News

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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.

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Student entrepreneurship: Taking ideas to market

January 14, 2026

Through UC’s ADAAPT Innovation Studio, DAAP students moved ideas off the page and into the marketplace during a December 2025 holiday pop-up shop, gaining hands-on experience with product development, pricing, marketing and sales while learning what it takes to launch a business.

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 Painting her path: Award winning artist Alexandra Franz

January 14, 2026

From gallery exhibitions to flower-studded and figure filled paintings, University of Cincinnati alumnus Alexandra Franz is forging an artistic path shaped by cross-disciplinary curiosity, community connection and a deep commitment to creative growth.

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UC launches Bearcat Affordability Grant

January 7, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is making college more attainable for students across Ohio with the creation of the Bearcat Affordability Grant. The new grant will provide a pathway to tuition-free college for students of families who make less than $75,000 per year. Beginning in fall 2026, the Bearcat Affordability Grant will cover the remaining cost of tuition for Ohio residents who are Pell eligible.

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UC's art collection on display at the Contemporary Arts Center

January 5, 2026

University of Cincinnati leaders joined WVXU's Cincinnati Edition to talk about the university’s 200-year-old art collection, a new exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Center and the release of a companion book exploring the collection’s role in education and public engagement.

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Art meets healing

December 18, 2025

Certificate empowers students to turn creativity into careers helping others.

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Celebrating the newest Bearcats on Decision Day

December 11, 2025

The University of Cincinnati admits its newest Bearcats for Fall 2026. Interest in the university is at an all-time high with more than 35,000 applicants for admission. Decision Day was also a time to celebrate 10 new Marian Spencer Scholarship recipients.