October 6, 2020
The Wind Symphony at UC's College-Conservatory of music reunites on the Corbett Auditorium stage to present a socially-distanced virtual performance. Led by Director of Wind Studies Kevin Michael Holzman, the concert features works by Kevin Day, Andrea Tarrodi, Samuel Barber, Joaquin Rodrigo and Richard Strauss.
When did the COVID-19 pandemic first make an impact on your life? March 10? That was the day the University of Cincinnati decided to change something it has excelled at for 200 years. Teaching. Educating. That day UC announced that all lectures in classrooms, experiments in labs or designing in studios would be suspended. Students started what was expected to be just an extended spring break, but then 12 days later all courses had gone virtual to protect the university community and stop the virus’s spread.
October 13, 2020
UC Clermont College students are now busy learning and collaborating in the renovated computer-aided manufacturing lab at Grant Career Center in Bethel, Ohio — a setup made possible by a cutting-edge partnership between the two institutions earlier this year.
November 16, 2020
By Rebecca Schweitzer As a Cincinnati native, Briana Rice always felt at home at the University of Cincinnati. This familiarity, and the opportunities offered from the College of Arts and Sciences, are why she chose to earn her degree at UC—and landed a dream role with The Cincinnati Enquirer. Rice graduated from UC in August, 2019 with a double major in journalism and digital media collaborative with a certificate in screenwriting. During her time at UC, she expanded her professional experience through opportunities offered directly from A&S and UC as a whole.
November 12, 2020
Launched in 2012, ‘Design Innovation’ is Hankook’s R&D project held every two years in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati, one of the world’s leading universities for design. Through joint research, the project puts forward a vision for the future of driving and develops solutions that tackle today’s challenges.
June 30, 2021
The Freshman Musical Theatre class at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music marked the conclusion of their first year in the BFA program with a virtual showcase titled “Wake Up.” The performance features a variety of student-curated monologues and performances that were shot on location at Cincinnati theatres, parks and museums.
June 16, 2021
By Olive Collins Niesz Maija Zummo has lived the dream of every journalism student: She rose in the ranks of the publication that gave her a start as an intern to become its editor-in-chief. Since she graduated in 2006 from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in journalism, Zummo has become one of the best-known voices in Cincinnati journalism as editor-in-chief of Cincinnati’s alt-weekly publication, CityBeat. “Maija arrived at UC with a virtual suitcase full of skills, the creativity of polished poet, and the gumption and confidence to go after her dreams,” says Jenny Wohlfarth, UC educator journalism professor. Studying journalism wasn’t part of Zummo’s plans when she enrolled at UC. She intended to study Classics for her undergraduate degree and attend veterinary school for her graduate degree. Then she took a newswriting and reporting course and promptly fell in love with journalism.
June 29, 2021
Priyanka Sai Vemuru took full advantage of opportunities offered to her through UC’s College of Arts and Sciences during her time as an undergraduate, from volunteer work in Guatemala to service learning projects right here in Cincinnati.
April 14, 2022
Jeff Bezos’ $165 million purchase of a Los Angeles-area mansion and TikTok helped University of Cincinnati alumnus John Eringman kick-start his career as a full-time content creator.
March 25, 2022
UC College-Conservatory of Music Lighting Design and Technology student Eli Suarez was selected by the ACT Academy as a runner-up winner of its grandMA3 Programming Contest, wherein designers created virtual lighting shows using grandMA3 software. For his submission, Suarez created a light show to accompany The Killers’ hit song “Mr. Brightside.” Suarez is hoping that this win will lead to a bright future ahead.