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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.

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From Barbershop to Bachelor’s Degree

December 10, 2025

Discover the inspiring journey of Nick “Da” Barber Baynes, a Cincinnati entrepreneur and father of three, who returned to the University of Cincinnati after 13 years to complete his bachelor’s degree. Learn how he balanced business, family, and online learning to achieve his dream and motivate others to finish what they start.

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Spanishpalooza sparks cultural connection at UC Clermont

December 9, 2025

In November 2022, a small Día de los Muertos altar appeared inside the library at the University of Cincinnati Clermont College. It was Assistant Professor Stephanie Alcantar’s second year teaching Spanish at the college, and she was eager to share a piece of her Mexican heritage with students.

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UC student explores war, aftermath, healing through poetry

December 8, 2025

When the sun finally sets, the world grows quieter – but also more revealing. Night is when most people return home, settle in with family and begin to unwind. Yet it’s also a time when the darkness can conceal what daylight would never unveil.

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Teaching empathy and courage

December 4, 2025

Two University of Cincinnati co-op students engage children in hands-on “Superhero Activation” activities at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, helping young visitors learn kindness, courage and how to be upstanders.

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CCM Musical Theatre student is semifinalist in American Pops Orchestra NextGen Collegiate Vocal Competition

December 2, 2025

CCM Musical Theatre student, Nick Gundrum, has been chosen as a semifinalist for the American Pops Orchestra NextGen Collegiate Vocal Competition. The NextGen Competition was founded by APO Music Director, Maestro Luke Frazier, and is dedicated to celebrating collegiate students who show promise in popular song, musical theatre and jazz. The Next Gen Competition evaluates students based on vocal technique, stage presence and interpretive skill.

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CCM talent featured on several Grammy Award-nominated albums

December 1, 2025

Four UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni and an alumnus from CCM Prep's Starling String Project are among the nominees named in the 2026 Grammy Awards. Presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the 68th Annual Grammy Award ceremony takes place on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount +.

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UC Bearcats are giving back

November 25, 2025

The University of Cincinnati’s psychology program has been cultivating a culture of service, and the results are attracting attention—and awards. Through service learning—or curricula that combine traditional study with community outreach—both students and professors are being recognized for their efforts.

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Parakeets ‘test waters’ of new relationships

November 20, 2025

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that monk parakeets introduced to new birds will “test the waters” first with potential friends before approaching a potential friend and avoid risking increasingly dangerous close encounters that could lead to a painful or injurious bite.

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UC awarded $985K NIH grant to prevent infant obesity

November 19, 2025

The University of Cincinnati has received a $985,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to test a community-based intervention aimed at promoting healthy eating and feeding practices in early childhood. The project, led by pediatric psychologist Cathy Stough, is a collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Every Child Succeeds.

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Inside UC’s Rhetoric & Professional Writing Program

November 18, 2025

Professional writers are the artists who bring the science of business, technology, and discoveries to life. They are storytellers who break down complex stories for everyday readers. The University of Cincinnati’s Rhetoric and Professional Writing (RPW) program in the College of Arts and Sciences gives students real-world experience from day one – an approach that helped recent grad, Olivia Hoge, turn her capstone work into her new career.

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Tamron Hall Show features CCM Musical Theatre student

November 18, 2025

Last year, UC College-Conservatory of Music student Erin Morton went viral after giving a performance of Radiohead's "Creep" on campus. Since then, she landed the role of Martha Dunnstock in "Heathers the Musical" at New World Stages and was recently featured on the Tamron Hall Show.

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CCM actors build skills for the digital age

November 18, 2025

The BFA Acting program at UC's College-Conservatory of Music prepares students for careers in theatre and beyond in the evolving entertainment landscape. The Cincinnati Business Courier highlights the program's work in UC's Digital Performance Lab, showcasing how CCM's performance training embraces innovation in the digital era.

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Real-world learning, from Crypto Valley to Costa Rica

November 18, 2025

The University of Cincinnati offers once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for hands-on learning. Students in two UC study abroad programs last spring traveled with their professors to see the real-world application of what they learned in two very different areas of innovation—conservation and sustainability, and cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

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TikTok co-op fosters creativity

November 18, 2025

UC Master of Design degree student Delfina Lassalle turned her required co-op into a dream internship with TikTok’s livestreaming marketing team in Los Angeles. There, she gained hands-on experience in creative direction, social media strategy and content production while discovering her confidence.

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UC's collaboration with Siemens prepares engineers for the future

November 17, 2025

In the 1960s, a handful of engineering professors at the University of Cincinnati (UC) joined together to form the Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC), a group that would eventually become one of the founding pillars of major technology company, Siemens Digital Industries Software. For more than 50 years, Siemens has remained a strong supporter of UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), supporting students and faculty through cooperative education (co-op), research efforts, software access and more.

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UC herbarium ready for its close-up

November 17, 2025

UC's Margaret H. Fulford Herbarium moved from Crosley Tower to Rieveschl Hall with support from the National Science Foundation. UC has Ohio's third-largest collections of plant specimens from around the world.

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The power of mentorship in sport administration

November 17, 2025

David Kelley, director of UC’s sport administration programs, wrote an op-ed for COACH & A.D., a national magazine for athletic administrators and coaches. He discusses how mentorship and internships are vital to developing future leaders in the field.

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Designing a fairy tale

November 14, 2025

Maura Kesterson spends her days, and most of her nights, sewing away in a space underneath Patricia Corbett Theater. “Pretty much anything you can do in the costume department, I’ve done,” Kesterson said. A lifelong seamstress and performer, Kesterson was crafty enough in her career choices to land her at the University of Cincinnati, designing all the colorful costumes for a grand opera, a retelling of the charming story of Cinderella. Kesterson is a master’s degree student studying costume design and technology at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music.

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University of Cincinnati named one of the inaugural 'Power 25'

November 14, 2025

The Cincinnati Business Courier's Power 25 highlights a mix of people, companies and organizations that are behind efforts to add population, raise Cincinnati’s profile, create jobs and contribute to the region’s economic strength and vibrancy.

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UC pride on display at Bearcats/Innovate Philadelphia

November 14, 2025

One doesn’t need to search hard for a common thread uniting accomplished, Philadelphia-based professionals in the business, academic, music, athletics, and medical fields: a shared affinity for the University of Cincinnati.

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UC Law students work to free the innocent

November 14, 2025

University of Cincinnati law students are the core of the Ohio Innocence Project. They serve as litigation and policy fellows who work to advance OIP's initial goal: working to free every person in Ohio who has been convicted of a crime they didn't commit.

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UC students: Enroll now for CCM's spring 2026 arts electives

November 10, 2025

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) offers dozens of different general studies and arts elective courses in spring 2026. These credit-granting courses are open to all UC students and cover a wide range of topics including dance, movies and media, music and theatre arts!

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How AI might help nonprofits

November 7, 2025

University of Cincinnati Professor Victoria LaPoe examined whether people respond differently to AI-created messaging in nonprofit advertising.

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UC student finds her stride at Pig Works co-op

November 7, 2025

Pig Works race director Jeanette Kiely praises UC co-op students like Dylan Eggleton for their professionalism, flexibility and readiness to take hands-on roles in major Cincinnati race events such as the Flying Pig Marathon. Kiely says UC students are well prepared and eager to learn.

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Shining like a disco ball: Rachel Hoermann’s story of finding passion and purpose at UC

November 6, 2025

Rachel Hoermann has dreamed of becoming a writer since childhood. But like many who grew up in Ohio’s rust belt, the idea of going to college felt out of reach. For years, she cycled through work that never quite satisfied her creative drive. That changed when she came across a box that once belonged to her father—a discovery that would alter the course of her life.

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New hires reflect UC’s commitment to research, innovation and impact

November 6, 2025

With the 2025-26 school year in full swing, the College of Arts and Sciences has welcomed five faculty members to lead departments that span from chemistry to journalism. Dean James Mack said these new hires “reflect our unwavering commitment to ‘Discovery in Action,’ as we continue to enhance our academic and research excellence”. With these additions, the future of UC is in good hands, and students can look forward to new opportunities for learning, research, and innovation.

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UC students create sustainability map of Clifton west campus

November 5, 2025

Students enrolled in an environmental inquiry course in UC's School of Environment and Sustainability set out to make campus more green. For years, the number of environmental features on campus has steadily increased, but many of these features have gone unnoticed. So students created a new campus map.

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Playing a winning hand

November 4, 2025

UC mechanical engineering student Brooke Boeding parlayed her co-op at an Ohio engineering and consulting company into a full-time job. Her co-op adviser not only helped her land her first co-op job but also provided guidance to launch her career.