September 21, 2023
Rising 9th and 10th graders experienced a free, weeklong, immersive engineering camp at the University of Cincinnati as part of GE's Next Engineers program. Students completed hands-on engineering design challenges while being mentored by GE Aerospace volunteers, industry professionals and current College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) students.
December 18, 2023
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) has been uplifting and empowering Hispanic Engineers nationwide for the last 50 years. The SHPE chapter at the University of Cincinnati is one of nearly 300 university chapters in the U.S. Founded in 1973 by a Hispanic civil engineer working in Los Angeles, SHPE was created to increase professional support for Hispanic engineers and provide a sense of community in an area where representation is lacking.
May 12, 2021
Three University of Cincinnati student found a new student organization to support women of color in engineering.
September 12, 2023
This summer, eight University of Cincinnati undergraduate students participated in summer research through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program through the National Science Foundation.
March 24, 2022
Leadership Ohio, a statewide leadership development program in its 30th year, has named University of Cincinnati’s Whitney Gaskins, Ph.D., to its 2022 class of leadership fellows. Gaskins is assistant dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement and a faculty member at the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
March 21, 2022
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science has been lauded as a national leader among engineering programs for significant progress in increasing diversity, inclusion and degree attainment outcomes. The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has awarded the college bronze status — the highest current level — in its Diversity Recognition Program.
July 7, 2021
College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty members take on new leadership roles in the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).
March 1, 2023
Women of Cincy spoke to Assistant Dean Whitney Gaskins in the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science about her foundation, helping marginalized populations feel welcome at UC and the people in her life who made a difference.
December 8, 2022
The Cincinnati Business Courier has honored University of Cincinnati’s Whitney Gaskins with the Women Who Mean Business Award. The program highlights the accomplishments of women in Greater Cincinnati who have made a significant impact in the business community in the past year. She is assistant dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement and a faculty member at the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
May 15, 2024
GE Aerospace Foundation is investing further in its Next Engineers program, including the Cincinnati location facilitated by the University of Cincinnati, extending the program locally through 2028. Engineering Academy, a three-year engineering education program for high-schoolers, graduated its first cohort of students. Students who complete the program and go on to pursue an engineering degree in college will receive a scholarship.