Adam Cabo

The two separate grants come from KeyBank and the John Huntington Fund for Education, which will each benefit students through the establishment of a student success fund and the continuation of scholarship funding.

The National Science Foundation awarded its Regional Innovation Engines program grant to the NSF NEO-SMART Engine in Northeast Ohio, which is led by Case Western Reserve University, and is made up of partners like the University of Akron, philanthropic organizations, local industry, and more.

The new hybrid program will begin in the Fall 2026 semester and will be offered through the university’s Bitonte College of Health and Human Services.

The college received a $1 million loan from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to demolish Health Technologies Hall and Bicentennial Hall.

With the $10 million grant award, the university will serve as a lead partner in Health Workforce Ohio.