COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers hit milestones in pursuit of thin film conductor * * * Scientists have achieved a series of milestones in growing a high-quality thin film conductor, suggesting in a new study that the material is a promising candidate platform for future wearable electronics and other miniature applications. Researchers at The Ohio State University, the Army Research Laboratory and MIT determined that th  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Shedana Hayes-Agent, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, program published her dissertation, Racial Trauma: The Silent Killer Among High School Students of Color. The premise of this research was founded on White dominance and privilege, and the study aims to understand the problem through the eyes and lived experiences of high school students of color. Racial trauma is deeply  more

AKRON, Ohio, July 18 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Deploys final $1.2 billion in proceeds to further strengthen balance sheet, supporting sustainable, long-term growth through industry-leading Energize365 grid investment program * * * FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today that it received the remaining $1.2 billion in proceeds from the $3.5 billion sale of a 30% ownership interest in its FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) subsidiary to Brook  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 15, 2024: Today, Donald Trump announced that J.D. Vance would serve as running mate for his presidential campaign. Vance, a U.S. Senator from Ohio, is best known for his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which exploited the stories of people living in rural Appalachia and framed poverty as a moral failing. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "J.D. Vance built  more

AKRON, Ohio, July 17 (TNSres) -- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. issued the following news release: Goodyear is recognized for the second consecutive year as a 2024 Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion as a result of its high score in the annual Disability Equality Index(R). This accolade from the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disbility:IN, the global business disability inclusion network, underscores the commitment of Goodyear and our associates to fostering a  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 17 -- Hylant Group, an insurance brokerage firm, issued the following news release: Hylant is thrilled to announce that Anne Marie Towle, CEO of Global Risk and Captive Solutions, has been honored with Captive International's Influential Women in Captive Insurance award. This prestigious accolade recognizes Anne Marie's outstanding contributions to the captive insurance industry, her exemplary leadership, and her dedication to advancing the role of women in the sector. Capti  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17 (TNSres) -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: James Giszczak, Co-President of McDonald Hopkins and Co-Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group, was recently featured on a West Palm Beach news report regarding the Florida Department of Health's latest cyber incident. The Florida Department of Health was hit by a cyberattack last week, causing outages in their databases and disrupting critical services like issuing birth and death  more

KENT, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Kevin Tucker You'd be hard-pressed to find an issue in the limelight that's more of a lightning rod than marijuana legalization. Lee Hannah, Ph.D., professor of political science at Wright State University, has jumped into the fray with his book, "Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States," co-authored with Daniel J. Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at P  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement on July 15, 2024: * * * Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement on America First Policy Institute's recent federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's Executive Order (EO) 14019, which attempts to use federal agencies to conduct partisan election operations: "The Biden Administration is once again weaponizing federal agencies, this time to steer taxpayer reso  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 18 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: Owens Community College has been selected as one of seven winners in Lumina Foundation's mini-grant opportunity and first Instagram challenge, resulting in a $50,000 award to enhance digital outreach and marketing efforts. Lumina Foundation received more than 100 entries from public, accredited two-year institutions nationwide. Joining Owens as winners were: Ohlone College, CA * Ocean County College, NJ * C  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Jamieson Ritter The University is honoring the memory of alumnus and fallen Cleveland, Ohio, police officer Jamieson Ritter '19 with the establishment of a scholarship in his name. Beginning in 2025, the Jamieson Ritter Memorial ROTC Scholarship will be awarded to an ROTC student who is pursuing a career in military or civilian law enforcement. Ritter, who was part of the Army ROTC at Syracuse, was killed in the line  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study hints at impact of dietary effects on gut bacteria * * * Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests - and both species would likely get healthier in the research process, scientists say. Veterinary researchers analyzed fecal samples from fat cats as the animals lost and maintained weight over the   more