10/18/2026
Youngstown State University has been awarded $1.5 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative to expand workforce training and career opportunities across the region.🤖🐧
Through the new Connected Infrastructure & Industrial Cybersecurity Workforce Initiative, YSU and its regional partners will provide hands on, no cost training for students in high demand fields, including automation, robotics, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing.
This initiative strengthens the regional workforce while helping prepare students for the future of industry.
To read more: https://ysu.edu/news/ysu-receives-over-15-million-appalachian-regional-commission-s-power-initiative
Youngstown State University College of STEM
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