Trenton, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy and Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber today announced plans to establish a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) activity in New Jersey in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Leveraging state funding and private sector partnerships, the initiative will advance New Jersey’s leadership in AI and catalyze innovation in AI technologies, drive job growth and economic development across the region, promote rapid and responsible development of the field, and guide governments and public entities on AI implementation.
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Washington DC - According to Jack Grove for Times Higher Education, "As headlines screaming about acute shortages of scientists, technicians or engineers arise on a near-monthly basis, the finger of blame for the so-called STEM skills gap is often pointed at universities—which, in some eyes, are too keen to churn out unworldly arts graduates lacking technological proficiency. In turn, government support for humanities is wound down; generous subsidies are plowed into science, technology, engineering and mathematics education; and students are urged to earn a scientific degree offering a well-paid and secure career."
Trenton, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor is making available nearly $200 million in grants to continue to support public-private partnerships that expand, diversify and strengthen registered apprenticeships. The funding opportunity announced Wednesday includes $95 million of competitive grants through the second round of the Apprenticeship Building America Grant Program and $100 million in the second round of State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Grants.
Wayne, NJ - William Paterson University and Atlantic Health System have signed an agreement to establish a framework for collaboration to improve access to high-quality health profession education and health services in the region. Through the agreement, the two organizations will identify and implement joint projects and initiatives geared toward enhancing the nursing and healthcare workforce.
Westerville, OH - According to Jerry Coughter, "Federally funded basic research conducted at American universities grew steadily from about $10 billion in 1991 to just under $50 billion in 2020 (in constant 2022 dollars). And since the passage of the Bayh-Dole Act in 1980, universities have played an increasing role in the patenting and commercialization of their discoveries. Patents to US universities increased from 440 in 1981 to 8706 in 2020. U.S. universities licensed or optioned more than 10,000 patented inventions to the private sector in 2020. How does this large taxpayer investment in public science and the inventions that result from it affect corporate research and development?"
New Brunswick, NJ - As the wireless revolution continues to deliver higher networking speeds, more consistent connections, and increased capacity, the need for seamless integration of wireless technologies couldn’t be greater. As part of the Department of Commerce’s $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently announced $42 million in a new round of grants to support the development of open and interoperable wireless networks. The NTIA anticipates this investment will yield a stronger, more secure and more resilient telecommunications supply chain, enabling the U.S. and its global partners to lead the next generation of wireless innovation.
Westville, OH - According to Jerry Coughter, "Why do some universities excel at translating their research into economic impact while others lag? A recent NBER working paper explores the factors influencing the variation in universities' commercialization activities. The authors follow the career movements of 31,000 academic researchers across 1,100 U.S. universities and analyze how the situations at the different host universities may have influenced an increase or decrease in these researchers’ subsequent patent filings and company formations."
The National Science Board releases the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report3/17/2024 Westerville, OH - According to Michele Hujber, "The National Science Board released the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report on Wednesday. This report compiles data about the composition of the U.S. research enterprise and its trajectory relative to that of other nations. It covers data collected through 2021. The 2024 Indicators report shows that the U.S. remains the most prominent performer of R&D, with $806 billion in gross domestic expenditures in 2021. China, at $668 billion, is the next largest performer."
Columbia, OH - According to Conor Gowder, "The real gross domestic product (GDP) of private industries has steadily increased nationwide from 2018-2022, with an average percentage increase of 2% each year, or 9% total, despite a drop from 2019-2020 due to the pandemic. However, the same cannot be said across all private industries; of the 14 broad industries captured by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data,[1] eight have grown while six decreased over the five-year period from 2018-2022."
NJDOL Announces Additional $2.2M in Available Grants to Increase Access to Worker Benefits3/17/2024 Trenton, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has expanded its Cultivating Access, Rights, and Equity (CARE) grant program and released $2.2 million in new funding. First launched in March 2022, the CARE grant funds outreach, education, and technical assistance programs to increase equitable access to New Jersey’s worker benefits and protections, including paid leave and Unemployment Insurance. This year, workers’ rights under state Wage and Hour law have been added to the program, including wage theft, misclassification, and the newly enacted Temporary Workers Bill of Rights.
Ewing, NJ - As part of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) program, The College of New Jersey has been awarded a three-year, $400,000 grant to strengthen innovation and encourage partnerships with industry, nonprofits and governmental entities. The college will partner with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in this work.
Glassboro, NJ - A Rowan University psychologist has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award, the first researcher at the 100-year-old academic institution to do so. The award is part of the agency’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which supports highly innovative scientists who propose visionary and broadly impactful behavioral and biomedical research projects.
Washington DC - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country and 29 Strategy Development Grants. This announcement marks the first phase of the new Tech Hubs program, an economic development initiative authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act and designed to drive regional innovation and job creation by strengthening a region’s capacity to manufacture, commercialize, and deploy technology that will advance American competitiveness.
New Brunswick, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey are announcing a transformative investment that will help conquer cancer through groundbreaking research and personalized, compassionate, patient care. The state’s largest academic health system and New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center are launching this joint venture to provide state-of-the-art facilities, translational research, sophisticated technologies and nationally recognized faculty, physicians and staff that will reimagine cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Columbus, OH - According to Conor Gowder, "Jobs held by degree holders in Science and Engineering (S&E) fields make important contributions to our nation’s economic growth and global competitiveness, fueling innovative capacity through research, development, and other technologically advanced work activities, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF). This edition of Useful Stats will explore NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) and National Science Board (NSB) education data, specifically data on S&E associate and bachelor’s degrees, and the S&E workforce supplied by the educational systems."
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