July 27, 2023
Olivia Bransford, a University of Cincinnati student, is emerging with a wealth of marketable skills acquired through the university’s co-op work environment.
August 8, 2023
Meet Gabrielle Stichweh, one of the creative powerhouses behind the University of Cincinnati Groundfloor Makerspace. As the prototyping technician inside the 1819 Innovation Hub's Makerspace, Stichweh bridges the gap between makers and the cutting-edge technologies available at their fingertips.
April 17, 2023
With the negative impact of human activities on the environment, more people are looking for ways to reduce waste and make more sustainable choices. Among the most effective ways to do this is — transforming materials that would otherwise be destined for the landfill into something useful.
May 4, 2023
More than 100 years ago, the University of Cincinnati’s forward-thinking pioneers invented cooperative education to offer students an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in their fields of study. Sophomore Aidan Wallace, majoring in communication design at the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), shares his insights from his spring 2023 co-op at the 1819 Innovation Hub.
November 29, 2023
In a convergence of academic integration, the University of Cincinnati's renowned colleges — Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Lindner College of Business, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and College of Medicine — recently joined forces at the 1819 Innovation Hub for an ideation session that exemplifies the institution's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
May 8, 2024
UC faculty develop new platform for students to track scholarship criteria and monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL) for branding purposes. Carbon Copy Assets will launch a mobile application where students earn badges and rewards for verifying their participation at campus events like career fairs, student club meetings and volunteer opportunities. Students will also prove that they are building job and life skills such as financial and legal literacy. A blockchain will record these activities, allowing donors and employers to view a publicly verifiable, immutable list of achievements.
September 20, 2023
When Abby McInturf was a University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) student on her way to a degree in industrial design, she studied ways to enhance human health through better design. Her research and experiences in the UC Venture Lab led her, shortly after graduation, to found a company called Band Connect that improves physical therapy rehabilitation for a host of musculoskeletal injuries.
May 4, 2022
University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup Band Connect is nearing a close on its pre-seed round of funding and will start a military pilot with the Department of Defense, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported.