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Claudia Rebola interviewing Eva Maddox in person and Patricia Werhane remotely for the DAAP Intersections podcast
Featured Episode · DAAP Intersections Podcast

DAAP Intersections Explores "Creative Networks"

Host Claudia Rebola talks with authors Eva Maddox and Patricia Werhane about design ethics and Archeworks' legacy, recorded live at DAAPworks in Chicago.

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Residential building designed by Studio Gang for Mac Properties in Chicago
DAAP Alumni

DAAP Grad Leads City Building at Mac Properties

As DAAPworks 2026 opens at the Design Museum of Chicago, alumnus Eric Levin shows how a design education can translate into leadership in real estate development. Levin, director of development at Mac Properties, oversees residential and mixed-use developments throughout Chicago.

Printed paper displaying the Manifesto of More-than-Human Design
DAAP Design Research

More-than-Human Design Brings Scholars to UC

Led by Assistant Professor Isil Oygur, the More-than-Human Design project brought internationally recognized scholars to Cincinnati to explore how technology, ecology and design can shape the future of design education. Through presentations and workshops, faculty and students examined approaches that expand design beyond human-centered thinking.

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DAAP Booth

Building the DAAPworks Chicago Exhibition

Captured during the installation of DAAPworks in Chicago, this photo shows DAAP faculty and students building the exhibition by hand. The team included John Dixon, Muhammad Rahman, Martina Palocci and Alessandro Farina, with support from students Henry Levesque, Alex Dudash, Zoya Gupta, Malory Hickman and Anh Hoang.

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Stories Across the University


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Donor support of UC and UC Health reaches historic level

July 30, 2026

This summer, every law student at the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law who applied for a Summer Public Interest fellowship will receive a fully funded real-world learning experience, expanding opportunities for University of Cincinnati students wishing to pursue real-world experience in public service. This 30% increase in fully funded fellowship participation is a direct result of transformative philanthropy.

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Decade of discovery

July 27, 2026

Every summer, UHP Discover has connected undergraduate students in the University Honors Program (UHP) to a unique array of opportunities in original interdisciplinary research. This year, the program celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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Cancer Center director charts future based on collaboration, AI

August 10, 2026

David Gius, MD, PhD, was featured in a Cincinnati Business Courier article and The Cancer Letter’s “The Directors" podcast discussing his priorities and goals as he recently took the helm as director of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center.