CCM Piano faculty give recital for U.S. Library of Congress
December 14, 2020
UC College-Conservatory of Music Piano Professors Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank recently gave a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, as arranged by Franz Liszt, for the U.S. Library of Congress. The December 12 concert recording will be cataloged and preserved in the library for generations to come.
Reminder: IT maintenance planned before Winter Season Days
December 14, 2020
On Dec. 20, Catalyst will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; intermittent IT service disruptions may occur after an 8 a.m. security certificate update. Also, WebEx for students will combine with the faculty/staff version of the tool on Dec. 21.
Healthy Business Council of Ohio honors UC’s employee wellness program
December 8, 2020
The Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) will recognize 100 Ohio employers for healthy worksite practices during the virtual In-Value-Able Virtual Conference Series in February 2021. Among the recipients being honored is the University of Cincinnati's employee wellness program, Be Well UC.
UC and Botswana school partner to teach children coding through games
December 8, 2020
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash professor teaches coding class online for fourth graders in Botswana. More volunteers are invited to participate.
Professor aims to improve energy efficiency in buildings
December 8, 2020
Amanda Webb, assistant professor of architectural engineering at the University of Cincinnati, is committed to making the buildings in which we live and work more energy efficient. Her research work centers on improving energy performance in modern buildings and how to effectively retrofit historic buildings to preserve them while improving energy use. Webb was named the 2020 recipient of the New Investigator Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
UC Blue Ash professor marks 60 years of inspiring students
December 8, 2020
When Jack Spille began teaching in higher education, students used a slide rule instead of a calculator, the minimum wage was $1.15 per hour, and exploration to the moon was a distant dream.