Spotlight on Ohio Research & Innovation News

Inspired by challenges in Ghana, Wright State chemistry grad student Kwaku Nti Nyarko is working to make drinking water safer around the world. (Photo by Erin Pence)
Advancing clean water solutions through electrochemistry and green nanotechnology

A Wright State University graduate student is turning a deeply personal experience in Ghana into research aimed at addressing a critical global clean-water challenge.

Case Western Reserve University leads NIH academic–industrial partnership to develop rapid, chairside oral cancer test
NIH academic–industrial partnership to develop rapid, chairside oral cancer test

A Case Western Reserve University–led research team is developing a noninvasive oral cancer test to help clinicians decide—chairside and within minutes— whether a suspicious lesion in the mouth needs a biopsy.

Youngstown Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center
Center creating new pathways for student collaboration and industry experience

A new Youngstown University Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center will connect students from a variety of disciplines with opportunities in applied research, product development and advanced manufacturing.

NSF backs $160 million NEO-SMART Engine to remake Northeast Ohio manufacturing
Unprecedented Northeast Ohio partnership set to propel regional manufacturing innovation, technology and jobs

Led by Case Western Reserve University, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected the NSF NEO-SMART Engine in Northeast Ohio for its prestigious Regional Innovation Engines program.

Hands-on research and collaboration helps prepare Wright State students for work in modern research computing environments. Image Credit: Wright State University
Shared high performance computing resources enable work across disciplines and create new opportunities for students and faculty

Faculty and students at Wright State University are using the Ohio Supercomputer Center to support hands-on coursework and data-driven research.

NeuroNEO 2026 showcases region’s path to becoming neuroscience powerhouse
Summit explores neuroscience as an emerging long‑term economic driver for Northeast Ohio

Leaders gathered at Case Western Reserve University for NeuroNEO 2026, a one-day summit hosted by the Cleveland Innovation District and challenged to forgo institutional boundaries and honestly evaluate the region's neuro ecosystem

Kent State University engineering students set out to design, build and fly a large-scale cargo remote-controlled aircraft for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly competition.
Six students, one aircraft, and a lesson in engineering under pressure

Engineering students at Kent State University set out to design, build and fly a large-scale cargo remote-controlled aircraft for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly competition.

Ohio Supercomputer Center releases 2025-2026 Research Report
Expanding access to high performance computing and artificial intelligence

New Report illustrates the many ways the Ohio Supercomputer Center is expanding access to high performance computing and artificial intelligence to advance research, innovation, and workforce development.

UDRI to host national conference on power systems for space missions
Advancing power systems for the next era of space exploration

Drawing scientists, engineers and national leaders, the University of Dayton Research Institute and the American Nuclear Society hosted a national conference focusing on advanced space nuclear power and propulsion technologies that will enable missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.

BGSU a leader in championing solutions to improve Ohio's water quality
Driving research solutions to improve Ohio's water quality

A broad range of water quality research conducted at Bowling Green State University has resulted in changes to public policy and mitigation efforts