Sinclair to ramp up UAS training (Dayton Daily News) – Sinclair Community College and Southern State Community College are developing a joint training and coursework to train students in the use of unmanned aerial systems, primarily for use in the agricultural industry.
Robotics league gets $25,000 grant (Marion Star) – The Tri-Rivers RAMTEC facility, a robotics vocational center, has earned a $25,000 grant from Honda North America to help expand its Vex Robotics League, which brings in schools from across the state to compete in a robotics competition.
University of Michigan to Build $6.5-Million Autonomous Car Test Track (Autoevolution) – The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents has approved the construction of a $6.5 million test track that will be designed to conduct full scale testing of autonomous vehicles.
$1 trillion student loan debt widens US wealth gap (Newark Advocate) – As student loan debt continues to rise the wealth gap between those who graduate with debt and those without continues to widen, raising further concerns over the increasing costs of higher education.
Bayer donates $150K to Carnegie Science Center to support STEM programs (Pittsburgh Business Times) – The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA has received a three year, $150,000 grant from Bayer Corp. to help expand and continue the Science Center’s STEM related educational programs.
