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Cincinnati’s top-ranking murals impact more than city aesthetics

March 11, 2026

Cincinnati recently ranked as the nation’s runner-up for best street art. Spectrum News turned to Hyesun Jeong, assistant professor of urban design in the University of Cincinnati’s School of Art at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), for insights on the tangible impact of these murals.

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Cincinnati a top destination for street art, museums

February 27, 2026

Discover why Cincinnati is a top destination for street art and museums, ranked among USA Today’s 10Best for 2026. Explore how University of Cincinnati research shows public art boosts community vitality, and find the best things to do near UC’s campus for students and visitors alike.

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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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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.