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First-ever Gen-Z Insights event hosted by UC NEXT Innovation Scholars

April 19, 2024

In academia, the intersection of innovation, collaboration and the fresh perspectives of the University of Cincinnati NEXT Innovation Scholars (NIS) holds immense promise. As a multi-disciplinary student group of innovators, the program balances university, corporate and non-profit partners. NIS students are driven by curiosity, passion, future creation and pursuing innovation, fostering a community of forward-thinkers poised to tackle tomorrow's challenges today. Recently, these young visionaries hosted an inaugural Gen-Z Insights showcase event at the UC 1819 Innovation Hub. The packed room of attendees included 1819 corporate partners such as Kao and Main Street Ventures and distinguished faculty and staff members. All were eager to hear and learn more from NIS scholars and the industry projects they worked on throughout the year.

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UC’s Ground Floor Makerspace births combat robots

April 17, 2024

In the heart of UC's 1819 Innovation Hub lies the Ground Floor Makerspace, an advanced and active hub of ingenuity where students, faculty and the community converge to bring their ideas to life. This includes being the birthplace of robots much like miniature race cars, combating fender to fender in an enclosed boxing ring. Combat robots like UC's Maximizer will again be fighting for first place in the National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) competition, slated for April 20.

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UC Blue Ash launches new Artificial Intelligence program

April 15, 2024

The new Artificial Intelligence (AI) degree program at UC Blue Ash College is one of the few in Ohio that features the AI for Workforce program developed by Intel. It prepares students for a career in this fast-growing field in just two years.

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UC Clermont celebrates record-breaking $700K in scholarships awarded

April 10, 2024

The University of Cincinnati Clermont College celebrated more than $700,000 in scholarships awarded for 2023-24 during the annual Partnership and Scholarship Celebration held March 28 on the college’s Batavia campus. The amount is the highest in scholarship funding ever awarded in one academic year by UC Clermont.

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Tornado's effects linger 25 years later

April 9, 2024

Biologists at the University of Cincinnati documented the recovery of a forest decimated by a tornado 25 years ago. Their findings demonstrate how major disturbances can have lasting and unexpected consequences for biodiversity.

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UC students' cryptocurrency advice leads to big gains

April 4, 2024

Using recommendations from University of Cincinnati students, a cryptocurrency fund has grown from $50,000 to more than $120,000 in less than 15 months. As part of an economics course, Economic Applications of Blockchain, UC students are challenged to research potential cryptocurrency investments for a fund owned by UC’s Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.