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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

VRScout

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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FBI Arrests Ohio Republicans in Alleged $60 Million Bribery Case for Coal and Nuclear Bailout

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The FBI arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and a number of Republicans on Tuesday on charges of bribery tied to the state’s passage of a nuclear and coal bailout bill last year. 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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Two Ohio Republicans Plead Guilty in Alleged $60 Million Bribery Scandal for Coal and Nuclear Bailout

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Two of the five Republicans arrested on corruption charges involving former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pleaded guilty on Thursday to racketeering. They’re the first to be convicted in the alleged $60 million federal corruption scandal, which federal prosecutors are already calling one of the largest… Read more.

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A School in Ohio Assigned YouTube Videos From Fake Right-Wing University PragerU for Extra Credit

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According to a report in the Huffington Post on Tuesday, students in a 10th-grade history class at Maumee High School in Ohio were offered extra credit to do a little of the latter by watching videos produced by Prager University (PragerU). There’s learning and then there’s “learning.” That is not, in fact, a… Read more.

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