President Neville Pinto serves as the 30th president of the University of Cincinnati, where he leads the university’s strategic direction, Next Lives Here. Born in Mumbai, India, he was educated at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, where he earned his bachelor’s in chemical engineering. He earned his MS and his PhD in chemical engineering at Penn State University. A university teacher, researcher and administrator with nearly 40 years of experience in higher education, he taught and led at UC from 1985 to 2011, when he became Dean of the Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. In 2015, he served as UofL’s Interim Provost, and a year later, he stepped in as acting President. Dr. Pinto returned to UC to become Cincinnati’s chief executive in 2017. Under his vision, UC is focusing on becoming a leader in innovation and impact with three main platforms — academic excellence, the innovation agenda and urban impact.
April 25, 2025
The 40th annual Cincinnati Business Achievement Awards (CBAAs) recognized honorees at the Westin Cincinnati on Thursday, April 3. More than 300 attendees gathered for a night of celebration and camaraderie.
April 21, 2025
From strategizing with community leaders on the future of transportation solutions to collaborating with global corporate partners to dive into complex consumer insights, the NEXT Innovation Scholars (NIS) program at the University of Cincinnati empowers a new generation of leaders and problem solvers.
April 18, 2025
Harshman Sihra, a reproductive health advocate planning a future as an OBGYN and public health policymaker, is now the third University of Cincinnati student to win the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
April 16, 2025
University of Cincinnati political scientist David Niven has spent a large part of his career examining how we vote. Now, a $200,000 Andrew Carnegie Corporation of New York fellowship award will help Niven dive deeper into the American polling system and how polling environments impact voters.