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Spotlight on Ohio Research & Innovation News

A new alliance with The Ohio State University will offer all clients advanced artificial intelligence resources for high performance computing...The additional graphics processing units on the Ascend cluster also will help accommodate the growing number of Ohio Supercomputer Center clients using the HPC clusters for artificial intelligence and machine learning work.  

The merging of artificial intelligence and interactive technology has birthed "Lucy," an AI avatar tool designed to enhance engagements with the tech transfer team at the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub.  Developed in collaboration with locally based Kinetic Vision, one of the premier product and technology development companies in the United States, Lucy embodies a pioneering approach to AI communication that will streamline inquiries about patents and licensing.

The University of Akron hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Timken Foundation Center for Precision Manufacturing, a cooperative where industry members define their research and workforce needs, and the center addresses these needs through collaborative research, technological innovations and workforce training.

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