September 4, 2020
Cincinnati Magazine’s annual Slice Night has previously been an evening of all-you-can-eat pizza at Yeatman's Cove but it is going virtual for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also been extended to a weeklong celebration. The now virtual fundraising event has become Slice Week 2020, and is set for Sunday, September 20 through Thursday, September 24, 2020.
June 4, 2020
University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy receives $40,000 gift for research and innovation. Learn more.
August 27, 2020
Kolodzik Scholar Abbie Smith shares her UC experience
August 3, 2020
The supportive community behind the Sunflower Rev It Up for Parkinson’s event is not deterred by COVID-19 and will continue to raise funds to support research and educational efforts at the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute.
October 15, 2020
Cameryn Blake remembers January 21, 2017 in vivid detail. On that day she was cheerleading at a high school basketball game. When halftime rolled around, she got some news that gave her another reason to cheer – she had been accepted to her dream school, the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). She nearly fell from the bleachers in excitement.
October 7, 2020
Monikia Murray’s pursuit of her bachelor’s degree has been a long journey. As a single mother working full-time, sometimes with a second job, her dream of earning a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education hasn’t been easy. “It’s very challenging,” the UC Online student says. “Life does not stop. This is a milestone I really need to complete. I’m almost at the finish line.” Recently, the finish line began to fade because of a lack funds. Not only was she paying for her own classes, but her daughter had started college. Monikia was concerned she would have to defer her dream again but reached out to her academic advisor for help. This future teacher received support from the Frances A. Kemp Scholarship which was established in 1990 by the estate of Hazel N. Kemp to provide scholarships in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) for students studying early childhood education. She also received help from a CECH emergency fund.
November 20, 2020
A professor at the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business in the Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems (OBAIS), Fry enthusiastically shares his knowledge with students. "What’s unique about analytics is that it can be applied to so many different problems," Fry says. "I’ve been able to apply analytic models to healthcare, voting, logistics and even sports." Fry, who is also academic director of the UC Center for Business Analytics, says partnerships with 29 companies like Cincinnati Children’s, GE Aviation and Macy’s, give students access to experiential data and the opportunity to solve real problems.
November 6, 2020
John Glenski, president of Automation Plus in Cincinnati, was a panelist on a Control System Integrators Association session about workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. He touted the company's commitment to creating a more diverse workforce by engaging the rising generation, which led to a partnership with the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science.
June 23, 2021
The University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) is partnering with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to support diversity and inclusion programs at the college. The P&G Inclusive Excellence in Science and Engineering Fund embodies P&G’s commitment to giving back to the community, promoting diversity and inclusion in the engineering field while creating opportunities for careers in the industry as students understand the field.