MUSCLE, STEM assistance, Drone testing & More

Associate Vice President for Policy, OSU/OH-TECH
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Ohio Technology Consortium
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 9:53am

NCSC, OSU-M get STEM assistance (MansfieldNewsJournal): North Central State College and The Ohio State University at Mansfield are among four Ohio institutions to receive technical assistance to help bolster science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs through the Complete College America Award.

 

FAA Picks Diverse Sites to Carry Out Drone Tests (NY Times): The University of Alaska, Texas A&M University, and Virginia Tech were among six sites selected by the federal government to test drone aircraft. The testing will explore safety standards and the best training for ground-based pilots.

 

Chief Justice laments budget, sequester impact on federal courts (CNN Politics): Chief Justice John Roberts warns leaders in the branches of government that continuing budget shortfalls and sequestration cuts will create a bleak future for the administration of justice in the nation’s federal courts.

 

Higher education issues eclipsed by local and state news in 2013 (The Plain Dealer): While the cost, amount of debt faced by graduates and difficulty finding jobs eclipse the higher education news in the past year, the Plain Dealer presents a recap of other issues facing higher education in Northeast Ohio.

 

Adding MUSCLE to multiscale simulations (HPC Wire): A take on the benefits of multiscale modeling, in helping people understand a wider scope or an increased level of detail in their work.