YSU seeks grant for $$ for science, technology, math and medicine

YSU seeks grant for $$ for science, technology, math and medicine

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University intends to take advantage of a new state grant program that will provide funding to colleges and universities to advance the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

The Ohio Board of Regents is looking for letters of interest by Nov. 7 from schools seeking funds from the Ohio Innovation Partnership which has $150 million set aside for schools seeking to recruit world-class faculty with a focus on regional economic development and $100 million available to help recruit Ohio residents into current STEM programs.

An academic realignment at YSU created a new College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics this fall, putting the university in a good position to seek some of that funding, a spokesman said.