Adam Cabo

The new program is an online graduate program that combines instruction in leadership and education, giving nurses the opportunity to prepare for advanced leadership, teaching, and professional growth.

The initiative includes the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence major and minor, as well as AI learning opportunities embedded and integrated in other areas of the university’s curriculum.

The funding comes via Health Impact Ohio in partnership with the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. It will support Master of Social Work students.

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.