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Stuart Weitzman on campus Nov. 12

Event: November 12, 2025 4:00 PM

The University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) will host renowned footwear designer Stuart Weitzman on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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UC students’ creation on world stage

October 8, 2025

At the Venice Biennale — one of the world’s most influential exhibitions for art and architecture — a three-meter-tall wood installation by University of Cincinnati professor Christoph Klemmt and his students is drawing international attention.

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UC design student spins a dream co-op

October 7, 2025

Nicholas Namyar spent his summer in New York City helping shape artist brands and producing video content at Columbia Records, a division of Sony. Through UC’s top-ranked co-op program, he turned a passion for music and design into real-world industry experience.

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Photos:“Made You Look” pop-up showcase

September 30, 2025

More than 300 students and community members attended “Made You Look” on Sept. 24, a pop-up retail experience at the Tangeman University Center that showcased UC student creativity in partnership with Champion and the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP).

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UC joins national mental health initiative for college students

September 29, 2025

The University of Cincinnati has joined a national program aimed at strengthening mental health support for college students, becoming an official JED Campus as part of the university’s long-standing commitment to supporting student well-being. The JED Campus program, developed by the nonprofit Jed Foundation, helps colleges and universities evaluate and enhance their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention efforts. The initiative guides schools through a four-year strategic process to build comprehensive systems of care.

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DAAP Professor Emil Robinson’s artwork featured at London’s Daniel Katz Gallery

September 19, 2025

Professor Robinson’s collection ‘Interiors’ was featured at the Daniel Katz Gallery, an exciting opportunity to display his ability to uncover the beauty and individuality of everyday spaces. This exhibition highlights ordinary spaces from doorways to hallways; he finds a connection to places people often overlook.

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Champion and UC/DAAP spirit wear launch Sept. 24

Event: September 24, 2025 11:00 AM

The University of Cincinnati has partnered with athletic apparel giant Champion and UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) to launch “Made You Look,” an immersive retail showcase of student-designed Bearcats apparel. The launch of the line will be on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bearcats Commons, located between Arts & Sciences Hall and Tangeman University Center.

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Designing with purpose: how UC transformed one student’s design vision

September 18, 2025

To say that UC has exceeded expectations for Grace Nunn, DAAP ’27, would be an understatement. She arrived on campus expecting to blend her love of art with a career in communication design that provided an economically feasible path forward. What she did not expect was a transformation in how she viewed the purpose of design.