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IN SEARCH FOR WATER ON MARS, CLUES FROM ANTARCTICA
Scientists have gathered more evidence that suggests flowing water on Mars - by comparing images of the red planet to an otherworldly landscape on Earth. In recent years, scientists have examined images of several sites on Mars where water appears to have flowed to the surface and left behind a trail of sediment. Those sites closely resemble places where water flows today in the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica, the new study has found. Researchers have used the Dry Valleys as an analogy for Mars for 30 years, explained Berry Lyons, professor of earth sciences and director of the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State. Read more >
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MAKE HEALTHY LIVING PAY OFF FOR YOU. Last November, 7,930 of your co-workers got a little something extra in their paychecks for participating in the Your Plan for Health Incentive Program. Did you? The 2008 Incentive Program is up and running, so don’t get left behind. Benefit-eligible faculty and staff - regardless of health plan membership - can earn up to $125 for participating in wellness-related activities. Now that’s a healthy reward! Visit yourplanforhealth.com and click on “2008 Incentive Program” for more details or to join.
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PHISHING E-MAIL ALERT
A large number of Ohio State e-mail addresses were sent a phishing scam e-mail Monday afternoon (1/21), asking for username, password, and date of birth in order to prevent the account from being removed. The message itself was addressed "Dear OSU Email Account Owner." The message is a scam, and was not sent by the Office of Information Technology or anyone else within Ohio State. Do not reply to the message. If you have already replied, go to OIT’s Account Management Web site and change your password immediately. Additional information can be found at http://8help.osu.edu/status/933.html.
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LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION STUDY. Volunteers, individuals ages 35-60, are being recruited for a lifestyle intervention study to modify health risk factors. The study will be conducted on the OSU campus during lunchtime. Participation in the study will last approximately 12 weeks. Several blood samples and filling out of questionnaires will be required. Must have access to Internet. A volunteer fee will be paid. If you are interested please e-mail gcrc.research@osumc.edu
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ACHIEVING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE?
Literacy Studies is sponsoring “Achieving Scientific Literacy” from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday (1/31) at the George Wells Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave. The program is organized and moderated by Susan Fisher, professor and chair of the Department of Entomology. Panelists Caroline Breitenberger (Biochemistry), David Tomasko (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering), and Gordon Aubrecht (Physics) will explore what it means to be scientifically literate. Contact literacystudies@osu.edu if you would like to attend.
OSU LIBRARIES UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRIZE
Would you like to win money for helping a student from your class submit a research project for a competition? Then consider entering the OSU Libraries’ Undergraduate Research Prize Competition. The winning project team (author, the student’s instructor, and the collaborating librarian) will be acknowledged at an award ceremony. A prize of $1,000 also will be presented ($750 for the student author; $250 for the instructor). The winning project will be submitted to the OSU Knowledge Bank repository, where it will have a permanent home and Web address and a worldwide audience. Contact: 292-8999
or allen.916@osu.edu
MORITZ IS JAN. 25 CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES LECTURE SERIES GUEST
Mark Moritz, assistant professor of Anthropology, is the guest lecturer for the next Center for African Studies brown bag lecture series, scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Friday (1/25) in 122 Oxley Hall. Moritz will deliver “An Alternative Model of Crop-livestock Interactions in West Africa.” He will argue that mixed-farming systems and intensive pastoral systems are fundamentally different, even though they both involve the integration and intensification of livestock production in agricultural systems. Contact: cas@osu.edu
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MANAGING THE NEW SEXUAL/ROMANTIC RELATIONS POLICY WORKSHOP FEB. 6
“Managing the New Sexual and/or Romantic Relations Policy,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate and assistant deans, will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday (2/6) in 070 Science and Engineering Library. Registration is required. Contact: 292-2800. Read more >
OSC OFFERS PARALLEL PROGRAMMING WITH MPI WORKSHOP
The Ohio Supercomputer Center is offering a two-day workshop, “Parallel Programming with MPI” from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday (2/5) and Wednesday (2/6) at OSC on West Campus. The workshop will focus on using the Message Passing Interface standard to write parallel programs on OSC's systems. Using MPI and multiple processors allow the researcher to reduce the execution time of their programs and/or increase the sample space of the problem under study. The Ohio academic community is invited to attend at no charge. To register, write trn-contact@osc.edu or call 292-0890. Read more >
GET YOUR 2008 FREE HEALTH SCREENING ON THE CALENDAR
Schedule your health screening for 2008 at a campus location near you. Free to faculty and staff and recommended annually, the screenings may be taken at any time once per calendar year. The health data obtained in the screening can be used to complete the Personal Health Assessment, which qualifies you to participate in the 2008 Incentive Program and earn a discount on your monthly medical premiums. Nearly 100 appointments are available daily at eight locations around campus and at mobile sites. Schedule a screening online (click on the “Personal Health Assessment” link).
LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS OFFER VARIETY
The Faculty and Staff Wellness Program offers a full schedule of free workshops each quarter on a variety of topics. Upcoming classes include: Fats: Good vs. Bad, noon-1 p.m. today (1/23) in 130 Page Hall; Working Through Change and Transition, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (1/29) in 4138 Physics Building; and Be Your Own Valentine, Give the Gift of Health, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday (2/13) in 1039 Derby Hall.. Register online (choose the Lunch and Learn link) or call 292-1894.
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