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Spotlight on Ohio Research & Innovation News

[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.

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.

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31,000

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2,350

research support resources

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