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UC English professor named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow

May 5, 2026

Kristen Iversen, an English professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for scholars, writers and artists.

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Social architecture as an urban project

April 24, 2026

Architect and Assistant Professor Peter Yi examines how public policy, housing design and zoning reform shape cities, with a recent focus on Cincinnati’s history of urban renewal and move towards more connected communities.

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ASL Storytelling Performance draws strong crowd at UC Clermont

April 23, 2026

The ASL Storytelling Performance drew 214 attendees to the college’s Batavia, Ohio campus on Saturday, March 28, marking the largest audience in the event’s history and highlighting its continued growth since the first performance in 2018.

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UC expands partnership with Thales for AI research

April 22, 2026

The University of Cincinnati’s interdisciplinary research facility Digital Futures welcomed its first industrial partner, Thales, at the beginning of Research + Innovation week. Thales is a global aerospace, defense and digital technology firm. Headquartered in France, it employs 83,000 people in dozens of countries, according to the Business Courier.

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Engineering student embraces the Bearcat experience

April 22, 2026

The University of Cincinnati stood out to Thavishka Gamage because of the top-ranked cooperative education (co-op) program and the Cincinnati community. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science and will graduate with his Master of Engineering degree in industrial and systems engineering this spring. He was part of student organizations across campus and connected with the College of Engineering and Applied Science community.

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Record-setting UC track and field star sprints toward the future

April 22, 2026

University of Cincinnati student‑athlete Juliette Laracuente‑Huebner is graduating in three years with a 4.0 GPA, UC track and field records and All‑America honors, while pursuing a Doctor of Audiology and training for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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UC hosts successful RAISE AI summit with high school outreach

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.

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CCM announces winners of 2026 Winstead Artistry in Wind Playing Competition

April 21, 2026

The UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is proud to announce the winners of the fifth annual competition for wind players in memory of Cincinnati Symphony principal bassoonist and long-time faculty member, William O. Winstead. The winners of CCM's 2026 Winstead Artistry in Wind Playing Competition are: - Winstead Prize ($2,000): Seongjin Kim, clarinet - Honorable Mention ($500 each): Valentina Arango-Sanchez, flute; and Michael Zelinksi, horn - Collaborative Pianist Prize ($1,000): Giorgos Kyriazidis, piano

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New 1819 partnership gives students direct path to AI careers

April 16, 2026

A new partnership at the University of Cincinnati (UC) could give students something many graduates want most: a direct route from the classroom to a high-demand tech job. UC has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Salesforce to launch TCS My First AI Job, a new program designed to provide students with skills certification in AI solutions, paid work experience, and a pathway to full-time roles at TCS upon graduation.

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From spilled milk to super-resolution microscopy

April 15, 2026

University of Cincinnati student Eddie Gerstner will graduate this semester and enter medical school later this year. Born with a severe milk allergy, he has overcome numerous life-threatening reactions since.

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UC celebrates partnership with Thales

April 13, 2026

April 13 marked the unveiling of a new collaborative workspace in UC’s Digital Futures for Thales, known as being a global leader in defense, space exploration and aeronautics. The collaboration will bring UC and Thales researchers together to focus on advances in artificial intelligence and air mobility.