Dayton GE project dubbed best in Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) The GE Aviation EPISCENTER on the University of Dayton’s campus is the best economic development project in the state according to the Ohio Economic Development Association.
Intel Sparks Program to Push Parallel Future (HPC Wire) This week Intel announced a new initiative, called the Intel Parallel Computing Center program, which is designed to help users across the wide sphere of technical computing as they modernize their applications to take advantage of the new levels of parallelism.
Left Out in Ohio (Inside Higher Ed) Higher education funding decisions resulting from the recession have negatively impacted community college students in Ohio. Community college leaders are working with state lawmakers to restore financial aid funding for their students under proposals that would tie funding to in-demand degrees and course completion.
Sociology, Economics Researchers Receive Grant to Study How STEM Education Contributes to Workforce Success (The University of Texas) A University of Texas at Austin sociologist and economist received a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education contributes to career success.
Under Financial Pressure, Universities Give Patent Buyers a Closer Look (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Several universities pledged not to work with “patent troll” companies, but academic and financial pressures have pushed many universities to rethink their stance.
