Gov. Ted forgets about Youngstown once again!

[joly1584]

YSU has to apply for Centers of Excellence and has applied for 4.   None of YSU's Centers of Excellence are in the area of advanced energy.  My husband, a biology professor at YSU, says not all categories for Centers of Excellence have been awarded yet.

From the June 3, 2009 Vindicator:
Youngstown State University is proposing that four areas of study be designated as Centers of Excellence under Ohio's Strategic Plan for Higher Education. They are:

Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering: The program has been building for years, culminating with a proposal for a doctoral degree and the awarding of several high-profile grants. The program is expected to play a significant role in economic development. Estimated implementation cost: $14,666,642.

Center for Applied Chemical Biology: A consolidation of two faculty research groups that would build on the already- strong biological chemistry and related fields. Those programs have already drawn significant external funding and collaboration with businesses. Estimated implementation cost: $41,428,874.

Williamson College of Business Administration Center of Excellence in International Business: International engagement is considered essential in modern business, and local engagement is important in terms of economic development. Estimated implementation cost: $1,624,158.

Rich Center of Excellence for the Study of Autism: The Rich Center is well-established but lacks a strong record of grant writing and overall research. It has the potential to become a national center of excellence in the academic field. Estimated implementation cost: $3,437,505.

[irishbobcat]

Gov. Ted forgets about Youngstown once again!

Columbus, Ohio — Governor Ted Strickland, together with Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut, today announced Ohio's Centers of Excellence in advanced energy at a press conference at the Ohio Board of Regents.

The nine Centers, located at eight universities throughout the state, are committed to focusing their academic and research activities on advanced energy development to strengthen Ohio as a global leader in the advanced energy economy and to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 221, signed by the governor last year.

Senate Bill 221 gives Ohio the third most aggressive advanced energy portfolio standard in the nation and mandates that 25 percent of all electricity sold in Ohio come from advanced energy sources by 2025.

"Meeting our advanced energy standard depends on making sure we continue to develop new technologies," Strickland said. "These Centers of Excellence will play a key role in meeting that goal as well as strengthening Ohio's position as a market leader in supplying the world's advanced energy economies.  That is important for a simple reason – when we grow these industries, we create jobs."

The Centers are located at the following universities:
·         Bowling Green State University: Sustainability and the Environment
·         Case Western Reserve University: Great Lakes Energy Institute
·         Central State University: Emerging Technologies
·         University of Cincinnati: Sustaining the Urban Environment
·         University of Dayton: Von Ohain Fuels & Combustion; and Strategic Energy  and Environmental Informatics
·         The Ohio State University: Climate, Energy, and the Environment
·         Ohio University: Energy and the Environment
·         University of Toledo: Advanced Renewable Energy and the Environment

The announcement is one of several the governor is making this week as he travels the state to demonstrate Ohio's commitment to a growing advanced energy economy.

What about YSU? Once again we get no piece of the pie!