Job Placement, STEM, Doctoral Programs & More

Associate Vice President for Policy, OSU/OH-TECH
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Ohio Technology Consortium
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 10:29am

A Safe Bet for Turning A College Degree into A Job (CNBC) – Case Western Reserve in Cleveland and many other schools are working to provide degrees in big data and computer programing skills to meet the imminent job demand for these abilities.

 

One Ohio City’s Growth Strategy? Immigrants (Time) – Due to the city’s welcoming and encouraging attitude towards foreigners, Dayton, Ohio has shown a sharp increase in the number of immigrants that move to Dayton.

 

RIC Professor’s Research Advances STEM Education (Providence Business News) – New research indicates the possibility of enhancing learning in STEM fields by introducing a sketching method of teaching.

 

University Says Science is Sexist, Launches Feminist Biology Doctoral Program (The College Fix) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison is introducing a new post=doctoral program in feminist biology to counter the alleged sexism that exists in the field.

 

US Retailer Meijer Breaks Ground on $100M Ohio Dairy Plant (DairyReporter.com) – Meijer is bringing 100 jobs to Ohio, through their new dairy production plant that will provide dairy products to Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.