YSU gets piece of funding for research collaborative

YOUNGSTOWN

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, announced $3,533,003 from the National Science Foundation for a Northern Ohio collaborative research program. Seven educational institutions will collaborate to create the Northern Ohio Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate: A Racially and Ethnically Inclusive Graduate Education Model in Biology, Chemistry and Engineering. The alliance will also partner with Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Tuskegee University in Alabama.

“I applaud these universities for collaborating to create a graduate education model that works for all Northern Ohio students,” Ryan said in a statement. “Education is the foundation of our nation’s future. Every dollar we spend on education is a direct investment in our economy and the next generations of Americans.”

The breakdown of the award distribution is as follows:

Youngstown State University: $167,079

Kent State University: $200,000

University of Akron: $272,045

Case Western Reserve: $2,365,540

Cleveland State University: $239,975

Bowling Green University: $200,000

University of Toledo: $288,164