Watch this episode with Steve Doehler, Ben Booker, and Kate Harmon — leaders in entrepreneurship at UC — as they discuss how student ideas become real ventures, the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, navigating failure, and why Cincinnati is a unique ecosystem for emerging founders.
Fine arts and entrepreneurship at UC gave Megan Pando, class of '13, the collaborative spirit to build Makers Social — a DIY bar featured on Shark Tank — and share the magic of hands-on making with the public.
Led by Associate Professor Zach Hoh, DAAP unveils a 3,200-pound Stoll CMS 530 K — enabling advanced textiles, smart materials, and complex 3D knitted structures with industry-ready skills.
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Taken on January 1, 2020, in Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece. In the distance, the snow-covered Lefka Ori (White Mountains) rises prominently. But there is more — a ship mooring line stretches across the foreground, with a mooring bollard hidden to the right and a 9,000-ton U.S. Navy ship hidden to the left. What appears calm at first glance is held in place by immense force just beyond the frame.
Submitted by Karthleen Dotel Trinidad · Architecture, DAAP
February 17, 2026
Faculty-led collaboration brings typography, wayfinding and public input to transit infrastructure.
February 16, 2026
The exhibition traces how artists shaped the visual legacy of Alcott’s beloved novel.
February 16, 2026
A new machine transforms digital design into 3D knitted structures and wearable innovations.