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State Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday April 14, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Case Western Reserve: Hairs That Help Fish Feel-and Humans Hear
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Case Western Reserve University neurobiologist, team advance understanding of how zebrafish use hair cells to detect movement; findings apply to human hearing, balance * * * By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve scientists may have found a path to help explain human hearing loss. Even though the tiny water creat  more

Columbus Mayor: Executive Director of CelebrateOne Steps Down
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 14 (TNSper) -- Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther issued the following news release: Maureen Stapleton has resigned as Executive Director of CelebrateOne, the city's infant mortality reduction initiative. "Ensuring babies reach their first birthday and tackling the racial disparities in infant mortality remains a top priority for my administration, and we are more committed than ever to this critical work," said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. "I thank Maureen for her leadership,  more

Emporia State University: National Teachers Hall of Fame Names New Executive Director
EMPORIA, Kansas, April 14 (TNSper) -- Emporia State University issued the following news: The Board of Trustees of the National Teachers Hall of Fame has hired Dr. Ralph H. Draper as the new executive director. Dr. Draper has more than 30 years of experience in administrative functions that have required organizational, communicative, and interpersonal skills. Dr. Draper, originally of Cleveland, Ohio (an avid Cleveland Browns diehard fan), received his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Education   more

FORD MOTOR: ELECTRIC MUSTANG SUPER COBRA JET 1800 PROTOTYPE TARGETS NEW NHRA WORLD RECORDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
DEARBORN, Michigan, April 14 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford Performance unveiled the continued evolution of its electric-powered motorsports efforts with the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800, an aggressive revision to the NHRA world record-holding Mustang Cobra Jet 1400. It is targeted to best the Cobra Jet 1400's standing world record for full-bodied electric vehicles in the quarter-mile, 8.128 seconds at 171.97 miles per hour. In June of 2021, Bob Tasca III drove the Cobra  more

New AI Enhancement to McGraw Hill's ALEKS Math and Chemistry Program Leads to Notable Increase in Student Learning
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 14 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release: Following three years of research and development, McGraw Hill has announced the deployment of deep learning neural networks into the artificial intelligence behind its ALEKS math and chemistry program, making it more efficient and effective for student learning. This is the latest innovation to the award-winning digital program that has been used by students and educators in K-12 schools and higher education i  more

Ohio Democratic Party: As DeSantis Visits Ohio, Here are Five Questions Ohio Republicans Should Answer
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ron DeSantis's visit to Ohio is putting Republicans in a tough spot. As Republican politicians in Ohio stumble all over themselves to embrace the most extreme wings of their party, Ron DeSantis's visit to the Buckeye State further exposes the deep divides in the Ohio Republican Party. As much as GOP politicians in Ohio want to ignore DeSantis's visit and avoid taking sides in the increasingly nasty Republican pres  more

RYAN WALDRON TO LEAD GOODYEAR'S NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER BUSINESS
AKRON, Ohio, April 14 -- Goodyear Tire and Rubber issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a new leader of its North America Consumer business. Ryan Waldron, formerly vice president, Goodyear Global Off-Highway, will assume the role of president, Goodyear North America Consumer. Waldron has been a key architect in the development of many of Goodyear's go-to-market strategies. As the leader of Goodyear's Global Off-Highway business,  more

West Liberty University: Research, Creative Activity and Performance Awards Presented
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 14 (TNSres) -- West Liberty University issued the following news: The annual Research, Creative Activity and Performance (RECAP) Symposium came to a close with an in-person awards ceremony held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 in College Hall. Forty-seven West Liberty University students competed in one of four categories representing all academic disciplines. Several of the students had entries in more than one category and both graduate and undergraduate progr  more