July 25, 2006
UC sophomore Robb Hunter had his first-ever visit to his family's ancestral home turn into a harrowing ordeal, as he and members of his family found themselves trapped in the middle of conflict in Lebanon with uncertainty about how -- and when -- they would be able to return to the United States.
August 3, 2006
Incoming student Brett Cushing, 18, already has the best of real-world experience. For three years while in high school, she created and ran her own design business and now has licensed her designs to an apparel manufacturer.
August 10, 2006
About 24 million visitors annually drop by the Smithsonian Institution s museums. But thanks to his current co-op work experience, UC architecture student Christopher Davis has the one-in-24 million chance to do far more than just visit. He is, in fact, working at the Smithsonian, helping to shape its future.
August 15, 2006
Two murals, chosen via online voting, are now being created by students in Tangeman University Center. The 35-foot-long, 9-foot-high works are literally proving a stretch for UC s young artists.
August 17, 2006
Design alum Jim Swearingen was the first person in Cincinnati to read the unreleased script for Star Wars in 1976. He went on to design the toys associated with the 1977 mega-blockbuster and hasn t slowed down since. Jim s latest toy designs are games and figures associated with Pirates of the Caribbean II: Dead Man s Chest.
August 21, 2006
UC's Community Design Center will host an Over-the-Rhine Summit from 5-9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, at Memorial Hall, 1229 Elm Street.
September 10, 2006
Year 2000 design alum Shane Wolf spent more than two years convincing his French multinational employer to give UC design co-ops a try a move that has resulted in a winning UC-European co-op relationship. It s a legacy Shane is proud of as he now sketches out opportunities in Italy.
September 13, 2006
An October 12 fashion show features "retrofitted" garments by University of Cincinnati students.
September 28, 2006
BusinessWeek magazine is just out today with a listing of the globe s top design schools or D-Schools. UC s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning made that list which includes schools from Asia, Europe and throughout the U.S.
October 4, 2006
The prestigious Columbus International Film and Video Festival will soon recognize a UC project seeking to virtually rebuild ancient Native American earthen mounds. It s easier to appreciate the scope of UC s win when you realize that past Chris Award winners include ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the History Channel and National Geographic Television and Film.