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Inside CCM’s XR Studio: where Media Production students experience the future of virtual production

July 22, 2025

Enjoy an inside look at the Virtual Production Studio class offered in CCM's new Extended Reality (XR) Studio. The Media Production Division class is taught by instructor and CCM alumnus Joseph Maiocco (BFA Media Production, '06). CCM's XR Studio is a performing and media arts lab space that allows physical performance to take place in an immersive virtual environment via its 16x10 foot LED wall and a positional camera tracking system that works with 3D creation tools like Unreal Engine to render the digital scenery in real time.

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CCM welcomes new dance faculty member Hee Ra Yoo

July 22, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Hee Ra Yoo as CCM's new Assistant Professor of Dance. Her faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2025. An international dance teacher and choreographer, Yoo founded the New York contemporary dance company “Yoo and Dancers.”

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Jet engine-powered growth in southwest Ohio’s small towns

July 21, 2025

The Cincinnati Business Courier recently reported that manufacturing giant GE Aerospace plans to invest over $100 million into its southwest Ohio facilities this year. According to the Courier, the investment is likely to create new jobs and drive economic growth between Cincinnati and Dayton.

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New global trial testing oral therapy for MS spasticity

July 21, 2025

The University of Cincinnati's Shahla Hosseini, MD, PhD, was featured in a Multiple Sclerosis News Today article discussing a new international clinical trial testing an oral drug that enhances naturally occurring molecules in the body to help muscles relax as a treatment for spasticity in patients with MS.

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Op-ed: The road ahead for higher ed

July 21, 2025

In a recent Cincinnati Business Courier editorial, Ryan Hays, executive vice president and chief innovation and strategy officer at the University of Cincinnati, outlines a bold vision for the future of higher education.