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Q&A: Lester Lefton on Kent State's role in Ohio's new economy

Colin McEwen Thursday, November 18, 2010

Lester A. Lefton became Kent State University's 11th president in July 2006. Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching among the nation's best public research universities and among the best colleges and universities in community engagement, Kent State has been at the forefront of high-tech innovation in Northeast Ohio. hiVelocity asked Lefton about Kent State's role in Ohio's new economy and his vision for the region.

Advanced Materials, Biomedical, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland/Northeast Ohio, Higher Education, Kent State University, Third Frontier

Q&A: David Beck helps us sift through CIFT

Gene Monteith Thursday, June 17, 2010

Since 1995, the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) has helped companies involved in some of Ohio's largest and most economically significant industries: food production, processing, packaging. But the center's work reaches all across Ohio's agribusiness universe and it seems no part is left untouched, from research, to local food initiatives to advanced energy. David Beck, CIFT's president and CEO, spoke to us about some of the work CIFT is doing.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Entrepreneurship, Kent State University, Ohio State University, Sustainability, Tech Transfer - Research, Toledo/Northwest Ohio

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