May 15, 2024

GE Aerospace Foundation is investing further in its Next Engineers program, including the Cincinnati location facilitated by the University of Cincinnati, extending the program locally through 2028. Engineering Academy, a three-year engineering education program for high-schoolers, graduated its first cohort of students. Students who complete the program and go on to pursue an engineering degree in college will receive a scholarship.

March 29, 2023

Dominique Tanner, a biomedical engineering doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati, finds motivation from her sister. Diagnosed with epilepsy at just a few months old, her sister has experienced seizures all her life. Tanner became determined to learn about the condition and dedicated herself to a career in helping her sister and others like her. She is the second black woman to receive a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at UC and was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

May 20, 2024

The Cincinnati Business Courier highlights a collaboration between the GE Foundation and UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science to get more students interested in careers in engineering.

July 28, 2021

UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science hosts a summer camp to encourage women of color to pursue engineering and science careers.

February 17, 2021

The Cincinnati Enquirer writes about the YWCA's 42nd annual Career Women of Achievement awards, which this year includes two UC recipients, Whitney Gaskins and Lisa Kelly, M.D.

March 8, 2021

UC Assistant Dean Whitney Gaskins talks to the Cincinnati Enquirer about how she tries to balance her family and work obligations during a pandemic.

October 14, 2021

Local news media highlights UC's new partnership with GE to introduce engineering to public school students ages 13 to 18 in a new college-preparedness program called Next Engineers.

January 7, 2022

Realm, Cincinnati Magazine's publication for CEOs in Cincinnati, highlights the $5 million college-readiness program that GE launched with UC.

September 14, 2022

UC receives $1.6 million in federal funding from National Science Foundation.

November 4, 2022

UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement Whitney Gaskins talks to Cincinnati Edition about UC's efforts to improve diversity in high-tech occupations.