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Spotlight on Ohio Research & Innovation News

A team of chemistry and physics researchers at The Ohio State University has received a $12 million award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the operation, maintenance and expansion of the NSF National Extreme Ultrafast Science Facility (NSF NeXUS) for the next five years.

The Ohio Cyber Range Institute at the University of Cincinnati is a statewide, collaborative network that supports cybersecurity programs across Ohio. The institute’s goal is to advance an integrated approach to cybersecurity education, workforce and economic development in cyber-related fields throughout the state.

With more industries using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve an array of research and technical problems, professionals with AI expertise are in high demand. To help address this workforce need, in 2021 Kent State University launched a new master’s degree in AI through its Department of Computer Science.

OIEx by the Numbers

Ohio's universities house a wealth of specialized knowledge and research equipment waiting to be tapped by businesses and industry

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of Ohio's top research universities

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10,000

expert profiles from across Ohio

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31,000

searchable patents from hundreds of fields of research

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740

specialized services

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2,000

examples of laboratory equipment