UD, WSU recognized for technology research

Ohio Board of Regents recognizes continued advances in technology.

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By Christopher Magan, Staff Writer 11:13 PM Tuesday, July 6, 2010

CINCINNATI — Ongoing research at Wright State University and the University of Dayton was recognized in the latest round of Centers of Excellence announcements by the Ohio Board of Regents.

WSU was recognized for expertise in product reliability and optimization as well as micro air vehicle research in the latest Centers of Excellence categories of aerospace and advanced transportation. UD was recognized for high performance materials and optoelectronics and sensors. Research at Case Western Reserve, Ohio State University and the universities of Cincinnati and Toledo were also noted.

The Centers of Excellence designation is a recognition by the state of successful research programs at universities. The purpose is to encourage Ohio colleges to continue to specialize in areas in which they excel and to help limit unnecessary competition within the state.

Eric Fingerhut, Ohio Board of Regents’ chancellor, recounted Ohio’s rich history of flight Tuesday, July 6, at the University of Cincinnati, calling the Wright brothers and astronaut Neil Armstong “daring bookends” who “speak volumes of the role aerospace has in the history and future of Ohio.”

The aerospace and advanced transportation research centers represent strong ties to the expanding Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the designation of Dayton as the state’s aerospace hub, both of which aim to partner with universities and spur business development.

“Intellectual capital is the currency of the global economy,” said Fingerhut.

This was the fifth round of Centers of Excellence announced since the state adopted a 10-year master plan for higher education.

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