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Ohio University Launches Virtual Reality and Game Development Major

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Starting this fall, Ohio University is offering a Virtual Reality and Game Development (VRGD) undergraduate major. The new program received approval for creation from the Ohio University Board of Trustees in April 2021 and was later also approved by the state of Ohio and the Higher Learning Commission.

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How VR Is Being Used To Prepare For Mass Casualty Events

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Researchers based out of the Ohio State University College of Medicine have created a disaster response training program that uses VR technology to prepare first responders for various mass casualty emergencies, according to an official release. Immersive technology is for more than just gaming.

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Two Worrying Coronavirus Variants Local to U.S. Flagged by Researchers in Ohio

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Researchers in Ohio say they’ve discovered two new variants of the coronavirus local to the U.S. One variant appears to contain a mutation found in other troubling variants, while the other has started to spread fast in Columbus, Ohio over the last month and carries its own unique mix of… Read more. that may be of concern.

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Five Ohio Residents to Get $1 Million Each Just for Getting Vaccinated in New Lottery

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Five lucky people in Ohio will win $1 million each just for getting vaccinated for covid-19, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday. The new lottery, which starts handing out cash weekly on May 26, will be administered through the Ohio Department of Health as well as the Ohio Lottery and will be paid for… Read more.

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Ohio Utility Agrees to Pay $230 Million for Role in Massive Bribery Scandal

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FirstEnergy, a powerful Ohio-based utility company, has agreed to pay a $230 million fine for its role in a truly wild corruption scandal. Read more.

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Intel Announces Ohio Fab Complex: 2 New Fabs For $20B, And Space For More

Anand Tech

With fab expansions on tap across the entire semiconductor industry, Intel today is laying out their own plans for significantly increasing their production capacity by announcing their intention to build a new $20 billion fab complex in Ohio. And should further demand call for it, the Ohio complex has space to house several more fabs.

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Franklin County, Ohio Forced to Ditch Electronic Pollbooks After Surge in Early Voting

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Franklin County, the largest county in Ohio, has moved back to paper ballots after unprecedented levels of early voting created data files too large to sync with the hard drives of electronic pollbooks, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Read more.

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