Spotlight on Ohio Research & Innovation News

The Ohio Supercomputer Center continues to serve higher education, nonprofit, government, education and commercial communities around the globe with state-of-the-art computing services.

[OhioTechNews] Ohio stands at the center of this transformation, fueled by billions in data center investments from Google, Meta, Amazon, and other hyperscalers. Google’s multi-billion-dollar data center footprint in Central Ohio positions Ohio as a key player in testing and scaling advanced grid technologies.

Nearly 200 individuals gathered at Northeast Ohio Medical University for the Midwest Auditory Research Conference (MARC) for three days of sharing knowledge, networking and presentations on the most cutting-edge research on hearing health.... The MARC was the result of nearly two years of meticulous planning by NEOMED’s Hearing Research Group, which is celebrating 20 years since its formation in 2005.

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University secured funding through two major grants that further position the college at the forefront of advanced air mobility research and workforce development.

Chemistry students in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati are working with Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble to develop new and better ways to study how antibacterial agents work.

The Moon Miners, a Lunabotics team at Youngstown State University earned third place overall in a prestigious national engineering competition that tasks college teams with designing autonomous robots capable of mining simulated lunar soil.

The Federal Aviation Administration is currently facing a deficit of about 3,000 controllers and has unveiled a plan in May 2025 to increase hiring and boost retention... The Ohio State University is currently working on becoming the 33rd this summer and plans to offer an undergraduate major in aviation with specialization in air traffic control.

Forbes has unveiled its highly anticipated 30 Under 30 Local Columbus Class of 2025, recognizing a diverse group of young innovators and leaders shaping the Central Ohio’s future.

As Central Ohio solidifies its role as a key data center hub, the need for specialized talent is surging. the J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies at Ohio University is preparing graduates to fill these critical roles through targeted technical and cybersecurity education.

Student teams from Northeast Ohio Medical University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Akron, University of Hawaii and University of Utah demonstrated their medical technologies at the fifth annual NEOvations Bench to Bedside competition, held April 9 at NEOMED ...