YOUNGSTOWN A professor at Youngstown State University has been awarded a $100,000 grant to advance automation training.

Computer Science Professor Robert Korenic received a $100,000 grant that will fund the purchase of new programmable logic controller (PLC) equipment.

This new equipment will expand hands-on learning opportunities in industrial automation and help bridge the manufacturing skills gap in the Mahoning Valley.

The equipment will enhance the coursework within YSU's engineering technology programs and give students experience with state-of-the-art PLC systems widely used across modern industries, in turn preparing them for high-demand careers in automation, process control and manufacturing technology.

"This grant allows us to take our labs and students' experience to the

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