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As noted in this blog just a few weeks ago, the Ohio Supercomputer Center has launched a new program to foster the creation of advanced manufacturing apps to facilitate adoption of modeling and simulation by small and medium-sized businesses. Known as AweSim, the initiative is a collaborative effort of OSC, P&G, Intel, AltaSim Technologies, TotalSim USA, Kinetic Vision and Nimbis Services. I’m very excited about the potential of this new program, but industrial engagement efforts are nothing new to OSC.

The grand challenges we face in the 21^st century are monumental. Solving these important national and global problems will require creative new approaches in science and technology. But responding to these 21^st century challenges will prove even more difficult in light of the economic realities facing the nation and the world.

Friday's digest provides insight on Apple's new data efforts in regards to government surveillance laws, ebooks at the University of Kentucky, Facebook using big data software free to the public, and more STEM education efforts in the state of Ohio. Also featured are articles on ebook collection management in the library system, Vice President Joe Biden's push for more spending on Ohio manufacturing infrastructure and transportation, and the closing of a large manufacturing company in Akron, OH. 

Today's Digest features articles on a new Apple manufacturing plant in Arizona, a research grant focusing on the study of brain signals for healthcare professionals, along with a study on student debt increasing in the US for four-year graduates. Also featured is an article on the Gates Foundation's involvement in the K12 education agenda, Ohio manufacturers debating the energy efficiency legislation, and Columbus College for Art and Design to focus on community and business partnerships. 

We start the day by highlighting information pertaining to the Association of American Universities and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities' FY14 budget as it pertains to innovation and research in higher education. We also highlight the Center for High Performance Power Electronics at Ohio State University, along with rural education in Ohio as it pertains to broadband expansion. Also included is information on a manufacturing collaborative promoting workforce development in Ohio, the use of mobile applications in higher education settings, and Ohio senators working to close the skills gap in education and labor. 

Just a year after the opening of the Driving Simulation Laboratory, the facility is demonstrating the successes that can be achieved through collaboration between public educational institutions and industry. The lab is a partnership between The Ohio State University, Honda R&D Americas and the Ohio Supercomputer Center. 

Today's Digest includes articles on the Digital Public Library of America's free global content, Case Western Reserve University's research on biomedical engineering, Ohio schools seeking funding through the Straight A Fund, and higher education scorecards. Also included is an article on a Northeastern Ohio high school working with area manufacturing companies to give teenagers real-world experience through internship opportunities. 

The Digest for this Monday highlights interesting articles on Dayton's economic development project being the best in the state, Intel pushing a program to focus on parallel computing modernization, and public higher education in Ohio struggling to restore funding for students to complete their studies. Also featured are articles on STEM education and workforce success and universities looking more into patent buyers as they face financial pressure regarding these patents. 

Recently I was invited to attend a working session with folks from the White House, Gates Foundation, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, Battelle, American Council on Education and others from around the nation. The White House challenged the people involved to create actionable items that could be developed into workable solutions for education. As a participant, I wanted to share a few items of particular interest that were discussed at the conference.