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Study: Excessive use of antiviral drugs could aid deadly flu

Influenza’s ability to resist the effects of cheap and popular antiviral agents in Asia and Russia should serve as a cautionary tale about U.S. plans to use the antiviral Tamiflu in the event of widespread avian flu infection in humans, scientists say. Daniel Janies is senior author of the study and an associate professor of biomedical informatics at Ohio State. Read more >

Annual United Black World Month kicks off Feb. 4

Join the Multicultural Center to kick off the 39th Annual United Black World Month at 8 p.m. Wednesday (2/4) in the Hitchcock Auditorium (room 131). Featured speaker is Nikki Giovanni, professor and best-selling poet, author and essayist. Co-sponsored by Minority Affairs, OSU Alumni Association, African American and African Studies, and the Kirwan Institute on Race and Ethnicity. For other United Black World Month events, contact the MCC at 688-8449 or visit mcc.osu.edu (click on events).

Second annual Buckeye Ecologists Symposium Jan. 16

The Buckeye Ecologists Symposium will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday (1/16) at the Women's Field House. Graduate students, faculty and staff will present their research and programs and undergraduate researchers will present posters. Kurt Pregitzer of the University of Nevada at Reno will deliver the keynote address at 11 a.m. Included is a pizza lunch with Pregitzer from noon-1 p.m. Contact: martin.1678@osu.edu. Read more >

MCC debuts special reading of MLK Jr.'s famous Mountaintop speech

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, on Monday (1/19) the Multicultural Center will debut a recently produced film of OSU students and staff reading King's speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop." View online (click on the feature MLK Jr. Mountaintop Speech.) The full speech is covered in the film, merging the voices of 31 students and staff reading a few lines each of this historical speech. Closing remarks by special guest Javaune Adams-Gaston, the new vice president for Student Life at OSU.

Jan. 16: Exploring Learning Technologies & Accessibility meeting

This month's Exploring Learning Technologies meeting features a presentation and discussion with Ken Petri from OSU's Web Accessibility Center from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday (1/16) in 143 PAES. The presentation will cover accessibility and commonly-used learning technologies, such as Carmen, PowerPoint; with an emphasis on web video/multimedia accessibility. RSVPs are encouraged. Contact: Anand Khurma, khurma.1@osu.edu or 292-1464

Managing Staff for Maximum Performance workshop Jan. 22

Managing Staff for Maximum Performance, a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans, and assistant deans, will be held from 9-11 a.m. Thursday (1/22) in 090 Science & Engineering Library. Registration is required. Register online. Contact: 292-2800

Story as Leadership lecture & workshop Feb. 26-27

Story as Leadership, a lecture and workshop with Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea will take place Thursday (2/26) and Friday (2/27) at the Wexner Center Film & Video Theatre. Both the lecture (2/26, 4 p.m.) and the workshop (2/27, advance registration required), are free and open to the public. You’re invited to help create communities and spheres of influence that understand story’s potential to lead us to futures we want. Register online for the workshop at The Women's Place web site.

NSF IGERT limited submission program internal deadline extended

Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday (1/19), the internal intent date for the NSF’s limited submission program, Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program, has been extended to Tuesday (1/20). Details and application information available online.

IRB forms help session Jan. 21

Investigators, graduate students and research staff are encouraged to attend a help session on IRB applications from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday (1/21) in 117 Research Foundation. Office of Responsible Research Practices staff will provide an overview of the Initial Review of Human Subjects Research application and will answer questions regarding other IRB forms. The session is targeted to researchers who submit materials to the Behavioral and Social Sciences IRB, but is open to all human subjects researchers. Register online. Contact: 292-0214 or prestage.2@osu.edu

George Jones to perform at Value City Arena Feb. 14

One of the best known voices in the history of country music, George Jones will bring his unmistakable voice to Value City Arena on Saturday (2/14) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday (1/16) at the box office, Ticketmaster Centers, ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. As a special “Economic Recovery Package” thru show day, select seats are available two for the price of one.