December 6, 2024

UC alum Ann Villalobos was undecided about joining the university’s PhD program in chemistry in 1985. She had graduated from the University of the Philippines—her home country—and gone on to the Tokyo Institute of Technology. She was looking for her next academic step when UC came onto her radar. Moving a world away to Cincinnati to further her education took some convincing for Villalobos. But she was intrigued by what the program had to offer. “I applied to the PhD program at the department of chemistry because the professors collaborate with each other to have a more meaningful, integrated research,” she said. After application, she was accepted. But she wasn’t totally convinced quite yet.

December 4, 2024

When John McCullough was five years old, he watched astronaut Neil Armstrong's historic moon landing on television and his lifelong fascination with space was born. As a teen, he knew that aerospace engineers worked on the NASA space program, so he set out to become one. The University of Cincinnati's well-regarded aerospace engineering program was an easy choice for his college studies. He was recently honored with the Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award.

December 2, 2024

By bolstering an already significant commitment, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine alumnus Steven Edelstein, MD, ’89, has elevated his Dr. Steven Edelstein Medical Student Endowment Scholarship Fund, established to further support generations of aspiring physicians.

November 26, 2024

The University of Cincinnati's advanced medical imaging technology program is addressing the nationwide shortage of nuclear medicine and MRI technologists through innovative education, clinical partnerships and hands-on training opportunities.

November 26, 2024

For the UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) community, Giving Tuesday offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by supporting Student Health and Wellness. As our students dedicate themselves to the arts – pursuing rigorous schedules filled with practice, performance, and academic study – their mental and physical well-being is crucial.

November 25, 2024

Watch the next alumni guest lecture presented as part of CCM Speaks, led by the UC Alumni Association. UC College-Conservatory of Music alum Kathleen Shimeta presents "Bringing Back Branscombe: A Woman Composer Lost – Now Found."

November 25, 2024

Jagtar “Jay” Chaudhry, CEAS ’82, ’83, Bus ’86, and P. Jyoti Chaudhry, Bus ’87, have established the Chaudhry Family Scholarship Fund with a $4 million gift to the University of Cincinnati. It will support first-generation, Pell-eligible students in UC’s Gen-1 1MPACT House, a residential community.

November 25, 2024

Vinitha Thiyagarajan Upaassana, a PhD graduate of the University of Cincinnati, faced the intricate landscape of patent applications and was astounded by the complex labyrinths of navigating the intellectual property and market research processes. They’re both slow procedures with costly barriers, so she decided to act, envisioning a breakthrough solution.

November 21, 2024

Bowen and Finn Alexy found their University of Cincinnati education worth its weight in gold as they’ve become angel investors, entrepreneurs and leaders of a precious metals firm.

November 19, 2024

Watch the latest alumni guest lecture presented as part of CCM Speaks, lead by the UC Alumni Association. UC College-Conservatory of Music alum Evan Gidley presents "Inspiring Hope: Creating Connection Through Participatory Art."

November 13, 2024

This year, four UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni and one current faculty member are among the nominees named for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, which will be held in February of 2025. Represented across five categories, the Bearcats specifically named in the Grammy's published list of nominees include CCM Associate Professor of Voice Elliot Madore along with alumni Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre '99), Aaron Lazar (MFA Musical Theatre, ’00), Kevin McCollum (BFA Musical Theatre ’84, HonDoc ’05), Fotina Naumenko (MM Voice ‘12, DMA Voice ‘18), Jeannette Sorrell (MM Orchestral Conducting, att. ‘86-88) and Donald Nally (BM Music Education ‘82).

November 12, 2024

All eyes are on #GivingTuesday at the University of Cincinnati, with the 2024 edition of the annual day of charitable giving set for Dec. 3. At UC.

November 6, 2024

As the calendar flipped to the 1990s in Cincinnati, the entire program hung in the balance. From 1982-88, UC football played 20 home games at Riverfront Stadium while fighting for I-A eligibility and navigating a crumbling stadium in Clifton.

November 4, 2024

The UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) proudly celebrates the recent achievements of alumna Miranda Southwood (MA/MBA Arts Administration), who has taken on the role of Executive Director of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras (AYPO). In this new leadership role, Miranda is excited to guide AYPO's next chapter as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.