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Ready to try a virtual, model-based strategy? Here’s some tips to get started

By on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 11:00am (updated Monday, April 4, 2016 - 8:12pm)

In the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) journey at P&G over the past 15-plus years, we have recognized that a shift to M&S, away from large-scale physical tests, is really a cultural change. We know M&S provides tremendous benefits in some business areas, whether it be costs in development or manufacturing, time to market, or better product performance or quality. Yet we have seen this difficulty to get started time and time again across the various businesses and technologies we work in. 

So what are some of the lessons learned and approaches we’ve taken to ignite this activation energy? Here are three tips to get you started. 

Meet the Staff: Anna Bendo

By on Monday, February 22, 2016 - 1:00pm (updated Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 12:45pm)

Anna Bendo, eStudent Service’s special project coordinator, began her interest in educational technology in graduate school. From an early age she was attracted to helping others find access to higher education. Through eStudent Services she is able to use those interests to help improve higher education for all Ohioans.

Are you an app developer? The answer may surprise you!

By on Monday, February 15, 2016 - 9:45am (updated Monday, April 4, 2016 - 8:37pm)

A few weeks back I took the opportunity to write Jeff Crompton of AltaSim Technologies(link sends e-mail) to let him know how impressed I was by the recent article he wrote about the HeatSinkSim application. I was surprised to learn how comprehensive the model was, with regard to including conduction, convection and radiation effects. Jeff replied, “Thanks.

Use the OhioLearns Catalog for Distance Learning Options

By on Monday, February 8, 2016 - 12:15pm (updated Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 11:06am)

OhioLearns is the one-stop site for anyone interested in college-level distance or e-learning in Ohio. OhioLearns is a searchable catalog that includes courses(link sends e-mail) as well as degrees and certificates(link sends e-mail) from Ohio’s two- and four-year, public and private, higher education institutions.

What to expect at OETC ’16

By on Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:30am (updated Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 11:06am)

We all know it’s not always the case that an event, a movie, even a meal lives up to the preceding hype. The Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC)(link sends e-mail) is one of the rare exceptions. According to its website, OETC is “the premier P-20 state educational technology conference,” and guess what? It actually is.

OhioLINK access for all Ohio citizens

By on Monday, January 25, 2016 - 1:00pm (updated Friday, June 3, 2016 - 10:19am)

Public library patrons are representative of many walks of life: students, job seekers, bookworms and insert-hobby-here enthusiasts. It’s no secret that public library resources are available to anyone, not just students and researchers. But did you know the same is true for OhioLINK resources? While you may have heard about the many benefits of OhioLINK, or even experienced them first-hand as a college student, you may not know they are available to you just by being a resident of Ohio.

Time to consider HPC for your manufacturing modeling and simulation?

By on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 2:00pm (updated Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 2:15pm)

Small-to-medium-sized manufacturers (SME) are important. SMEs' roles are vital to the health and well-being of the U.S. economy. Did you know that SMEs employ more than twice the total number of workers of all large OEMs combined, and are also responsible for three-quarters of the total research and development output?

Honing HPC skills, online education programs, catastrophic events supercomputer and more

By on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 3:45pm (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 1:50pm)

In today's news we look at honing HPC skills through blended learning, Cleveland State's and Ohio State's online-degree programs, 2016's best online education programs, OhioLINK's best of 2015 and a new supercomputer to predict the next catastrophic storms...

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