Cleveland State University launches smartphone app for added safety (Cleveland.com) Cleveland State University has launched what it believes is the first smartphone app that can identify the user’s location to police with the touch of a button.
Connect Ohio ready to train 75 for jobs (The Canton Repository) Connect Ohio is a nonprofit organization working to bring affordable high-speed Internet and broadband to all Ohioans. As part of an expansion they will train 75 workers for their organization, in jobs that are ideal for those who may not be able to work outside of the home because of family obligations or mobility issues.
Districts, Higher Education Institutions Back Charging Students For Dual Enrollment (Gongwer) School districts and university educators rallied behind a bill that would reverse language from the budget that prohibited charging fees for high school students to take college courses. Many fear that if schools are expected to pay the total cost then they will stop offering the dual enrollment option altogether.
Honda to Roll Out New Fuel-Cell Car in 2015 (IndustryWeek) Honda said Thursday it would roll out a new commercial fuel-cell vehicle in 2015, a day after rival Toyota promised a similar offering as competition in the green car sector heats up.
Ohio manufacturing jobs grow at steady pace (The Columbus Dispatch) Ohio gained 5,761 manufacturing jobs from September 2012 to September 2013, about 0.5 percent, matching last year’s 0.5 percent gain, according to the 2014 Ohio Manufacturers Directory.
Ohio State engineering, business graduates tend to stay in Ohio (The Lantern) In the 2011-2012 school year 49% of OSU engineering graduates stayed in Ohio, while 60% of Fisher College of Business students remained in the Buckeye state in the 2012-2013 year. As Ohio aims to increase the percent of the population with a higher education degree, it is essential to work to keep Ohioans with degrees from leaving the state.
