Monthly Archives: December 2011

Researchers’ new spinal implant device means minimally invasive surgery, faster recovery

Surgery to repair one of the most common causes of lower back pain will be shorter, have less risk of complications, and result in faster patient recovery times, thanks to a novel device developed at The University of Toledo. UT researchers have created a minimally invasive intervertebral device that eliminates the need for a large [...]

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Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority releases Port of Toledo economic impact study midwest terminals unveils two new locomotives

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation today jointly released a new Port of Toledo Economic Impact Study which indicates that the Port of Toledo generates nearly 7,000 jobs, and vessel and cargo activity creates more than $1billion in economic impact. The study, The Economic Impacts of the Port of [...]

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UT, ProMedica announce advanced $36 million simulation center

ProMedica and The University of Toledo will commit to the development of a new $36 million Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center that will enable students and clinicians to use cutting-edge technology to allow teams to learn, enhance outcomes, and improve patient safety in a simulated, low-risk environment. Working with the University’s economic development arm, Innovation Enterprises, [...]

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Port Authority signs agreement with BX Solutions for cargo operations at Toledo Express creating 500 new jobs

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Board of Directors approved a resolution in preparation for a new cargo operator, BX Solutions, at Toledo Express Airport. The resolution authorizes BX Solutions to manage and maintain the cargo facility, manage the delivery of all services at, to and from the facility and market the facility for intermodal transportation [...]

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Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves $6.075 million for The National Great Lakes Maritime Museum

The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $6,075,000 at its quarterly meeting for the National Great Lakes Maritime Museum in Lucas County. The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $6,075,000 at its quarterly today to allow the city of Toledo and the Great Lakes Historical Society, currently located in Vermillion, to develop the National Great Lakes Maritime [...]

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