For the last day in July we will be looking at the rising average cost of school supplies, England's approval to allow autonomous vehicles to use public roads starting next year, a new 3D printing method that will allow multiple types of metal to be used in one print, a significant increase in consumer confindence for the summer months, and unexpectedly high growth of 4% for the U.S. economy in the second quarter this year.
For this Wednesday's Digest we will discuss Amazon's announcement that it will be launching a 3D printed product store, Canada's purchase of a supercomputer system to help combat crime, a closer look at the reality of the cost of college, a new Ohio House bill that has been introduced that would eliminate the Common Core standards in Ohio, and Google's partnership with Duolingo to create standardized tests.
In today's Daily Digest we will be highlighting Columbus's free online pre-k program SPARK, a new look at the Census Bureau's STEM Report that is questioning the supposed shortage of STEM workers, a look at Ohio's economic recovery as compared to other states, research being conducted by the Army to create 3D printed weapons, and Ohio's low rank for providing long-term health care in an AARP report.
This Friday the Daily Digest takes a look at the pay gap within the healthcare industry between jobs that require college degrees and jobs that don't, Ohio University's high ranking internationally, an effort among Columbus' small businesses to train people for the jobs they have available, a study that looks at the differences between students who take one versus two math courses at a time, and a report that suggests that 3D printing in space may be more difficult than previously known.
This Thursday's Digest looks at the implications of some recent reports. In Ohio the poverty rate has been increasing, however fewer people have been receiving state aid at the same time, likewise education and healthcare have been increasing for children in Ohio despite Ohio's rank of 24th for poverty amoung children. A study from the Federal Reserve has found that starting salaries for recent graduates have been rising slower than most other positions, principals in the U.S. have been found to be more likely to view their students as poor, and young female scientists are struggling with harrassment during work in the field according to a recent study.
Today's Daily Digest takes a look at the possible effects that autonomous cars will have on fuel consumption, a record setting year at Ohio State for donations from alumni and others, some changes in the FAFSA application that will help correct for incorrectly reported incomes, an upcoming announcement from the President regarding a nationwide effort to improve education for minority students, and Ohio's increasing collection of sales tax from online sales.
In today's Digest we highlight a new competition to create electric cars out of old refrigerators, recent data from public universities that shows low on time graduation rates, an announcement that 11 of Ohio's 13 public universities are planning to increase tuition this year, a report that shows high job growth in states that have recently raised their minimum wage, and the high unemployment rate that is currently impacting people ages 18-29.
In this Monday's Daily Digest we will be discussing Microsoft's recent announcement of large scale layoffs in an attempt to improve profits, Home Depot's move to start offering MakerBot 3D printers at a number of its locations, Ohio's June unemployment figures which remain at 5.5%, efforts from a number of top teir universities to draw more women into computer science programs, and a new report that points to a turnover rate of about 20% for teachers in the U.S., much higher than just a few years ago.
Several weeks ago, an email from a colleague arrived in my inbox with an interesting attachment – an article from the International Journal of Surgery that reviewed the validity of studies using virtual reality to improve training for surgery of the ear, nose and throat (ENT).
Today we discuss Dayton's emergance as a top place for STEM careers, the FCC's new plan to invest in providing wireless internet in schools, the positive impact that aviation is having on Ohio's economy, the noticable gender gap among that nation's biology professors, a report that shows which STEM based jobs are the most lucrative, and an article discussing OSC's role in leading research.
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