YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Nichole Kain, a 2024 graduate of Antioch's PhD in Environmental Studies, has written and published her dissertation titled Aging in Place with a Warming Climate: Housing Design and Policies for Aging with Extreme Heat. People over the age of 65 are disproportionately represented as the majority of heat victims and are likely to perish in their own homes during extreme heat events. Kain's dissertation examines how a  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Mark L. Gumm, a graduate 2024 graduate of the EdD program in Educational and Professional Practice at Antioch University, has written and published his dissertation titled Exploring Consciousness in Millennial African American Men: Using Video Ethnography to Convey Meaning within the African American Male Experience. Through a qualitative approach, the dissertation explored the consciousness of millennial African A  more

BEREA, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * BW excels at preparing graduates for successful careers with innovative new approaches embedded in coursework. * * * According to the latest data, Baldwin Wallace University's "Career Outcome Rate" remains strong at 96%, consistent with the prior year's performance. This impressive figure reflects the percentage of students who secure employment or enroll in graduate/professional studies within six months of  more

EVENDALE, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: New Delhi, India, September 25, 2024 - GE Aerospace announced today that its GEnx commercial aviation engine family achieved a milestone of two million flight hours with South Asian airlines. The first GEnx was delivered in the region in 2012 with 90 GEnx engines now powering Air Indi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following statement: Looking for tax efficient retirement income planning training? Try putting on your goggles and entering the metaverse. That's where Nationwide, in partnership with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, created an award-winning immersive seminar to help financial professionals gain knowledge about this important topic in a whole new way. Nationwide was honored for this effort with Financial Planning Magazine's   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Business owners say fraudsters used tactics like email, voice or video impersonations of senior-level employees to scam their business * * * Small business owners in the U.S. are highly concerned about cyberattacks that could bring their sales to a halt. While common cyber threats like ransomware, phishing and malware remain top concerns, a new survey from Nationwide (https://news.nationwide.com  more

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Dennis Bova Wright State University visual arts students will receive guidance and experience from local professional artists thanks to a new collaboration with the Dayton Society of Artists (DSA). The society will benefit, too, by being able to use the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center on Wright State's Dayton Campus. Julie Riley, president of the Dayton Society of Artists, will give a   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Ohio Attorney Dave Yost today filed an emergency motion in the Ohio Supreme Court, urging the court to grant immediate relief relating to the ongoing transportation crisis affecting charter and private school students in Columbus. The filing is the latest development in a lawsuit Yost filed earlier this month seeking to compel Columbus City Schools to resume legally mandated transpo  more

LOGAN, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: A Fairfield County man was sentenced this morning to 18 years to life in prison for an April 2023 murder in Sugar Grove, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The sentencing for Isaac Pence, 21, of Carroll follows his conviction on Aug. 26 on one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault, and one count of tampering with evidence. A Hocking County jury found that Pence sta  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Senator and vice presidential nominee JD Vance has been all over the country this year as he hits the campaign trail. But even before he became Trump's running mate, the one place that he's been rarely seen is his home state of Ohio. Instead, he spent his time traveling around the country in pursuit of more political power That's why as Ohioans all over the state prepare to cast their ballots this November, t  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Winners of Ohio's Most Lucrative Entrepreneurship Competition to be Announced Oct. 5 at Statehouse * * * Nine teams pitched their products Sept. 26 at Ohio Wesleyan University's inaugural U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition, vying for a total prize package worth nearly $500,000. The top three finishers in two tracks - professional and student - remain in the running to claim the No. 1 spot in their c  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: The Owens Community College Department of Teacher Education and Human Services has received a seven-year Accreditation for its Early Childhood Education Technology program through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Owens was the first institution in the state to receive NAEYC accreditation more than 20 years ago, and it is still one of only three in Ohio to have the designati  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: Anyone stepping barefoot across a hot beach knows sand stores heat. A University of Dayton researcher is working on extracting and storing heat from that sand and other sand-like materials, which someday may be used to power U.S. homes. "Similar technologies have been demonstrated in laboratories and small industrial settings, but the next step is optimizing such technologies in a variety of industries to ha  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The Western and Southern Financial Group, a life insurance company, issued the following news release: Western & Southern and the University of Cincinnati (UC) 1819 Innovation Hub have partnered on a program that allows UC students to work on campus as part of the Western & Southern Accelerated Career Program. The partnership provides students with real-world professional experience with a top company while creating a direct pathway toward full-time employment. Un  more

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Dennis Bova Wright State University's College of Engineering and Computer Science will launch its Dean's Speakers Series in October with talks on quantum technology and women in engineering and aviation. The lectures will focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The speakers are prominent leaders regionally, nationally or in STEM fields. The series will include up to three speakers each semester.   more