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Designing Access
February 17, 2026
Faculty-led collaboration brings typography, wayfinding and public input to transit infrastructure.
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UC professor curates Little Women exhibition to accompany Playhouse in the Park production
February 16, 2026
The exhibition traces how artists shaped the visual legacy of Alcott’s beloved novel.
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Knitting possibilities with a new machine coming to UC
February 16, 2026
A new machine transforms digital design into 3D knitted structures and wearable innovations.
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DAAP students among UC’s Senior 100 for 2026
February 16, 2026
Five DAAP-connected students were named to the UC Alumni Association’s Senior 100 for 2026, recognizing outstanding seniors for leadership, campus involvement and dedication to the UC community.
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UC’s research surges with $346M in awards
February 12, 2026
The University of Cincinnati reached $346 million in sponsored research awards in fiscal year 2025, up 6.6% increase over the previous year. Additionally, funding for clinical trials at UC climbed, with $88 million in industry-sponsored awards and $33 million in federally sponsored awards.
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UC researcher adds Chicago collaboration
February 11, 2026
University of Cincinnati research examining how public art and murals influence foot traffic, neighborhood vitality and economic development is now shaping planning conversations well beyond Cincinnati.
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UC teams with historic landmark to preserve the past for the future
February 6, 2026
The landscape at Cincinnati’s historic Harriet Beecher Stowe House museum has settled in for winter, under a hard coat of frost and snow. But once spring rolls around, it will show a transformation, thanks in part to the history department at UC’s College of Arts and Sciences. The Beecher Stowe House, located at 2950 Gilbert Ave., serves as a hub for the community and historians interested in the life and political activism of the famed abolitionist. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the groundbreaking “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” while living there, and the home was a stop for fugitive enslaved people on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War.
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Capstone countdown: ‘Febrication’ at 1819 Makerspace
February 2, 2026
As February begins and capstone season winds up, it’s time for UC seniors to familiarize themselves with the 1819 Ground Floor Makerspace – wait much longer, and it may be too late.
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UC set to start demolition of iconic tower
January 29, 2026
Cincinnati news outlets shared photos and memories of Crosley Tower as construction crews prepare for demolition.
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Goodbye, Crosley Tower
January 26, 2026
Demolition is set to begin on one of the University of Cincinnati’s most iconic buildings. UC students, faculty and alumni reflect on Crosley Tower's polarizing architecture and its legacy of research.
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Former UC student earns Academy Award nomination
January 26, 2026
WLWT reports that University of Cincinnati alum Hannah Beachler has earned her second Academy Award nomination for best production design for the film “Sinners.” The awards ceremony takes place in March 2026.
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UC’s ‘Block by Block’ closes with discussion
Event: January 29, 2026 5:30 PM
Design, planning and development leaders to gather on Jan. 29, 2026 for a panel discussion marking the close of “Block by Block,” a University of Cincinnati architectural exhibition examining how zoning reform and gentle-density housing could help address Cincinnati’s housing needs.