July 1, 2023

The University of Cincinnati officially entered the Big 12 as a conference member on July 1, 2023. The move has elevated UC’s reputation and exposure both athletically and academically on a national level. One of the premier athletic conferences, the Big 12 is now comprised of 14 institutions after welcoming BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. The Bearcats will look to reach even greater heights as a member of the Power 5 conference that has seen its teams win 81 team national championships since its inception in 1994.

December 15, 2023

Review the University of Cincinnati's historic and productive year in 2023 through our year-in-review website.

April 22, 2024

UC will confer degrees to 7,521 degrees to 7,391 students. (Some students are earning multiple degrees.) Both represent new records at UC for a single graduating class dating back two centuries.

August 10, 2023

Dr. Chris Lewis first visited Tanzania nearly 20 years ago as a UC medical resident intent on making a difference in the country. Now he’s instilling a passion for global health in a new generation of students through Village Life Outreach Project.

July 25, 2023

A team of UC students, faculty, staff and supporters traveled to East Africa for a service-learning trip across three villages in Tanzania. They returned to campus with a transformational cultural experience and lessons that last a lifetime.

March 8, 2021

In 1920, UC became the first university in the nation to open cooperative education — founded at UC in 1906 — to women.

June 10, 2020

UC, Cincinnati Public Schools work together to create something special at a new school.

August 24, 2020

Though in the midst of one of the most challenging periods in the history of higher education, the University of Cincinnati will start the new academic year with its eighth consecutive year of record-breaking enrollment.

July 20, 2022

Muslim Khzir, a Marian Spencer scholar, shares his story with WCPO-TV for a segment about his journey from his hometown of Erbil, Iraq, to the University of Cincinnati..

August 12, 2022

Meet UC Student Body President Isaac Smitherman. He's a third-year environmental engineering major. Smitherman, a Black openly gay student and possibly the first to lead the UC student body, is also a vegan and a proponent of sustainable practices that support human, ecological and economic health and well-being.