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DAAP exhibition explores how design and policy can shape housing

Event: December 9, 2025 10:30 PM

“Block by Block: Decoding New American Dreams of Housing” is a public exhibition from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Curated by Assistant Professor De Peter Yi. The exhibition explores how zoning and building code reforms can inspire new models of residential design and how policy and design together can shape the future of neighborhoods.

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TikTok co-op fosters creativity

November 18, 2025

UC Master of Design degree student Delfina Lassalle turned her required co-op into a dream internship with TikTok’s livestreaming marketing team in Los Angeles. There, she gained hands-on experience in creative direction, social media strategy and content production while discovering her confidence.

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UC student finds her stride at Pig Works co-op

November 7, 2025

Pig Works race director Jeanette Kiely praises UC co-op students like Dylan Eggleton for their professionalism, flexibility and readiness to take hands-on roles in major Cincinnati race events such as the Flying Pig Marathon. Kiely says UC students are well prepared and eager to learn.

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Scoring big with FC Cincinnati’s Jeff Berding

November 4, 2025

The Founders+Funders 2025 Summit brought FC Cincinnati CEO Jeff Berding to UC’s 1819 Innovation Hub, where he explained his rise and introduced attendees to various sessions about sports entrepreneurship.

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Building Design: 27 interesting innovations and prototypes from the Venice Biennale

November 3, 2025

University of Cincinnati architecture students and faculty were featured in Building Design for their installation “INOSCULAE,” exhibited at the 2025 Venice Biennale. The project, directed by DAAP associate professor Christoph Klemmt, was recognized by journalist Mary Richardson as one of the top 27 global innovations in sustainable design.

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UC Students: Try an Honors Seminar in Spring 2026

October 31, 2025

Did you know that students outside the University Honors Program can register for honors seminars? While UHP students get priority registration, honors seminars are open to undergraduate students outside the program as well, once that priority window has passed! Honors seminars are small, interdisciplinary classes, and almost always include a project-based experiential learning opportunity—step out of your comfort zone this spring, and step in to what the UHP has to offer.

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Fashion to the rescue

October 31, 2025

2025: The 20th annual St. Vincent de Paul fashion show, featuring UC fashion design students’ creations made from thrifted materials, surpasses its fundraising goal while celebrating two decades of creativity and community impact.

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Stuart Weitzman on campus Nov. 12

Event: November 12, 2025 9:00 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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