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Ali Ilhan, Heekyoung Jung, and Henry Levesque, experts in AI at UC, talking to podcast host Delfina Lassalle

AI in the Creative Disciplines

Watch Ali Ilhan, Heekyoung Jung, and Henry Levesque explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping design, architecture, and communication — and what critical thinking, foundational skills, and responsible use mean for the next generation of creative professionals.

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School of Architecture

Ming Tang on AI as a Creative Partner in Research and Teaching

Professor Ming Tang's XRLab at Digital Futures uses computer vision and large language models for everything from building risk assessment to immersive simulations — while pushing students to treat AI as a collaborator that sparks ideas, not a shortcut that replaces them.

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School of Art

The Hidden Cost of AI: John-David Richardson's Award-Winning Investigation

Adjunct Professor John-David Richardson contributed to Business Insider's award-winning investigation into the environmental and infrastructural toll of AI data centers — raising urgent questions about sustainability, resource consumption, and the true price of the AI boom.

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Riverfront Futures

A future urban riverfront with a modern tram, bioluminescent orbs, and seamless connections between people and nature. Co-created with AI via Gemma and Flux.1.

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Stories Across the University


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UC design student works with sports greats in co-op

April 2, 2026

Spectrum News profiles UC College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning communication design student Jayden Balwally, who had an internship with the Oklahoma City Thunder and worked with the Heisman Trophy Trust and the College Football Playoff.

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Tiny forests make big impact on and off campus

March 31, 2026

With Earth Day less than a month away, students and faculty at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are taking the first steps at making the city greener through the installation of tiny forests off campus. What started as a group project between students has grown into a sustainable option for carbon reduction and elimination in Cincinnati, which is one of the only cities in Ohio to have tiny forests.