Student Experience

April 2, 2026

Public transit is where Zane Sawyer’s lifelong passion for travel meets his commitment to making an impact. The University of Cincinnati first-year geography major in the College of Arts & Sciences and member of the second cohort of Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS) has hit the ground running, designing a research project intended to capture both how public transit works and how its users perceive it.

April 2, 2026

Sage Bushstone is a fifth-year student at the University of Cincinnati, pursuing concurrent degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with concentrations in Data Technologies and Software Development, and an Accelerated Master of Science in Information Technology. In this story she shares how co-op experiences led her to her preferred field of study.

April 1, 2026

A new collaboration between the University of Cincinnati's Digital Performance Lab (DP Lab), CCM Acting, UC's School of Information Technology, and the Cincinnati Fire Museum is using gaming technology to bring essential fire safety education to children. The project titled Fire Escape is an interactive video game designed to teach K-12 students how to respond safely during a house fire. It was developed through Digital Futures research support, student game development, and guidance from local fire safety professionals.

March 26, 2026

Discover how the University of Cincinnati’s top-ranked co-op program helped DAAP student Jayden Balwally turn his passion for sports design into real-world experience with the NBA, NCAA and more. Learn about UC’s co-op opportunities and career outcomes.

March 25, 2026

The local community is invited to explore the innovative engineering student projects at the CEAS EXPO on April 7 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. The annual event, presented by DRT Holdings, LLC, features capstone projects from University of Cincinnati Graduating seniors from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

March 24, 2026

The Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS), a prestigious undergraduate scholarship program, has hosted a series of events during the 2025-26 academic year — exploring emerging AI tools, technologies and futures.

March 24, 2026

The Bearcat Bands are an iconic part of the University of Cincinnati student experience. Bringing tradition, spirit, and excitement to sporting events and campus life, every part of the band is critical to its success. The College of Engineering and Applied Science has a strong reputation in the band and all three of the university's feature twirlers for 2025-26 are engineering students.

March 23, 2026

From local hospitals to the Mayo Clinic, the UC College of Medicine Class of 2026 achieved a 100% match rate for their residency training destinations.

March 23, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Acting program launches its 2026 Senior Showcase website, featuring performance videos available to watch on demand. Explore the website to watch film scenes and self tapes, listen to voiceover demos and get to know the graduating students: ccm.uc.edu/actingshowcase.

March 18, 2026

Current and incoming students competed for six full-tuition scholarships and $62,500 in additional awards during CCM's 2026 Opera Scholarship Competition on Saturday, March 14 in Corbett Auditorium.

March 18, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is expanding its Medical Sciences Summer Institute (MSSI) this year with a new medical informatics track.

March 17, 2026

The University of Cincinnati served as a 2026 Workplace Track sponsor at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Innovation Conference March 12-18 in Austin, Texas, showcasing how co-op is redesigning the future of work.

March 16, 2026

Three UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni and one current student are semifinalists in the 2026 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. One of the most prestigious singing competitions in the world, the Laffont Competition's national semifinals take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

March 16, 2026

Doctoral candidate Ahmed Elgohary chose the University of Cincinnati to further his education in aerospace engineering. Part of the Modeling, Dynamics, and Control Lab, he has conducted meaningful research work in the areas of nonlinear control systems and bio-inspired flight. Recently, he was named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

March 12, 2026

UC engineering student Savannah Dickens wore many hats at companies during her co-op rotations. She will graduate this spring and a has a job lined up with Davey Resource Group in Akron, Ohio.