initiative and a commitment to excellence.

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College of Engineering and Applied Science alum finds meaning in giving

May 4, 2026

The notion of Dāna (दान), or selfless giving, is a fundamental tenet of the Hindu religion has always been important to Narendar Sahgal, MS, CEAS ’83. He’s received much in life, he says, for which he’s always wanted to give back — and since retiring in 2016 from Intel in Portland, Oregon, where he worked for 33 years, he has been doing just that.

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UC team first in world to achieve complete remission of aggressive pituitary tumor through immunotherapy

May 4, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Tumor Center were the first in the world to achieve complete remission of a rare pituitary cancer using a novel immunotherapy treatment. The case of the complete remission, which had been previously published in the Neurosurgery Journal, was verified as the first in the world with a novel immunotherapy regimen detailed in a new publication in the journal Surgical Neurology International.

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Emeriti professors make $1 million gift to UC’s College of Medicine

April 28, 2026

Henry A. Nasrallah’s life’s work has been focused on helping others. His vocation as a psychiatrist, researcher and educator is closely intertwined with his personal commitment to philanthropy, reflecting a deep dedication to improving psychiatric care, particularly by advancing research in neurobiology and treatments for schizophrenia and related disorders.