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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
State announcement highlights local aerospace, transportation research
CINCINNATI - The Wright brothers would be proud: Miniature spy vehicles modeled after an insect, computer programs to design aircraft parts and advanced sensing technologies were local fields of research announced Monday, July 6, as the newest “centers of excellence.”
Eric Fingerhut, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, recognized work in two areas each at both Wright State University and the University of Dayton in the latest round of “centers of excellence” in advanced transportation and aerospace technology.
University of Dayton was recognized for high performance materials and optoelectronics and sensors. Wright State was recognized for product reliability and optimization as well as micro air vehicle research. Research at Case Western Reserve, Ohio State University and the universities of Cincinnati and Toledo also were recognized.
The research centers represent strong ties to the expanding Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the designation of Dayton as the state’s aerospace hub.
“Intellectual capital is the currency of the global economy,” said Fingerhut, who called the centers of excellence “about competing on a global level. We need to be the best in the world.”
This was the fifth round of “centers of excellence” announced since the state adopted a 10-year master plan for higher education. Its purpose is to spur innovation by awarding specialized areas of research at specific institutions and doing away with unneeded competition for resources.
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