2015 Community Learning Centers Grants Focus on Literacy (Idea Streamer) – This year Ohio received 45 million dollars, up from 43 million last year, which it will divvy up between 186 learning centers already in the program and 61 new ones.
ARL to Print 3D Skulls to Study the Effects of Shockwaves (Defense Systems) – Army Research Laboratory scientists are using 3D printing technologies to study the dangerous effects of shockwaves on the human brain, as part of an effort to find the best materials to prevent damage.
Following Lifting of Drinking Water Ban in Toledo, Senator Brown Announces that Ohio Will be Considered for New Federal Funds to Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Erie (eNews Park Forest) – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced that Ohio’s joint application with Michigan and Indiana to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin has advanced to the next round for funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
Harder Math, Science Classes in High School are Key to STEM Careers, Study Says (The Times-Picayune) – Researchers from ACT, a company that administers college readiness tests, studied how increased course requirements in Illinois affected student achievement, the number of courses taken and college enrollment.
US Services Firms Grow at Fastest Pace in 8 Years (Philly.com) – The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its service-sector index jumped to 58.7, up from 56 in June.
