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Finding support and friendship: My journey with UC's iLEAD program

February 14, 2025

Starting my journey at UC College of Nursing was nerve-wracking, especially being far from home and friends. But when I joined the iLEAD program, everything changed. The Learning Community (LC) provided me with a group of supportive peers and mentors who helped me navigate the challenges of nursing school. iLEAD connected us through weekly meetings, offering advice and building lasting friendships. Now, as an iLEAD mentor myself, I love providing the same support to first-year students, ensuring they know they are never alone. UC’s nursing program fosters a community where students help each other thrive, both academically and personally.

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Opera Fusion: New Works program extended by three years

February 13, 2025

Cincinnati Opera has announced a generous donation in support of Opera Fusion: New Works (OF:NW), its joint creative venture with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The company has received an anonymous gift that will extend OF:NW by three years.

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UC alumni find true love among fellow Bearcats

February 13, 2025

How do life partners find each other? At the University of Cincinnati, amidst classes, co-ops and campus events, a few lucky souls cross paths with the meet-cute who becomes the lasting love of their life. Others realize a spousal destiny only after graduation. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, five alumni couples share their Bearcat love stories — personal tales of romance, devotion and continued engagement with UC.

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UC Alumni Association names top alumni award winners

February 12, 2025

Each year, the UC Alumni Association (UCAA) honors a select few of its more than 350,000 alumni based on their career accomplishments and contributions to the university and community, recognizing them during Alumni Week festivities.

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Student brilliance in action: Attend the Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Event: February 26, 2025 4:30 PM

The Graduate College invites the UC community to attend the Three Minute Thesis Competition to witness graduate students present their research in a compelling three-minute format using just one PowerPoint slide. This event provides a unique opportunity to engage with innovative research and storytelling.


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Lettuce grow up with seeds of innovation like UC alumna

February 13, 2025

80 Acres Farms, a Cincinnati-based vertical farming leader, continues its rapid expansion with $115 million in new capital and the acquisition of Israeli biotech firm Plantae Bioscience. Co-founded in 2015, the company has now raised over $400 million, solidifying its position as a major player in controlled-environment agriculture.

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CityBeat: When can police arrest demonstrators?

February 12, 2025

Ryan Thoreson, an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, spoke with CityBeat publication about legal precedence and hateful speech for a story about a recent neo-Nazi demonstration in Greater Cincinnati.