November 21, 2022

A boomerang best describes Dan Whitacre’s career path. No matter where the flight course led, he always returned to Kroger. Five times over the last four decades. As senior director of Kroger Labs and Transformation, a University of Cincinnati alumnus and adjunct professor, Whitacre is the first to tell you that his career journey studying to be an electrical engineer and computer programmer has had many twists and turns.

November 22, 2022

For the second year, four students from the University of Cincinnati have been named University Innovation Fellows (UIF), a program run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.

July 6, 2023

Meet Madison Bourbon, a University of Cincinnati staffer who helps harness the intellectual capital discovered at the university. Bourbon is a senior licensing associate for the Technology Transfer team in the 1819 Innovation Hub and is pursuing her master’s in molecular genetics, biochemistry and microbiology at UC.

July 5, 2023

In August 2022, UC opened the esports lab in the 1819 Innovation Hub. Since then, the lab has become a hub of activity, providing a home base for the UC esports club and a tournament venue for statewide esports programs, benefiting gamers and STEM students.

July 12, 2023

For decades, University of Cincinnati researchers who were also affiliated with UC Health have pioneered medical breakthroughs that have transformed the landscape of health care.

June 7, 2023

The University of Cincinnati's entrepreneurial spirit is once again front and center. In a recent Business Courier article touting the finalists in an awards competition by Cincy Inno, 20% were UC-affiliated startups.

July 19, 2023

Evan Lewis, manager of creative resources at the Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), was already a hands-on educator when he embarked on a two-week professional development opportunity this summer in the University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace. The experience took his making skills to the next level.

May 26, 2023

Raised in the Queen City, Joel Engelhardt began college out of state but returned in 2022 to study in the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business. At a Cincinnati Innovation District (CID) career fair, Engelhardt met Jesse Lawrence, director of partner success at the UC 1819 Innovation Hub. While serving as a co-op student this spring, Engelhardt had the chance to blend his skills in operations management, research and software development to create customized solutions for strategic partners.

June 2, 2023

The University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace and the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative (GCSC) are piloting a professional development opportunity for K-12 STEAM teachers in the greater Cincinnati region. The Makerspace Intensive will take place June 5-16 weekdays in the 1819 Innovation Hub, 2900 Reading Road in Cincinnati.

June 14, 2023

At the UC Ground Floor Makerspace, students and faculty can harness the power of 3D printing to bring their imaginations to life. Working with various materials from basic plastics to high performance composites, a range of objects from everyday practical items to awe-inspiring works of art can be made using 3D printers.