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June 16, 2026
President Neville Pinto announces appointment of Dr. Loren Wold as UC's next Vice President for Research.
Event: April 1, 2026 11:00 AM
Celebrate books good enough to eat at UC's International Edible Books Festival April 1.
Event: April 14, 2026 12:00 PM
Lunch and learn event Tuesday, April 14, discusses the nonsmokers’ rights movement.
Over the years, the Archives and Rare Books Library (ARB) has acquired numerous photographs of UC’s campus, university events, student activities, and academic departments. ARB’s largest collection of photographs related to the University of Cincinnati, though, is the University of … Continue reading
UC Libraries is happy to welcome Sarah True as the new CECH Library Services Supervisor. In this role, Sarah will manage fulfillment activities at the library’s info desk, supervise, hire and train student associates and lead CECH programming and engagement … Continue reading
Today the Archives and Rare Books Library is highlighting one of our German-Americana Collections, the Alfred Gong papers. The finding aid can be viewed online at the Alfred Gong papers. Alfred Gong (1920-1981) Gong, who was named Alfred Liquornik at birth, was born on August … Continue reading