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Pi Day: Where math meets dessert

March 12, 2026

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 around the world, as March 14 represents its first three numbers, 3.14. It’s a yearly celebration for math lovers to see who can recite the most digits, talk about its history and have an excuse to eat many, many pies! First, the math: PI is the Greek letter “π” and it is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant, as it is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It has been calculated to over 50 trillion digits beyond its decimal point and will continue to repeat, as it is an irrational and transcendent number.

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PHOTOS: UC greenhouse offers colorful respite from winter

March 11, 2026

Atop a roof at the University of Cincinnati, six high-tech glass houses that grow plants for biology in the College of Arts and Sciences. Greenhouse Manager Audrey Trauth is here most days tending the plant collection, which is organized into biomes to accommodate the desert, temperate and tropical plants.

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Always a cheerleader: Alumna lifts student-athletes

March 5, 2026

When University of Cincinnati student-athlete Ligia Williams, CECH ’25, takes the court, she knows she’s not alone. Behind her stands a dedicated mentor who believes in her potential — alumna Cindy Coggins, CECH ’73.

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UC celebrates first-ever A&S Language Day

February 26, 2026

Learn more about foreign language study opportunities at A&S Language Day. The event will be held on Mainstreet outside Tangeman University Center, 2600 Clifton Ave., on UC’s uptown campus. A&S Language Day features all languages taught in UC’s College of Arts and Sciences: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili.

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Why do female caribou have antlers?

February 24, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that female caribou feed extensively on shed antlers they find while grazing to supplement their diet with important minerals they need to raise calves. This could explain why female caribou, unique among deer, have antlers.

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Engineering professor gives students chance to explore physics with dance

February 23, 2026

University of Cincinnati students and high school students can explore physics concepts through dance during a weeklong summer experience at UC. Students from all backgrounds who are accepted into the program will spend a week working with both researchers and dancers at the Physics + Dance Lab, a summer day camp on August 3-7, 2026. Sarah Watzman, UC associate professor of mechanical engineering, is partnering with Black Box Dance Theatre for an educational component of her recent NSF CAREER Grant.

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Love it or raze it?

February 20, 2026

An architectural magazine covered the demolition of UC's Crosley Tower.

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Discovery Amplified expands research, teaching support across A&S

February 19, 2026

The College of Arts & Sciences is investing in a bold new vision for research, teaching and creative activity through Discovery Amplified. This initiative was launched through the Dean’s Office in August 2024, and is expanding its role as a central hub for scholarly activity and research support within the Arts & Sciences (A&S) community. Designed to serve faculty, students, and staff, the initiative aims to strengthen research productivity, foster collaboration, and enhance teaching innovation. Discovery Amplified was created to help scholars define and pursue academic goals while increasing the reach and impact of A&S research and training programs locally and globally. The unit provides tailored guidance, connects collaborators, and supports strategic partnerships that promote innovation across disciplines.

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Niehoff Center for Film & Media Studies kicks off 2026 series

February 16, 2026

The Niehoff Center for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cincinnati invites the campus and community to delve into the thought-provoking “2026 UC European Film Series: Perspectives on Our World.” Five recent films will be screened, with introductions and discussions led by UC faculty. Using a variety of genres and forms, these films encourage audiences to think about their place on the planet, in relation to civic engagement, to the natural world, to others, and even to space aliens in Moravia. “The series is a mix of realism, reality, comedy, and escapism that we hope will make you see things differently,” said Michael Gott, Neihoff Center director of programming and College of Arts and Sciences professor. “Film can make us rethink our ideas about the world and see things from different perspectives.” Past topics have ranged from artificial intelligence to migration, urban spaces, and women in film. Following each screening, discussions with filmmakers and UC faculty aim to spark meaningful conversations.

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UC Alumni Association names top alumni award winners

February 12, 2026

The University of Cincinnati Alumni Association has announced this year’s recipients of its highest honors for UC alumni. The 2026 honorees include: Vinod K. Dham, CEAS ’77; Thomas D. Cassady, A&S ’76, Hon ’19; Padma Chebrolu, CECH ’92; Ryan C. Marable, PharmD, Phar ’13. Each year, the UC Alumni Association (UCAA) honors a select few of its more than 360,000 alumni based on their career accomplishments and contributions to the university and community, recognizing them during Alumni Week festivities each spring.

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UC’s research surges with $346M in awards

February 12, 2026

The University of Cincinnati reached $346 million in sponsored research awards in fiscal year 2025, up 6.6% increase over the previous year. Additionally, funding for clinical trials at UC climbed, with $88 million in industry-sponsored awards and $33 million in federally sponsored awards.

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UC alumni discover a love that lasts at UC

February 12, 2026

Bearcat love stories are as unique as the couples who live them. They can begin with a sports activity or a social function. They can take root when a relative steps in to facilitate a pairing that clearly is meant to be. Or, in a once-in-a-million stroke of luck, they can begin when someone says hello to “the girl next door.” As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, four alumni couples share their Bearcat love stories—personal tales of romance, devotion and continued engagement with UC.

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UC teams with historic landmark to preserve the past for the future

February 6, 2026

The landscape at Cincinnati’s historic Harriet Beecher Stowe House museum has settled in for winter, under a hard coat of frost and snow. But once spring rolls around, it will show a transformation, thanks in part to the history department at UC’s College of Arts and Sciences. The Beecher Stowe House, located at 2950 Gilbert Ave., serves as a hub for the community and historians interested in the life and political activism of the famed abolitionist. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the groundbreaking “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” while living there, and the home was a stop for fugitive enslaved people on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War.

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Visiting Writers Series returns to UC

Event: February 5, 2026 5:30 PM

The Visiting Writers Series is set to begin at UC on Feb. 5, where a round-up of fiction, nonfiction and poetry writers will be at various spots on campus for public readings. The series continues through through April 23.

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UC expert explains 25th Amendment

February 4, 2026

WVXU's Cincinnati Edition talks to a University of Cincinnati political science professor about the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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The business behind a better future

January 29, 2026

Sofia Ferrigolo is in her final semester at the Lindner College of Business, where she took charge as a sustainability advocate, culminating in a trip to COP30 in November and a job offer for sustainability consulting at a major global firm.

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UC recognized with elite Beckman Award

January 26, 2026

UC’s College of Arts and Sciences has been tapped as among 14 awardees for the 2026 Beckman Scholars Program—among them UCLA, Syracuse University and Binghamton University (SUNY). The exclusive scholarship program, offered through the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, provides 15-month mentored research experiences for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, and interdisciplinary combinations in those fields of study.

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Goodbye, Crosley Tower

January 26, 2026

Demolition is set to begin on one of the University of Cincinnati’s most iconic buildings. UC students, faculty and alumni reflect on Crosley Tower's polarizing architecture and its legacy of research.

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Sustainability Week comes to UC

January 22, 2026

The countdown for Sustainability@UC Week has begun. From January 26 until January 31, 2026, The University of Cincinnati (UC) will welcome the Greater Cincinnati community to participate in various activities as part of Sustainability@UC Week. Organized by the UC Office of Sustainability, the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEaS), Student Government and the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS), Sustainability@UC Week will showcase 21 different events relating to sustainability.

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How our universe expands

January 22, 2026

Researchers have mapped the night sky in the most detail yet in a bid to explain the mysteries of dark energy.

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Pylos: From princes to a palace in Messenia

January 13, 2026

World Archaeology Magazine highlights discoveries from ancient Greece such as the Griffin Warrior by UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker. Many of the artifacts from their discoveries went on display last year in North America for the first time with an exhibit at the Getty Museum.

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World class: Alumni travel program connects Bearcats on global scale

January 7, 2026

Most people have a natural curiosity to see the world. Meanwhile, most Bearcats enjoy being around other Bearcats. Alumni can check both boxes through the UC Alumni Association’s travel program, which offers about half a dozen excursions each year to fascinating places around the globe.

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UC launches Bearcats Affordability Grant

January 7, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is making college more attainable for students across Ohio with the creation of the Bearcats Affordability Grant. The new grant will provide a pathway to tuition-free college for students of families who make less than $75,000 per year. Beginning in fall 2026, the Bearcats Affordability Grant will cover the remaining cost of tuition for Ohio residents who are Pell eligible.

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UC public relations course reaches vulnerable community

December 19, 2025

Rather than having students find opportunities for real world applications of their degrees beyond class, why not bring it to them in the classroom? The public relations campaigns class, offered through the communications department in UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, gives students a taste of experience in the field.

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Bazinga! UC physicist cracks ‘Big Bang Theory’ problem

December 19, 2025

A physicist at the University of Cincinnati and his colleagues figured out something two of America’s most famous fictional physicists couldn’t: theoretically how to produce subatomic particles called axions in fusion reactors.

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UC undergraduate collaborates with Swiss university on drone research

December 19, 2025

Prissha Chawla, undergraduate student at the university of Cincinnati, is double majoring in computer science and statistics at the College of Engineering and Applied Science and College of Arts and Sciences. Now preparing to graduate in the spring of 2026, Chawla’s journey at UC has been full of impactful experiences. Since she arrived, she has had the opportunity to participate in a new international exchange program with a university in Switzerland, present at an international conference in Prague, co-op with Delta Air Lines, and much more.

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Broad co-opportunities

December 18, 2025

Sakura Adachi exemplifies the Bearcat spirit: she works hard, she gives back and she takes full advantage of the opportunities the University of Cincinnati offers.

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UC awarded nearly $1 million to help fight infant obesity spike

December 12, 2025

University of Cincinnati researcher Cathy Stough spoke with Spectrum News1 about a nearly $1 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to UC to help prevent infant obesity through early nutrition support and family-based interventions.

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Celebrating the newest Bearcats on Decision Day

December 11, 2025

The University of Cincinnati admits its newest Bearcats for Fall 2026. Interest in the university is at an all-time high with more than 35,000 applicants for admission. Decision Day was also a time to celebrate 10 new Marian Spencer Scholarship recipients.

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UC alumna named a 2026 Marshall Scholar

December 10, 2025

The British Government announced the 43 American students who will receive Marshall Scholarships for 2026, including UC alumna Taylor Allgood. The new recipients will begin their graduate studies at leading universities in the United Kingdom next September.