The humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences encompasses story, culture, ideas, language, interpretation, actual pasts and possible futures, and much else that touches upon ordinary human concerns. Our students and alumni often remark upon the deep relevance of what they learn to their everyday lives. While each of the seven humanities departments represents a unique set of academic interests, they all tap into collective curiosities about ourselves and others in order to inspire new ways of understanding, and improving, the world.
Our award-winning faculty researchers, writers, and educators also provide students with essential skills – from the traditional to the cutting edge – for their lives after graduation. Co-op opportunities likewise help students discover how to put their passions into practice in nearly any career. Today’s humanities majors are tomorrow’s most thoughtful and innovative leaders.
September 29, 2026
A partnership between the University of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati Foundation is expanding scholarship support for Ohio students.
September 28, 2026
Spectrum News highlighted research by the University of Cincinnati to examine questions about harm, trust and fairness surrounding artificial intelligence.
September 23, 2026
The University of Cincinnati is participating in a new $18 million statewide scholarship program, as Cleveland.com recently reported, to address critical shortages of mental health and substance use treatment providers across Ohio.
September 23, 2026
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that children ages 5-10 are enthusiastic about playing with new AI toys but also tend to believe what the AI tells them. Their embrace of AI contrasts with concerns expressed by some of their parents.
September 22, 2026
In U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings, the University of Cincinnati rises to No. 3 in the nation for co-ops and internships — No. 1 among public institutions — and posts gains in undergraduate business, computer science and psychology.
September 21, 2026
UC Associate Professor Dylan Ward and UC geosciences graduate Rachel Bosch joins an episode of OutSCIder Classroom to talk about weathering in caves found in places such as Mammoth Cave National Park.
September 28, 2026
Spectrum News highlighted research by the University of Cincinnati to examine questions about harm, trust and fairness surrounding artificial intelligence.
September 21, 2026
UC College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Kelly Merrill Jr. tells the Columbus Dispatch that AI is becoming engrained in every aspect of health care.
August 31, 2026
WCPO highlights a nonprofit dedicated to childhood literacy that has offers co-op positions to UC students.
August 7, 2026
A fish survey at the University of Cincinnati is showing how efforts to restore urban waterways are working to bring back aquatic life.
July 22, 2026
A University of Cincinnati project to protect sources of drinking water and identify valuable underground resources is part of a national initiative to harness artificial intelligence to speed scientific breakthroughs.
July 17, 2026
WVXU highlights a big connection between Cincinnati and director Christopher Nolan's new movie "The Odyssey." UC Classics Professor Carl Blegen led excavations at Troy in the 1930s. UC has a vast collection of photos and other records from the ambitious archaeological project.