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OHIO STATE SLEEP EXPERTS SEEK SLEEP APNEA, DIABETES LINK

Researchers here are seeking clues to determine if maligned fat cells in certain patients are actually secreting substances which may have protective and preventive effects for certain conditions. Sleep medicine experts at the Medical Center are investigating blood glucose levels and the role of fat cells in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted for brief periods during sleep when the airway becomes occluded. Read more >

LATEST ISSUE OF ONCAMPUS NOW AVAILABLE

The March 27 issue of onCampus is now available, so please check your Ohio State mailbox. Here's a preview from the online version of onCampus:

• Ohio State President Gordon Gee gets correspondence of all kinds, from heartfelt studies in human kindness to advice for the football team. Read more >
• Student historians are helping give a lasting voice to those who have lived, worked or worshipped in the University District. The Oral Histories Project is part of a larger effort to capture and preserve memories of the area's heyday. Read more >

THE FUTURE OF THE NEWS PRESENTED 3/27

Interested in learning about the future of print journalism? How does online publishing change the public's relationship to the news? Are RSS feeds and abbreviated headlines leaving Americans less in touch with global issues? The Digital Union presents "The Future of the News," a panel discussion with correspondents from the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times as well as the Director of the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at OSU from 1:30-3 p.m. on Thursday (3/27) at the Digital Union (370 SEL). Contact digitalunion@osu.edu. Read more >

HONORABLE PAUL G. CASSELL TO DELIVER LECTURE

The Criminal Justice Research Center, the Department of Sociology and the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law will host the 19th Annual Walter C. Reckless-Simon Dinitz Memorial Lecture on Monday (4/7). The event will occur from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Barrister Club located at 25 W. 11th Ave. The speaker for the evening will be the Honorable Paul G. Cassell, Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, the University of Utah, and Former Federal District Court Judge for the District of Utah, who will be lecturing on the topic, "In Defense of Victim Impact Statement: Recognizing the Proper and Important Role of Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice Process." Contact: Debbie Flower-Smith at 292-7468 or flower-smith.1@osu.edu

PHISHING ALERT FROM OIT

Recently, a number of emails began circulating from a source claiming to be from Ohio State webmail team. The email asks people to submit their osu.edu email account information and password along with personal information like a birthdate. Faculty and staff should not reply to these emails. This is a phishing attempt and not a legitimate request. OSU's account management system does not request information in this format through email. For more information on phishing, check out the Safe Computing phishing page.

WOSU SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST DURING RADIO FUNDRAISER

WOSU is seeking volunteers to help answer pledge phone calls during its spring radio fundraiser, Thursday (4/3) through Saturday (4/12). This will be the first radio fundraiser to take place from the new radio studios located in the Fawcett Center. To learn what shifts are available or sign up, please contact Alysia Gobert-Smith at gobert-smith.1@osu.edu or (614) 292-9678.

NSF EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD WORKSHOP

A workshop designed to help applicants develop the education/outreach portion of proposals for the National Science Foundation Early CAREER Awards will be held on Wednesday (4/2) noon-2 p.m., in the Smith Seminar Room, 1080 Physics Research Building. Participants will hear from a variety of outreach programs that are interested in collaborating with applicants for the CAREER award, which is available to untenured, tenure-track faculty. Registration is required to attend. Read more >

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR COCA-COLA GRANTS

Applications are still being accepted for the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research on Women Grants. The grants are open to Ohio State faculty (up to $5,000) and advanced graduate students (up to $1,000). All materials must be received no later than Monday (4/7). Go to http://womens-studies.osu.edu and click on Grants and Awards, then Faculty Coca-Cola or Advanced Graduate Student Coca-Cola Grants for details.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR HONOR SOCIETY

International Affairs is seeking nominations for Phi Beta Delta, an honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education. International Affairs serves as the campus representative for Phi Beta Delta, which has inducted more than 600 OSU students, faculty and staff into the honor society since its inception in 1987. Nomination forms are due by Friday (4/4). Read more >

MORTGAGE REFINANCING BROWN BAG APRIL 1

The Office of Human Resources will offer a brown bag on Tuesday (4/1) designed to educate on the ever-changing world of home mortgage refinancing. The session is presented by Brian Connor, Mortgage Loan Officer, Huntington Bank. He will discuss various topics such as: What does refinancing mean? When, or under what circumstances, is it worth considering? What should you expect when you apply? What should you expect when you close? The session will be held in Office of Human Resources, 1590 N. High Street, Suite 430 from noon to 1 p.m. Registration and additional class listings available online. Contact: 292-1050

TICKETS FOR CELTIC THUNDER ON SALE MARCH 31

Celtic Thunder, a show featuring male vocalists of different ages from Ireland and Scotland, will perform this fall at Value City Arena on Sunday (10/19). Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday (3/31) at the Schottenstein Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Charge online. Contact: 431-3600.