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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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Cincinnati Ethics Center hosts annual high school competition

January 21, 2026

The Cincinnati Ethics Center will host the fourth annual Greater Cincinnati Regional High School Ethics Bowl Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, at the University of Cincinnati. Multiple sessions designed to test the ethical reasoning skills of high school students will be held in UC’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business and the UC College of Law.

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World class: Alumni travel program connects Bearcats on global scale

January 7, 2026

Most people have a natural curiosity to see the world. Meanwhile, most Bearcats enjoy being around other Bearcats. Alumni can check both boxes through the UC Alumni Association’s travel program, which offers about half a dozen excursions each year to fascinating places around the globe.

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UC launches Bearcats Affordability Grant

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.

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News Cincinnati loved in 2025

January 2, 2026

The story of prohibition bootlegger George Remus was among WLWT's favorite segments in 2025. UC Law Professor Christopher Bryant spoke with journalist Lindsay Stone about Remus using a temporary insanity defense during a murder trial.

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Ohio looks to fast-track wastewater discharge permits

December 16, 2025

Bradford Mank, James B. Helmer Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati, spoke with WVXU for a story about a proposal by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to streamline the way wastewater discharge permits are issued to data centers.

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