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The success of the college's ambitious, interdisciplinary initiatives reflects a commitment to students present and future, as well as the loyalty and enthusiastic support of alumni and donors. Generous gifts to date have helped make the following initatives possible, however, we still need your help:

Center for Computational Sciences
The Center brings together a world-class interdisciplinary team of faculty from McMicken College, the College of Engineering, College of Medicine and Children's Hospital Medical Center to study complex systems using large-scale computation. Reaching across departments and colleges for research and training, the Center works in collaboration with the Ohio Supercomputer Center, the OBR Ralph Regula School and researchers at other universities and national labs.

Center for Biomedicinal Chemistry
One of the newest developments in the Department of Chemistry is the collection of talent in the field of Biomedical Chemistry. The well-funded and equipped research programs of Professors Iyer, Reineke and Smithrud focus on activities related to drug design, drug delivery and structure-activity relationships. More information on the Iyer, Reineke and Smithrud research programs is available on their research Web sites.

Chair in Catholic Studies
The Chair in Catholic Studies will provide opportunities for students to take a secular look at the numerous ways in which Catholic thought and tradition has impacted our society for more than two thousand years. This program will explore Catholicism's influence on literature, art, politics, history, science, ethics, women's studies, sociology, and much more.

The Charles Phelps Taft Research Center
The Charles Phelps Taft Research Center provides research support through competitive peer-reviewed award programs and allocations for faculty and students in ten designated Taft disciplines. The Center's mission is to promote a sustained intellectual community in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Cincinnati; to enhance faculty and student research; and to attract a new generation of thinkers, who can contribute to an on-going concentration of interest in the development of ideas.

The Cincinnati Review
Established in September 2003, The Cincinnati Review draws together within its pages the finest creative and critical work from across the country. We provide a venue for writers of any background, at any point in their literary careers, to showcase their best writing. Each issue also features a portfolio of artwork from a local or national artist.

Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship Funds in many departments
Every department is in need of student support in order to attract and retain outstanding students and provide opportunities for students of financial need. Scholarships and fellowships are the college's highest fundraising priority.

The Kunz Center for Family Studies in Sociology
The Kunz Center for the Study of Work & Family (KCSWF) exists within the Department of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. Center affiliates conduct research and other programs on work, the family, and issues of interdependence between work and family. The Center's mission is to conduct basic and applied research, provide educational and research services to local stakeholders, and enrich the educational experience of our students. Faculty, students and community professionals affiliated with the Kunz Center conduct research focusing upon local, national or global populations. The Center's work is interdisciplinary, and its programs and projects are open to all who share an interest in work and family issues.

Lecture Series in Women's Studies
The Department of Women's Studies is working to create a lecture fund to bring major feminist speakers of interest to the UC and Cincinnati community.

The Mary Ellen Heintz Endowed Chair in Women's Studies
In 1996 the Friends of Women's Studies board voted to undertake a $1.5 million endowment campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of the Center and 20 years of Friends and create an endowed chair in Women's Studies. Mary Ellen Heintz was the fourth President of Friends. The department welcomed Amy Lind, the first Mary Ellen Heintz endowed chair in 2006.

Ohio Valley Archaeology Faculty Position
The department of Anthropology now has a full-time Ohio Valley archaeology faculty member. This position will help grow the archeology major and establish a local field school. An Archaeology Research Fund has also been established to help support student research in the area of Ohio Valley Archaeology. Every gift made to this fund will be matched by a generous friend of the department.

Physics Alumni Fund
This fund was recently created by William F. Blaylock (MA '42) to provide ongoing support for the Physics Department, with the hope of encouraging fellow Physics alumni to follow his example. Funds will be used to meet the greatest needs of the department, including scholarships, equipment and lab supplies, and research support.

School for World Languages and Cultures
The School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC) was created to enhance the study of modern foreign languages and cultures, promote faculty research in this area, and increase global awareness at UC. The College's first academic "school" establishes a collaborative academic alliance among the units and faculty of Asian Studies, European Studies, German Studies, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Romance Languages and Literatures, and the College's world language curricula in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Swahili.

The Valentine Language Immersion House

Valentine House is a French and Spanish language immersion residence offering undergraduate students at UC an opportunity to extend their academic interests into their residence life. Valentine House allows students from any major to practice and improve their language skills in an environment devoted to academic excellence, diversity, and international cultural exchange.

The Zimmer International Scholars Program in Chemistry
The purpose of the Hans and Marlies Zimmer fund is to provide the capability to invite internationally recognized scholars to the Department to spend time with faculty and students. In the process, it is felt that common grounds can be found for ongoing collaborations and exchange of ideas and students. Each year the faculty of the Department of Chemistry elects and invites a Zimmer Scholar for an extended visit. In any given year, these Scholars interact intensely with one or several groups within the Department, and new initiatives are established based upon the strengths of the participating groups.