Proudly Cincinnati - April 2009

UCAA shares April 'Message to Alumni'
UC Alumni Association executive director Myron Hughes has some seasonal thoughts about the UC family and the onset of a busy time on the alumni schedule. 

UC In The News

From lab to real life: The impact of UC's applied research
In the past month, the real-world results of UC research have been noted, featured and headlined in media like CNN.com, Forbes, MSNBC, USA Today, and U.S. News & World Report.

UC leads Ohio in awards to fuel careers in STEMM professions
Last month’s dispersal of the state’s Choose Ohio First Scholarship awards saw UC receive more funding than any other Ohio university. The scholarships will help recruit and retain Ohio students in the high-demand science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM) fields.

New Vision Science Research Laboratory dedicated
The Edith J. Crawley Vision Science Research Laboratory on UC’s medical campus was dedicated earlier this month. Learn about the new facility and take a video tour of the new CARE/Crawley Building, which houses some of the nation’s most technically advanced lab and teaching space.

Students battle (and learn) in cyber war exercise
Information Technology students in UC’s College of Applied Science recently had a final exam that was very much a real-world exercise. They broke into two teams for a tension-filled battle between cyber attackers and defenders.

Innovative new course teaches students to save energy
A UC course is teaching students about energy audits of buildings. The skills acquired by the students have been put to use helping local schools hunt down energy savings while helping the students’ own career prospects.

Search for next president begins
Monica Rimai has been named interim UC president while a search committee seeks input that will help shape the process to identify Nancy Zimpher’s successor as leader of the UC community.

UC People

Student to bicycle 48 states in 48 days
Philip Nagle plans to bicycle through the continental U.S. this summer to raise money for charity.

A&S student sees stars
Non-traditional astrophysics student Davin Flateau is following his aspirations toward the heavens and elevating the experience of his professors and fellow students in the process.

UC Support

Funding the undergraduate experience makes donors ‘Proudly Cincinnati’
The current campaign for the University of Cincinnati includes ambitious plans to elevate UC to premier status internationally by preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s global challenges.

NIH funding will help transform discoveries into real health solutions
UC and its affiliated health care partners will receive nearly $23 million from the National Institutes of Health to bring innovations from the laboratory bench to the bedside and to applications within the community.

UC Events

Homecoming 2009 date set
The biggest day on the UC Alumni Association’s fall schedule is Homecoming, and this year’s edition is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, when the Bearcats meet archrival Louisville in Nippert Stadium.

Bearcat Bowl III to kick off new football season
Building on the historic 2008 season, UC football will unofficially start the 2009 season with Bearcat Bowl III, the annual spring game, on Saturday, April 25. Festivities include the UC Alumni Association’s pre-game Bearcat Blitz tailgate. 2009 season and group tickets are available now.

Brian Kelly to speak at April banquet
The upcoming Cincinnati Sports Professional Network’s annual awards ceremony will recognize UC football’s Big East championship and Orange Bowl appearance as Cincinnati’s “Sports Story of the Year,” and coach Brian Kelly will be the featured speaker.

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