March 29, 2023

Now in its second year, the CPS All-Star Showcase raised $15,000 to assist students in need at CPS schools. The basketball competition, between CPS schools all-stars and other competitions, is a partnership between CPS and UC that raises funds for Project Connect, an organization of advocacy paired with specialized educational services and lifestyle enrichment opportunities for CPS students experiencing homelessness.

May 9, 2023

Founded in 2003, the Ohio Innocence Project at UC Law is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is continuing its initial purpose: working to free every person in Ohio who has been convicted of a crime they didn’t commit. So far, 45 individuals have been exonerated or freed after collectively serving more than 700 years behind bars.

April 20, 2023

Raymond Towler, an Ohio Innocence Project exoneree, will perform as part of the Exoneree Band for OIP's 20th anniversary celebration event set for Thursday, May 18, at Cincinnati's Music Hall. The gala celebration will also feature keynote speaker, bestselling author John Grisham.

December 19, 2022

First-year University of Cincinnati student Bitanya Derese has continued to raise money for children living in poverty in her native Ethiopia, Spectrum News reported.

June 9, 2022

The vast majority of tenants facing eviction in Hamilton County go through legal proceedings without a lawyer and many turn to the Help Center for Hamilton County Municipal Court. The center helps individuals without legal representation access the court system by providing education, information and limited legal advice. It is a partnership between the UC College of Law and the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts.

October 10, 2022

When Bitanya Derese began raising money for children in Ethiopia, the country where she was born, she didn’t realize the importance of her endeavor.

December 21, 2023

A University of Cincinnati biologist is working with teachers at two Cincinnati public schools to help them explain evolution using frogs that biologist Lucinda Lawson studies in Africa. Lawson works with Hyperolius frogs, a genus of 150 to 200 colorful species, including one she and her research partners discovered in 2019 that was new to science.

September 14, 2021

The University of Cincinnati's Early Information Technology program is preparing students for in-demand jobs and helping them save money by graduating early, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

September 24, 2021

University of Cincinnati leadership provided an inspiring look at what is possible for a group of Cincinnati Public High School students at the 1819 Innovation Hub, the nerve center of the Cincinnati Innovation District® (CID).  As part of the “My Brother’s Keeper” (MBK) leadership series in Ohio, more than 22 Cincinnati area high school students enjoyed a fun-filled day engaging with leaders at UC’s 1819 Innovation Hub, learning about career opportunities through the CID and how to achieve a college degree in IT or cyber security through UC’s Early IT program.

January 25, 2024

Local 12 highlighted a partnership between the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public Schools that is helping high school students earn class credit, and a potential paycheck, through pharmacy technician training.