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UC robotics competition leads students to engineering

January 5, 2024

As a high school student, Emma Korman's interest in engineering was sparked by her experience competing in the annual University of Cincinnati robotics competition. Now, she's a second-year mechanical engineering student at UC – and she helps plan the robotics competition to inspire other local kids to follow in her footsteps.

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UC engineering students can co-op in research labs around the world

May 7, 2024

More than 100 years ago, cooperative education (co-op) was invented at the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science. Since then, UC has spent the last century fine-tuning and improving the program. The Global Research Labs Program is one of the most recent advancements in co-op opportunities for students.

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UC students see rapid rise with their startup idea

March 14, 2024

Two University of Cincinnati students gave themselves just 30 minutes to come up with an idea for a startup business. Not only did they succeed, their idea has won multiple pitch competitions in the past year. Joe Kuncheria Panjikaran and Aniruddhan Ramesh are the founders of PhizzIO (pronounced “fizz-e-oh”), a startup that’s creating a business-to-business solution to improve physical therapy.

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UC engineering student committed to improving education in STEM

March 25, 2024

At the University of Cincinnati, Gibin Raju was able to combine his passions for engineering and teaching. UC is home to a prolific engineering education program, one of the first of its kind. As a doctoral student, Raju uses biomarkers like eye-tracking and electrodermal activity to understand how students go about solving problems in engineering.

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Engineering student works to improve water infrastructure

May 20, 2024

After earning her bachelor's degree in civil engineering at a premier university in Nigeria, Tolulope Odunola became fascinated by the world of hydrology and water systems and set off to continue her education in environmental engineering. She came to the University of Cincinnati for her master's degree, and the experience left such an impact she stayed for her PhD, working under the guidance of Patrick Ray, associate professor of environmental engineering. Odunola was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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UC students create and launch satellites

March 20, 2025

At the College of Engineering and Applied Science, students can enrich their experience with dozens of student organizations on campus. One of these organizations, CubeCats, provides the unique opportunity to design, build, and operate flightworthy aerospace systems like CubeSats and High-Altitude Balloons (HAB). With their most recent HAB launch, “Project Floppa,” the group reached new heights.

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Construction management student finds niche in leadership roles

April 14, 2021

Construction management student Phillip Stoll made the most of his time at the University of Cincinnati by participating in construction competitions, leading organizations like the Construction Student Association and mentoring younger students. Stoll, who was named Undergraduate Engineer of the Month by UC College of Engineering and Applied Science, will graduate this spring with a job offer from a former co-op employer.

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Undergraduate research co-ops inspire environmental engineer

April 8, 2021

Megan Naber hopes to put her engineering degree to good use by finding new ways to reduce the environmental problems that arise from the agriculture industry. Naber, an environmental engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, is motivated by her passion for the natural world and her experiences as an undergraduate researcher. Naber is simultaneously working on two degrees as part of the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science ACCEND accelerated degree program.

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Chemical engineer produces biofuels from waste materials

April 1, 2021

Yu Zhang, who first came to the University of Cincinnati in 2014 to begin a master’s degree in environmental engineering., is continuing her research work in developing biofuels from waste as a doctoral student in chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. She shares her research goals, UC experience and the impact she hopes to make through engineering.