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UC remembers victims of 9/11 on 25th anniversary

September 11, 2026

UC remembered the victims and first responders who died on 9/11 25 years ago with a memorial stair run at Nippert Stadium. Hundreds of students, members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, firefighters, police officers and members of the public turned out to honor those who died in the terror attacks on Washington, D.C., and New York.

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UC remembers victims of 9/11 on 25th anniversary

September 11, 2026

UC remembered the victims and first responders who died on 9/11 25 years ago with a memorial stair run at Nippert Stadium. Hundreds of students, members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, firefighters, police officers and members of the public turned out to honor those who died in the terror attacks on Washington, D.C., and New York.

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Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz visits CCM

September 11, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Musical Theatre students received advice and words of wisdom from one of the most influential composer and lyricists in America in a master class on Thursday, Sept. 10. From Broadway's Wicked, Godspell and Pippin to Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (and many, many more), Schwartz's work has moved generations of music and theatre lovers. Dozens of CCM students got to learn from his mentorship up close in a 2-hour workshop and Q&A in Cohen Family Studio Theater.

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A passion for integrative health and teaching

September 10, 2026

For Dan Asimus, MD, Med ’72, as the founder of Life Fitness Center, Inc., a private health clinic specializing in integrative medicine—education and whole-person care have been the foundation of his life’s work.


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UC student ties his own world record in competitive speedcubing

September 10, 2026

Speedcuber's Digest highlighted University of Cincinnati computer science student's two-time 2x2 speedcubing world recor.d At a recent competition in Mississippi, Sujan Feist recorded a 0.86 second average, tying the previous world record, which he set.

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CCM alumnus to write and direct movie for Neon, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Spooky Pictures

September 9, 2026

Spencer Lackey is taking his scary stories from social media to feature films with Lust, a movie he wrote and will direct. A few months ago, The Hollywood Reporter informally surveyed agents, managers and producers about who could be the next Curry Barker (Obsession) or Kane Parsons (Backrooms). UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Spencer Lackey (BFA Acting, '17) was one of the names that kept coming up as a potential "next big thing in the horror space."

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Why can it get so hot at times?

September 3, 2026

Cincinnati is experiencing more days of extreme heat this summer than in previous decades, due in large part to warmer global temperatures. But explanations for these higher temperatures also relate to regional factors, including the city's location in a river valley and large proportion of built environment.