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UC dance team takes gold at world championship

April 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati dance team won gold in the Premier Hip Hop competition representing the United States at the ICU Championships at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida. The victory marks the team’s 11th world championship.

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Protecting the brain with chemistry

April 24, 2026

UC chemistry student Carter St. Clair will pursue his interest in computational chemistry through a new fellowship at the Air Force Research Laboratory. His topic: new applications in AI in human health.

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A family tradition continues at UC College of Nursing

April 24, 2026

When Ashley Enginger walks across the stage at this spring’s commencement ceremony, she will leave behind a UC College of Nursing that her family is far from finished with. Her sister Sarah is already two years in, and their youngest sister Lauren is set to arrive in the fall.

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UC, GE Aerospace celebrate Next Engineers grads

April 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati played host in April to the graduation of this year’s class of the GE Aerospace Foundation’s Next Engineers, a global college- and career-readiness program that provides scholarship incentives for young people to become engineers.

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UC hosts annual robotics competition for local students

April 24, 2026

Every year, the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science brings local middle and high school students to campus for the annual robotics competition. Students are given specific parameters to follow and tasks their robots must complete according to a designated competition theme. This year’s theme — autonomous wheelchairs — comes with a real-world perspective from event guest speaker Sarah Elam, a woman who uses a wheelchair and is a disability advocate.

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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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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