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From theory to practice, DAAP student learns power of cooperative education

May 4, 2023

More than 100 years ago, the University of Cincinnati’s forward-thinking pioneers invented cooperative education to offer students an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in their fields of study. Sophomore Aidan Wallace, majoring in communication design at the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), shares his insights from his spring 2023 co-op at the 1819 Innovation Hub.

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Makerspace offers summer intensive for K-12 STEAM teachers

April 28, 2023

The University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace and the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative (GCSC) are hosting a Makerspace Intensive June 5-16, Mondays through Fridays, in the 1819 Innovation Hub, 2900 Reading Road in Cincinnati.

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Cultivating mindfulness on the job

April 27, 2023

A primary cause of workplace stress is information overload. Most of us are bombarded with communications from various channels, including emails, private messages, video calls, phone calls and team chats. Whether at work, home or on the go, these notifications follow us everywhere on our mobile devices, serving as a near-constant distraction.

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Creating a culture of ‘Calm’

April 26, 2023

The University of Cincinnati uses mindfulness to help professionals navigate organizational turbulence. Businesspeople today receive an onslaught of digital notifications pinging simultaneously across multiple devices. Meriden McGraw, director of workplace mindfulness, Osher Center for Integrative Health, shares how mindfulness and productivity are interrelated.

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UC staffer connects aspiring entrepreneurs to valuable resources

April 24, 2023

Mentorship is vital in the startup ecosystem for building a successful business, and that’s where Elizabeth Wetzel comes in. Wetzel is the program manager of the UC Venture Lab, located inside the 1819 Innovation Hub, which offers a program designed to accelerate startups from concept to commercialization.