Professional Development & Community Impact

January 7, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is making college more attainable for students across Ohio with the creation of the Bearcats 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 Bearcats Affordability Grant will cover the remaining cost of tuition for Ohio residents who are Pell eligible.

November 7, 2025

Spectrum News visited a University of Cincinnati lab where researchers are designing quieter jet engines.

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.

July 29, 2025

University of Cincinnati students don’t just learn — they engineer real-world solutions. Discover how co-op opportunities with employers like Cold Jet launch bold careers in innovation.

July 28, 2025

The dog days of summer are revving up, but the back-to-school season is upon us. Most colleges and universities in Ohio start in the latter half of August, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

July 28, 2025

A University of Cincinnati student recently achieved the world record in a unique extracurricular: solving Rubik’s Cubes as fast as possible. Sujan Feist, an undergraduate studying computer science at UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, practices quickly solving Rubik’s Cubes, or “speedcubing,” as a break between tough classes and work. His knack for the unique skill landed him in the competitive speedcubing scene.