In this episode, Kate Bonansinga, Director of the School of Art, and Aaron Cowan, Director of the UC Art Collection, sit down to explore the history and future of the University of Cincinnati's Art Collection. Predating the university itself, the collection now holds more than 5,000 works. Bonansinga and Cowan discuss recent additions, including a 300-plus piece corporate gift of regional art, research linking art history and chemistry to restore campus murals, and plans for a permanent, public home on campus.
August 20, 2026
The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) remembers longtime faculty member and architectural historian Walter E. Langsam, who died Aug. 7 at age 91.
July 16, 2026
DAAP alumnus Eric Levin, FAIA, has built a career in real estate development in Chicago, demonstrating how UC’s design education and co-op experiences as well interdisciplinary degrees prepare graduates to shape cities beyond architecture.
July 16, 2026
The Design Strategy Micro-Credential will focus on research and practical strategies to help create products, services and systems that are easier to use, more inclusive, more appealing and more meaningful. It will be fully online, offering students a flexible option to work through two three credit hour classes in six weeks. Students will complete the six credit hours of coursework completely in their own time.
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Photo taken by Henry Levesque, a PhD student in the Regional and Development Planning Program at DAAP, during a visit to the UC Art Collection. Jackets are given individually to students who work on preserving creative works.
Photo | Henry Levesque
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September 16, 2026
UC communication design student Grace Nunn used co-ops at Live Well Collaborative, NELSON Worldwide and now Procter & Gamble to build human-centered design skills in accessibility, research and empathy.
September 9, 2026
The University of Cincinnati recorded its largest enrollment ever in fall 2026 with more than 54,400 students, driven by record first-year enrollment, growth at UC Blue Ash and rising College Credit Plus participation.
September 4, 2026
UC President Neville Pinto invites eligible students to apply for two of our university’s top awards — the PLME & PMGSE.