Aid sought for Ohio students seeking 2-year degrees (The Columbus Dispatch) The leaders of Ohio’s public community colleges want lawmakers to set aside $20 million so their students can again draw money from the state’s largest need-based financial-aid program. Supporters say that the lack of financial aid is preventing many Ohioans from earning higher degrees and filling the numerous open positions available in Ohio for skilled workers.
"Believe in Ohio" will encourage high school students to become innovators and entrepreneurs (Cleveland.com) Believe in Ohio will introduce high school teachers and students to STEM research and development and venture programs through online and in-class programs and regional forums. The pilot program will have its first forum in February.
Engine-makers Powering Massive Aircraft Orders (IndustryWeek) Engine manufacturing accounts for a major part of the aviation market, and new developments in engine efficiency is driving the market for new airplanes. Ohio is increasingly a hotbed of aviation research and development.
Motion Control Keeps Electric Car’s Four Wheels—and Four Motors—on the Road (The Ohio State University) An electric vehicle being developed at Ohio State University weighs half as much as a sports car and can turn on a dime. The “four-wheel independently actuated” (FWIA) car's wheels turn independently, giving it excellent traction and control.
Open Enrollment Task Force Nears Final Recommendations On Funding Changes (Gongwer) The Ohio Open Enrollment Task Force, created by the biennial budget, must issue a report on the process and funding mechanisms of the program by Dec. 31. As open enrollment grows in popularity the number of issues arising with the program has also grown.
SC13 Wrapup: Supercomputing’s Top Themes (HPC Wire) HPC Wire put together some of the most talked about themes at SC13 including: exascale, Hadoop and Big Data, and moving supercomputing outside of academia.
Tuition Revenue Down (Inside Higher Ed) About four in 10 public universities now report tuition revenue is not keeping pace with inflation, according to a new report by Moody’s Investors Service. The report said institutions most at risk are regional public universities and “smaller private colleges lacking a well-defined niche.”
