TOLEDO, Ohio, April 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news release: An Honors biology student at The University of Toledo was awarded the 2023 Goldwater Scholarship, considered the country's most prestigious award undergraduate students in STEM can receive. Derek Kluczynski, a junior from Bedford Township, Mich., is one of the 413 Goldwater Scholars awarded this year from a field of more than 5,000 college students. The Goldwater Scholarship was established in 1986   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced another strong month for new business growth this year with 18,881 new business filings in March 2023. The first quarter of 2023 saw the highest new business creation in state history with 51,881 new business filings. "This is an incredible accomplishment given the national economic uncertainties facing today's job creators," said Secretary LaRose.   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, David DeWitt of the Ohio Capital Journal took statehouse Republicans to task for their latest attack on Ohio voters. This week GOP politicians in Columbus ignored voters and rushed through legislation that would effectively kill the citizen-led ballot initiative in Ohio and create a taxpayer-funded, $20 million special election in August. It's just the latest way Ohio Republicans are working  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news: Ohio organizations are receiving Ohio EPA Environmental Education mini grants for projects in multiple counties focused on environmental education. Five mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $23,364. The five mini grants being awarded for Spring 2023 include: * CIPTT, Inc., in Cuyahoga County, is receiving $5,000 to support Phase 2 of an environmental educational program for disabl  more

KENT, Ohio, April 21 (TNSawa) -- Wright State University issued the following news: Priti Parikh, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of research education and professional development in the Department of Surgery in the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, received the Reed Williams Excellence in Innovation in Surgical Education Award at the Association for Surgical Education annual conference in San Diego on April 14. The award recognizes exemplary performance by surgical educat  more