Community Impact

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UC institute picks four industry research projects for 2024

March 7, 2024

A University of Cincinnati institute selected four new projects to tackle in its second year of helping high-tech industries address their most complicated problems. UC’s Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute is dedicated to harnessing UC’s collective talent across campuses to help solve pressing issues facing businesses.

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UC’s microchip training includes innovative VR

July 2, 2024

To build a virtual microchip factory, University of Cincinnati doctoral students turned to the real one where they work. UC launched a new training program for microchip manufacturing in advance of the new fabrication plant Intel Corp. is opening in Ohio.

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UC Cleanroom available for campus and industry research use

December 2, 2024

The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Cleanroom has been a key factor in elevating UC’s stature in the field of semiconductors and micro/nano fabrication processes. The laboratory houses lithography, deposition, etching, and electrical and optical characterization tools for micro and nano fabrication. It serves as one of the core facilities for semiconductors, sensors, micro electromechanical systems, and other materials and devices used by multiple researchers across the campus and outside of UC. It also serves as an educational center for training a future semiconductor workforce, as well as a resource for the university and surrounding business community.

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GE Aerospace expands Next Engineers program for Cincinnati youth

May 15, 2024

GE Aerospace Foundation is investing further in its Next Engineers program, including the Cincinnati location facilitated by the University of Cincinnati, extending the program locally through 2028. Engineering Academy, a three-year engineering education program for high-schoolers, graduated its first cohort of students. Students who complete the program and go on to pursue an engineering degree in college will receive a scholarship.

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P&G and UC bridge gap between industry, academia

April 1, 2024

The Procter & Gamble (P&G) Digital Accelerator (formerly the UC Simulation Center) is an example of closing the gap between what industry practitioners need and what academic experts provide.

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Business Courier: UC named to national microelectronics hub

September 22, 2023

The University of Cincinnati is among 65 institutions, businesses and government agencies that will use the first federal grants to help bolster the domestic production and development of new state-of-the-art semiconductors in the United States.

Donor and Alumni Support

Donor Impact

The college's success is driven by the generosity and support of our donors who make a profound impact on CEAS. From FY19 to FY24, CEAS has received:

  • $4.5 million in total private support
  • 11,740 gifts
  • 4,102 unique donors

Support breakdown includes, 63% scholarships and grad fellowships, 12.2% programs, 9% faculty, 8.1% unrestricted, and 6.9% research initiatives. 

Alumni Impact

There are more than 45,000 UC CEAS alumni! From FY19-FY24, the percentage of engagement by CEAS alumni with the university grew from 67% to 76%. 

The CEAS Alumni Golf Outing continues to be a growing event, with funds raised growing from $31,250 in 2019 to more than $45,000 in 2024 and 160 scholarships have been awarded. The Endowed Scholarship fund supported by the golf outing totaled over $300,000 as of June 30, 2024. The volunteer-run event was started by the CEAS Alumni Board more than 30 years ago. 

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Through time and space, a family grounded in education

July 11, 2022

It was typical for Tom Davis, ’83 CEAS, during his teenage years, to find guests at the dinner table. He often dined with students that his parents had met through their work at the University of Cincinnati. Tom’s father, R.T. Davis, was the chair of aerospace engineering at the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science in the 1970s. His mother, Barbara Davis, tutored students at the former University College. He remembers his mother meeting student-athletes for additional early-morning tutoring sessions and his father mentoring engineering students. Their kindness and focus on helping others have served as a life compass for Tom and his wife, Gloria Davis.