Women scientists less likely to receive funding, study finds (The Independent) – A recent study conducted in England points out that female scientists and academics are less likely to receive the same funding opportunities as their male counterparts. There also appears to be a large discrepancy between the number of women in academics and the number that hold high level positions. Now that the problem has been assessed there is an opportunity to find a policy solution to help resolve some of the issues.
Third Frontier gets OK for $205M in 2014 spending (Columbus Business First) – The newly approved Third Frontier budget is set at $205 million for 2014. Many proposals are already being reviewed to receive funding from Third Frontier, including a $21 million request from Ohio State to form a neuroscience partnership.
Dayton: The birthplace of unmanned aviation? (Dayton Business Journal) – The city of Dayton is awaiting an announcement from the FAA as to whether it will be designated as an unmanned aircrafts system test center. This designation would help bring the unmanned aerospace industry to the region and offer a great potential for university and manufacturing development in the field.
News: No Such Thing as Waste: Ohio State Helps Cleveland Browns Become Greener (OSU Today) – The Ohio State University will be partnering with the Cleveland Browns and other firms on a project to reduce waste from the First Energy Stadium. This project will take food waste generated at the stadium to be used as biogas fuel and fertilizer in the state instead of having it sent to landfills.
MOOCing at the Public Library (Library Journal) – By combining its role as a center for public education and the content of a MOOC course the library system of Ridgefield Conn. held a success group MOOC course this past summer. The course got strong praise from participants and was able to achieve a higher completion rate than traditionally offered MOOC courses, highlighting the potential that combing library and MOOCs may have.
