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CANCER PIONEER, RESEARCHER TO SPEAK AT OSU MEDICAL CENTER

Judah Folkman, a widely acclaimed pioneer of research, will deliver the keynote address at the OSU Medical Center’s sixth annual graduate and postgraduate Research Day at noon Thursday (3/29) in the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute auditorium. Folkman, known around the world for advancing the concept of anti-angiogenic therapies for cancer and other diseases, is a 1953 graduate of Ohio State. Research Day features the innovative work of medical and biomedical research trainees at the Medical Center. Presented in poster format, the more than 280 abstracts on display span the range of scientific investigation from basic science to clinical outcomes. Contact: crawford.1@osu.edu
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OUBRERIE TO DISCUSS CHURCH OF SAINT PIERRE AT FIRMINY

Jose Oubrerie, professor at the Knowlton School of Architecture, will lecture on the recently completed Church of Saint Pierre at Firminy at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (3/28) in 250 Knowlton Hall. In the early 1960s Oubrerie collaborated with Le Corbusier on the design of the Church of Saint Pierre at Firminy. Forty years later, the project, which opened in 2006, is complete. The building is also featured in the exhibition “Architecture Interrupts” at the Wexner Center for the Arts through Sunday (4/15).

OSU HOME OPENER PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY BASEBALL

The OSU Department of Athletics announced Monday the gate proceeds from the Buckeyes’ baseball home opener - against Toledo at 2 p.m. Wednesday (3/28) at Bill Davis Stadium - will go to two funds established for the Bluffton University baseball team. The proceeds will go to the two funds established for the Bluffton baseball team’s student-athletes involved in a fatal charter bus accident Friday (3/2) in Atlanta. One fund has been established at Citizens National Bank for the Bluffton University baseball team student-athletes; the other has been established to create a lasting campus memorial. Contact: Jeff Wuerth, 247-5232 or wuerth.1@osu.edu
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ART HOSTS SYMPOSIUM, RELATED EXHIBITIONS

The Department of Art is hosting “Technology Expanding the Horizon: A Reinterpretation and Investigation of the Landscape” from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday (3/29) and Friday (3/30) at the Wexner Center Film Video Theater. Invited artists, theorists and scientists will participate in the free public symposium and exhibition of art and ideas. Two related exhibitions are planned. Technology Expanding the Horizon: Repositioning the Coordinates will run today (3/27)-Wednesday (4/11) in Hopkins Hall Gallery and Corridor; Re-Surfacing will run from Wednesday (3/28)-Sunday (4/1) in Haskett Hall Silver Image Gallery. Exhibition receptions are set for Thursday (3/29). Read More >

MANGAN TO DELIVER SUSTAINABILITY LECTURE

Andrew Mangan, executive director of the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development, will present “The Synergies of Sustainability” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday (3/30) in 250 Knowlton Hall. The USBCSD is part of a global network of 180 companies from 30 countries that has shown that business success is linked to economic, social and environmental sustainability. One key approach is By-Product Synergy, in which manufacturing facilities reduce pollution, save energy and increase profits by converting one facility’s wastes into another’s raw materials. The public lecture is sponsored by OSU’s Center for Resilience. Contact: Joseph Fiksel, 688-8155

ANNUAL MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE APRIL 3-4

The ADA Coordinator’s Office is hosting the annual Multiple Perspectives Conference Tuesday (4/3)-Wednesday (4/4) at the Blackwell Hotel and Conference Center. The conference includes more than 30 sessions on employment, architecture, technology and instruction including a free public lecture, “Disclosure and Identity in Life Writings” at 4 p.m. Tuesday (4/3), followed by a reception featuring student research. Register online.

DEADLINE NEARS FOR SERVICE-LEARNING AWARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations are due Friday (4/6) for the 2007 Awards for Excellence in Community Service and Scholarship in the following categories: students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and community partners. Criteria and application forms are available online. The awards will be presented at a reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday (5/10) at the Hale Black Cultural Center. RSVP by Monday (5/7) to the Service-Learning Initiative: slearning@osu.edu or 292-7176.

OSC HOSTS PARALLEL PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP

The Ohio Supercomputer Center is hosting a workshop, “Parallel Programming with OpenMP” from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday (4/12) and 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday (4/13) at OSC. The workshop is an overview of OpenMP parallel programming which is a de-facto standard for multi-threaded parallel programming on shared-memory multiprocessor systems, based upon the use of special comments called compiler directives in the program’s source code. The workshop is open to the Ohio academic community. To register, contact trn-contact@osc.edu or 292-0890.

DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR VAUD-VILLITIES

OSU faculty, staff and students can receive $5 off the regular ticket prices to Vaud-Villities 2007 show, “That’s Entertainment Thru the Decades” featuring two hours of family entertainment with a cast of singers and dancers (including OSU staff) performing music and dance numbers from the Roaring ‘20s to the New Millennium. Evening performances will take place at Veteran’s Memorial Thursday (4/12)-Saturday (4/14); matinee performances are at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (4/14) and Sunday (4/15). Discounted ticket prices are $23 (adults) and $13 (children under 12). Order online by Tuesday (4/3). Contact: privette.3@osu.edu or 688-3728. Read More >

SPRING FASHION EYEWEAR FRAME EXPO TODAY

The Ohio State Optometry Services’ Eyewear Gallery for Great Vision will host the semi-annual Frame Fashion Expo from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today (3/27). In addition to the normal selection of 2,200 frames, seven designer representatives will present their Spring Fashion Collections. Featured frames will be specially priced. Come early to avoid the crowds. VSP ® Vision Insurance accepted.

WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK INFO SESSION MARCH 30

A Weight Watchers at Work information session is scheduled for 11 a.m.-noon Friday (3/30) in 305 Means Hall. The next 10-week session will begin at 11 a.m. on the following Friday (4/6) in 305 Means Hall. Subsequent weekly meetings will take place from 11 a.m.-noon on Friday in Ross Heart Hospital’s Auditorium (room 1213). The cost is $110 for a 10-week period for new members and $100 for returning members. A reimbursement form for tracking all attended meetings is available online. Contact: suzanne.haussermann@osumc.edu