March 14, 2022
CCM Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence Awadagin Pratt was one of three recipients of $100,000 in grant funding from the Sphinx Organization. Sphinx describes itself as a social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts, with a strong focus on classical music.
April 4, 2022
The African American/Black Male Staff Organization hosted a day-long summit Saturday, April 2 to address issues Black men are facing in higher education. Journalists from WLWT Channel 5 made a visit to the summit and spoke with participants for a story.
February 20, 2023
In a Spectrum News article, UC proudly hosted a "Super Saturday" event for Jack and Jill, an organization encouraging Black and brown students to pursue excellence. Faculty and staff welcomed the local chapter to tour campus and gain insight into what college life is like.
May 11, 2023
The University of Cincinnati is one of America's best employers for diversity, according to a survey commissioned by Forbes.
May 23, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Steven Kniffley Jr., PsyD, was featured in an Associated Press article discussing how racism affects the mental health of Black children.
October 17, 2023
UC's Jon Weller speaks with the Chronicle of Higher Education for a story about growth in new student visas. India has overtaken China as the largest source of international students in the United States. At UC, India also continues the largest share of international students on campus.
January 29, 2024
The time is 2024 and society as we know it is breaking down. This was the prediction of Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006). is her 1993 fiction novel: "The Parable of the Sower." UC speculative fiction expert Cassandra Jones joined a panel of speculative fiction experts to talk about Butler's book and the similarities to today.
February 23, 2024
The New York Times recently featured the East Coast premiere of "Blind Injustice," an opera based on true exonerations achieved by the Ohio Innocence Project. The production opened on Feb. 16 , 2024, at Peak Performances at Montclair State University. Premiered in 2019 at Cincinnati Opera, the opera was first workshopped through Opera Fusion: New Works (OF:NW), a collaboration between Cincinnati Opera and UC College-Conservatory of Music.
May 4, 2021
People seem eager to plan vacations, especially after this past year, but the pandemic means the future of air travel could change. A group of University of Cincinnati students and professors are trying to pilot an innovative idea.
April 12, 2021
UC biologist Patrick Guerra talks to NBC News about why silk is a good material for face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.