August 31, 2004

University of Cincinnati design students are topping off a year in the classroom with real-world, hands-on work to benefit the local community. This summer, they ve reconstructed portions of a storefront location in Over-the-Rhine to help local nuns who need a new place to run a non-profit pizzeria that specializes in job training for hard-to-employ residents of the community.

September 20, 2004

Fashion students will show off the thrill of thrift during the "RetroFittings" fashion show set for 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at the 20th Century Theatre in Oakley. That's when students from UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning will model ensembles created from St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store bargains.

August 23, 2004

UC alumnus Bill Kavanagh was production manager for the first global Olympic torch relay, supervising ceremonies in 27 different countries, one every night for 34 nights.

August 4, 2004

Around the world, the most beautiful locales suffer from the ugly side of tourism. Such is the case for the stunning Mediterranean island of Santorini, a Greek gem in miniature that is awash in tourists who visit by the millions each year. But UC faculty and students have begun a multi-year effort to aid this island paradise, a place that s too pretty for its own good.

August 14, 2005

University of Cincinnati students and faculty are at work on the Greek island of Santorini, trying to turn the tide on tourism practices doing damage to the environment and culture there. As they research and seek answers on behalf of the residents, students are sending reports back. Here s the latest from Christina Scarpitti.

August 22, 2005

Ten students from UC s top-ranked College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning are in Europe, making use of their  urban-design skills in Sardinia, Italy.  Below is a letter home sent by student Susan Strick about her first week abroad.

August 22, 2005

University of Cincinnati fashion student Sarah Knight is on co-op at Nike, Inc.  She calls it the opportunity of a lifetime, adding, "Not too many people can leave work and say, 'I can't wait till tomorrow!'"

August 9, 2005

Movie theaters look to fill seats.  Conversely, design students at the University of Cincinnati are currently looking to fill their seats with cinematic character.

June 8, 2003

Plowed or paved over, the region's prehistory was all but squandered. But a long-term UC project uses modern technology to rebuild ancient Native American monuments. Part of this ambitious effort opens as a permanent exhibit June 21 at the The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal.

June 16, 2003

Matt Lones is not even finished with his master's thesis, and already, the development dreams that were the seeds of his thesis topic are becoming a waterfront reality along Lake Erie as the $132 million Bayfront Urban Revitalization Plan.