UC's Biology Meets Engineering explores animal-inspired robotics

University of Cincinnati biologists Michael Booth and Stephen Matter led a pilot project to restore the Cooper Creek by selectively adding timber to improve the ecology of the creek.

Learn more about UC: https://www.uc.edu/youtube.htmlAs a high school senior, trumpet player Miles Spearman was accepted to 14 different universities around the nation. What made him choose UC?“I knew I wanted the whole college experience,” Miles says, “meaning a university that would encourage professional and creative growth, while also allowing me to combine my passions — business and music.”At UC, Miles says he’s gained the skills to become a competitive candidate for opportunities around the world.He’s interned with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, interviewing Grammy award-winning conductors and artists and helping produce free digital concerts. Nationally, he’s worked with JPMorgan Chase & Co. as an Advancing Black Pathways Fellow, where he was introduced to the fast-paced environment of a corporate business. Now, he’s working with the global distribution department at NBC Universal as an international marketing and publicity intern, promoting their world-renowned television shows and blockbuster films across the globe.Miles was happy to share his story in “The College Tour.” “They started by asking us what we thought was most important to share about the University of Cincinnati,” he says. “They leaned into telling an authentic story from the UC student’s perspective.”Learn more: https://on.uc.edu/33Z73DC

Learn more about UC: https://www.uc.edu/youtube.htmlAs undergraduate student body president and a featured twirler in Bearcats Bands, April Gable has experienced the spirit, rUCKus and excitement that UC’s campus has to offer. She calls the opportunity to appear on “The College Tour” an incredible experience.“I honestly felt like a UC celebrity getting to work with such a talented crew and friendly student extras,” she says.In April’s segment, she brings viewers to historic Nippert Stadium, the setting for one of her favorite UC memories: The Bearcats’ 2021 AAC Championship football game.“After the sold-out crowd of alumni, students, staff and so many others stormed the field, I stood in the stands with the UC Bearcat Bands smiling ear to ear as we played the alma mater and fight songs,” April recalls. "I have never felt such humbling and overwhelming excitement in my life — I was frozen in time watching a scene from a movie. I couldn't help but feel overcome with emotion and pure pride that I attend the greatest university there ever is or was.”Learn more: https://on.uc.edu/33Z73DC

Learn more about UC: https://www.uc.edu/youtube.htmlRecent graduate A’Jiana Birchmore knows UC student life. She’s been active in the African American Cultural & Resource Center and United Black Student Association and served as a mentor and and a campus tour or "ROAR" Tour Guide.“More than anything, campus spirit and UC’s sense of community have made me a die-hard Bearcat,” A’Jiana says.For her segment in “The College Tour,” A’Jiana takes viewers around UC’s Uptown and East campuses, highlighting spaces like Sigma Sigma Commons and the 1819 Innovation Hub.“I chose UC because it’s a global leader in experience-based learning, offers a top tier education and numerous opportunities post-graduation; and it has provided me with a true home away from home,” she says. “UC ensures that everyone has space to be unapologetically themselves.”Learn more: https://on.uc.edu/33Z73DC

Learn more about UC: https://www.uc.edu/youtube.htmlGrace Hertlein is Cincinnati through and through: It’s not only where she was born and raised, but where she went to college and started her career.“My enthusiasm for UC has only grown since I graduated in 2020, so I was thrilled to be able to share that with the film crew and eventually with everyone who watches the show,” Grace says.Grace works at Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble as a design manager for fabric softener Downy, alongside some UC alumni, and is even engaged to a fellow Bearcat. So it’s fitting that she spotlights the Queen City in her “College Tour” segment.“The cast and crew for ‘The College Tour’ worked so hard to bring you stunning views of campus and other beautiful places around Cincinnati,” she says. “It's so worth watching, even if you're already a Bearcat.”Learn more: https://on.uc.edu/33Z73DC