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Two University of Cincinnati colleges benefit from $4 million gift

November 7, 2025

University of Cincinnati alumni Mohammad H. Qayoumi, MS ’79, MS ’80, MBA ’84, PhD ’83 and Najia Karim, BS ’82, MEd ’83, RD, have made a $4 million gift supporting two of the university’s colleges. A donation from the couple establishes a fund and an endowed chair at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as an endowed chair at the College of Allied Health Sciences.

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Playing a winning hand

November 4, 2025

UC mechanical engineering student Brooke Boeding parlayed her co-op at an Ohio engineering and consulting company into a full-time job. Her co-op adviser not only helped her land her first co-op job but also provided guidance to launch her career.

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Moth-like drone navigates autonomously without AI

October 22, 2025

Engineering researchers at the University of Cincinnati developed a moth-like drone that flies autonomously using extremum-seeking feedback systems instead of artificial intelligence. The research could help explain how tiny insects with small brains are such adroit flyers.