December 11, 2020

Louito Edje, MD, associate dean of medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Medical Center, speaks with CNBC about her participation in a Phase 3 clinical trial for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after three of her relatives died from the coronavirus. UC is one of approximately 90 sites in the country to host a trial for the mRNA-1273 vaccine developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases scientists and collaborators at biotechnology company Moderna.

December 29, 2020

Louito Edje, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Medical Center, spoke with WVXU about why she is on a public relations blitz – participating in segments on CNBC, TMZ, BET and MSNBC - to change minds about vaccinations for COVID-19. The pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on Black Americans and Edje, a Black female physician, is hoping her participation in the Moderna vaccine trial and her voice may sway some opinions about vaccine safety and efficacy.

July 10, 2020

Long before thousands of protesters calling for racial justice started marching across the nation, 11 women began the painful work of ending racist behaviors at UC.

September 8, 2020

Five African-American researchers and healthcare professionals on UC’s medical campus have received sizable grants from the National Institutes of Health during the past 18 months. The faculty members were interviewed by WCPO to help showcase innovation and the diverse voices and perspectives they bring as the healthcare community attempts to ease health disparities in communities of color in Cincinnati and beyond.

January 19, 2022

Filmed in July 2021, UC’s episode is a crash-course in being a Bearcat, starring a few of the university’s best and brightest students and alumni. Some are lifelong Cincinnatians; others are from across the globe. But they’re all excited to show viewers why they've called UC home: From its beautiful spaces and state-of-the-art facilities to co-op and campus life.

September 23, 2021

Supporters of the African American Cultural and Resource Center remembered its opening at a birthday celebration of sorts at Tangeman University Center this week. The center marked 30 years of existence and the milestone reported by Spectrum News reporter Camri Nelson, a 2016 UC grad, for an evening segment.

April 10, 2023

WLWT and Spectrum News covered the 2nd annual UC Black Male Summit on Saturday, April 8, at the African-American Cultural and Resource Center.

April 11, 2023

Cincinnati’s Taft Museum has named Anita Graef (MM Cello ’19) the 2023 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence. The residency is designed to center the work of black artists from a variety of disciplines, and includes performances and educational events around the Cincinnati area. Graef, who was a CSO/CCM Diversity Fellow, will perform April 16, 21 and 29 as part of her Duncanson Residency.

June 10, 2022

The university will have the test-optional policy for two years due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, WLWT, Channel 5, reports.

August 29, 2022

Spectrum News cast the spotlight on the inaugural class of Marian Spencer Scholars with an online story about the group's first days at the University of Cincinnati.