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Findings is the Office of Research’s newsletter, which began in October 2017. It delivers monthly updates to faculty, staff, students, and community partners about impactful research, initiatives, partnerships, events, and opportunities at the University of Cincinnati. To view current and previous issues of the newsletter, go to the Findings page.

Congratulations to the 2025 URC Graduate Student Stipend Awardees!

Congratulations to the 2025 URC Graduate Student Stipend Awardees!

The URC Graduate Student Stipend and Research Cost Program for Faculty-Student Collaboration advances high-potential research, scholarship, and creative work following the Teacher-Scholar model of graduate education while providing summer stipend support to outstanding graduate students, as well as funds to support related research costs.

Awards were given in the following areas: Arts & Humanities, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. The total award includes up to $6,500 for stipend support and up to $1,000 for research costs payable to the department. These awards are overseen by the University Research Council, the University of Cincinnati's oldest and most prestigious internal funding mechanism. 

Congratulations to the following awardees! 


Arts & Humanities


Bethany Hellwig

Bethany Hellwig

English

College of Arts & Sciences


Blessing Christopher


Blessing Christopher

English

College of Arts & Sciences


Sam Simas


Sam Simas

English

College of Arts & Sciences


Erona Bexheti


Erona Bexheti

Architecture and Interior Design

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning


Brianna Larson


Brianna Larson

Philosophy

College of Arts & Sciences


Erena Nakashima

Erena Nakashima

History

College of Arts & Sciences


Behavioral & Social Sciences


Francesco DiRienzo

Francesco DiRienzo

Criminal Justice

College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services


Daria Pressler

Daria Pressler

Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition Science

College of Allied Health Sciences


Roderick L. Pearson Jr

Roderick L. Pearson Jr

Criminal Justice

College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services


Monica A. Bugomola

Monica A. Bugomola

Population Health

Nursing


Amutha De Silva

Amutha De Silva

Psychology

College of Arts & Sciences


Stephen Bryant

Stephen Bryant

Public and International Affairs

College of Arts & Sciences


Life Sciences


Christina Garrity

Christina Garrity

Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition

College of Allied Health Sciences


Fiona J. Wasson

Fiona J. Wasson

Chemistry

College of Arts & Sciences


Stella Oyewumi Oyewole

Stella Oyewumi Oyewole

Internal Medicine

College of Medicine


Bishow Regmi

Bishow Regmi

Chemistry

College of Arts & Sciences


Shanda Edjah

Shanda Edjah

Pediatrics

College of Medicine


Aura M Vargas

Aura M Vargas

Communication Sciences and Disorders

College of Allied Health Sciences


Physical Sciences & Engineering

Pasidu Dharmasena

Pasidu Dharmasena

Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction

College of Engineering and Applied Science


Taiwo Helen Fagbohungbet

Taiwo Helen Fagbohungbet

Mathematical Sciences

College of Arts & Sciences


Kyujin Ko

Kyujin Ko

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

College of Engineering and Applied Science


Lutfun Naher

Lutfun Naher

Chemistry

College of Arts & Sciences


Sirjana Pun

Sirjana Pun

Department of Biomedical Engineering

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences


Shiqi Shao

Siqi Shao

Physics

College of Arts & Sciences


Manisha Sheokand

Manisha Sheokand

Chemistry

College of Arts & Sciences