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.
June 11, 2003
Graduate Stephanie Redden, 24, wanted to have a family before a career. That's why the graphic design major timed her second child so carefully. Baby Graham will be born just before commencement, and in a few months, Stephanie -- her family established -- will focus on career.
July 21, 2003
Designers from Asia, Europe, the Middle East as well as Central and South America from Argentina and Austria to Ukraine and the United Kingdom entered an auto design competition sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors. Winning the international Internet vote for best design was UC senior Nick Womeldorff.