UC Libraries seek to archive response and reactions to COVID-19 pandemic
April 16, 2020
Libraries play an important role in preserving and archiving history — even while history is being made. As we grapple with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the University of Cincinnati Libraries seek to collect information, websites and documents related to how we are living and working during this challenging time.
Laptops help schoolchildren learn and stay connected in midst of COVID-19
April 19, 2020
On Friday, April 17, UC Med Mentors will give away 20 laptops to a group of school children between noon and 2 p.m. Parents and youth will pick up their laptops in Kresge Circle adjacent to the UC College of Medicine. It replaces a special annual ceremony the college normally holds but has been canceled due to COVID-19. UC Med Mentors is a volunteer mentorship program in the College of Medicine that connects more than 200 medical students with more than 100 school-age children. Med student Nathan Lawera is co-president of the organization with fellow medical student Maura Kopchak.
Musical family gives living room performance of Beethoven String Quartet
April 14, 2020
A professional violinist, two CCM students and a Schulich School of Music student make music at home
UC student creates COVID-19 field hospital in convention hall
April 15, 2020
University of Cincinnati co-op student Craig Lair helped turn a Florida convention center into a field hospital to treat COVID-19 patients after his construction-management employer responded to the pandemic.