Uplifting stories help #UCtheGood
July 16, 2020
UC Marketing + Communications gathers recent uplifting stories to help the community focus on the good during coronavirus pandemic.
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DAAP artists paint hope in the streets with Black Lives Matter...
July 7, 2020
UC DAAP artists lead design teams while creating Cincinnati's Black Lives Matter! street mural during Juneteenth 2020.
Stranded, scared but supported by love
June 6, 2020
With generous help from the university community, stranded UC international student faces challenges caused by global pandemic and canceled flights.
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UC’s Olympic poetry in motion
July 22, 2021
Five former University of Cincinnati athletes and one current second-year student prepare to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in July and August, representing four nations in five athletic competitions. Former Bearcats include Annette Echikunwoke, hammer throw (Nigeria); Vanessa Gilles, women's soccer (Canada); Nate Fish, baseball (Israel); Jordan Thompson, volleyball (U.S.) and Lewis Johnson (NBC Sports TV broadcaster). Lawrence Sapp, second-year UC student will compete in the Paralympic swim competition in late August.
UC grad balances motherhood, medicine and a major move
June 4, 2021
Hagar Elgendy, a recent University of Cincinnati medical school grad, moves her husband, Cedric Peerman, a former Cincinnati Bengal player, and their four kids to North Carolina as she completes her medical residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Over 100 Mental Health Champions graduated this spring
April 28, 2021
On April 15, 2021, over 100 faculty and staff across the University of Cincinnati graduated to become official Mental Health Champions, a now Healthy UC initiative. These dedicated colleagues successfully completed three trainings focused on creating connections and community, supporting students and co-workers with resources, and investing in their own personal wellness. Trainings were hosted by fellow colleagues who became facilitators in Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and the Be Well UC employee wellness program. All Mental Health Champions actively demonstrate their commitment to building the culture of positive well-being at the University.
Fox 19: Non-profit partners with UC’s Global Scholars program
April 23, 2021
Two first-year students from Tanzania are supported by the UC Global Scholar's program and The Village Life Project.
UC student leads effort to clean up campus adjacent Coy Field
April 7, 2021
Karthikeyan Sakthivel, a senior medical sciences undergraduate at the University of Cincinnati, has adopted Coy Field in an attempt to keep the green space clean and ready for use by UC students, area high schoolers and the community. Sakthivel is planning another cleanup event for Coy Field, which is adjacent to the university campus.
A milestone centennial
March 8, 2021
In 1920, UC became the first university in the nation to open cooperative education — founded at UC in 1906 — to women.
UC alumni, fans engage in 'Crosstown Tip-off'
February 11, 2021
A "tip war" broke out in Cincinnati in January, with UC and Xavier fans topping each other's generous tips at local restaurants. In just one month, more than $34,000 has been raised to support area restaurant workers hurt by the pandemic.
UC joins national CyberCorps to defend America’s cyberspace
February 11, 2021
The University of Cincinnati received a $4 million award from the National Science Foundation to establish a Cybersecurity Scholarship for Service program.
With a tip of her cap, UC doctoral student celebrates virtually
December 9, 2020
Doctoral student Angela White is among the 2,348 students who will be receiving 2,457 degrees from the University of Cincinnati during the virtual 2020 fall commencement ceremonies set for Dec. 11 and 12. Some UC programs allow students to earn dual degrees. The College of Medicine is granting degrees to 37 students — 12 doctoral, 24 master’s and one bachelor’s.
UC and Botswana school partner to teach children coding through...
December 8, 2020
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash professor teaches coding class online for fourth graders in Botswana. More volunteers are invited to participate.
Powering through the COVID-19 era
December 8, 2020
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit organization with more than 18,000 members in 100 countries, recently named UC the international institution of the year for “Institutional Energy Management.”
Audiology professor advocates for community members’ hearing...
October 26, 2020
College of Allied Health Sciences Audiology professor, Dr. Brian Earl is teaming up with community partners to advocate for the relocation of a gun range that may cause hearing loss and other health issues for local residents.
Record confirmed: UC home to nearly 47,000 students
September 10, 2020
UC's largest and most diverse class in history was confirmed September 8. With nearly 47,000 students, UC has now seen eight straight years of record enrollment.
FOX19: UC's DAAP helping address COVID-19
September 9, 2020
Claudia Rebola is an associate professor and the associate dean for research at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Arts, and Planning. She is part of a UC team using innovation and design expertise to respond to COVID-19.
Broadway World: CCM alumnus presents 'A Moment of Clarity' for a...
August 26, 2020
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate Blaine Alden Krauss (BFA Musical Theatre, '14) presents a live streamed concert titled "A Moment of Clarity" to benefit the Healing and Discovery Foundation on September 10 and 11, 2020.