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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, March 12. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts The long-awaited 17-inch MacBook Pro is now available in the Wexner Center Store. New features include a battery that lasts up to eight hours, amazing graphics, and an aluminum unibody enclosure that makes this the thinnest, lightest and most powerful notebook ever. Everything about the MacBook Pro is huge -- except its size and weight. Visit our Apple authorized Campus Store and check it out. Read more >

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SMART@CAR helps companies bring power to the marketplace

Rich Housh knew he had a good idea, one that could be lucrative for years to come as the world moves away from automobiles powered by internal combustion engines. What he didn’t have was a way to develop it, a place to test it or a means to improve it. So Housh, president and CEO of Juice Technologies, set up his company’s research and development offices at Ohio State’s Center for Automotive Research as a member of the SMART@CAR consortium. Read more >

Fiscal Year 2010 compensation guidelines established

The FY 2010 annual merit compensation process is currently being drafted and includes a merit pool target of 2.5 percent across the university, which may vary slightly by college or unit based on funding and market position. Ohio State continues an aggressive pursuit of efficiencies and cost savings within the university and, at the same time, strives to keep faculty and staff salaries competitive with our benchmarks.

Out-of-pocket increased costs for faculty and staff for next year will be minimized due to recent successful cost reduction initiatives of nearly $100 million. Health care premiums and RPAC fees will not increase for 2010, and parking fees will increase less than 5 percent. In light of the difficult economy facing the state and its impact on OSU students, the president, provost and members of the Senior Management Council will voluntarily forego any salary increase or earned bonus for the year. These funds will be redirected to increased scholarship support for students.

Today at OSU Newark: Annual Student Research Forum

The annual Student Research Forum will take place at Ohio State Newark from 12:30-5 p.m. today (3/12) in the Reese Center. The forum showcases students’ research projects and includes presentations, a panel discussion and an awards ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: roberts.762@osu.edu. Read more >

Spring break international travel safety tips

The Office of International Affairs is advising those traveling abroad over Spring Break to take steps to help themselves remain safe in another country. Visit the U.S. Department of State web site to see if a travel alert or advisory has been issued in the country to which you are traveling, and follow any tips or advice provided. Currently there is a travel advisory for Mexico. The web site also includes information about passports, health and safety issues and traveling smart. Read more >

Spring quarter workshops for academic leaders

Five spring quarter workshops for deans, department chairs, school directors, and division heads are planned. Topics include faculty analytics/dashboard, strategic questions, academic facilities planning, outcomes assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration. Register and review details online or call 247-1847.

Notable Moments in Egyptian Film:1947-1997

Notable Moments in Egyptian Film:1947-1997 will take place Friday (3/13) in Hagerty Auditorium and Saturday (3/14) in Landmark's Gateway Theater. Times vary. The event will introduce a Columbus audience to six notable films produced by a film industry that few realize during much of the 20th century was one of the top three most productive in the world. An Egyptian buffet and a panel discussion will take place from 5:45-6:45 p.m. Saturday. Contact: Center for Middle Eastern Studies at 292-5897 or Sabra Webber. Read more >

"Visible Speech" exhibit in Hagerty Hall

If it can be argued that every human society in the world has a spoken language, why then are writing systems considered uncommon? If a writing system is not a given, where did writing come from and how and when did it develop? An exhibit on writing systems addressing these questions and more is currently open in the Global Gallery and may be viewed daily throughout spring quarter in the lobby area of Hagerty Hall and the Crane Café. Contact: Karen Sobul

NSEC spring seminar on ethics and societal implications March 20

Rosalyn Berne, associate professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Virginia, will present “Science Fiction, Nano Scientists and the Moral Imagination” from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday (3/20) in the Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center conference room, 1012 Smith Lab. Berne’s research focuses on the ethical, cultural and societal implications of the emergence and convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive sciences. Contact: Prem Rose Kumar

Translational and Applied Research hosts free micro imaging workshops

The Office of Translational and Applied Research is hosting several micro imaging workshops Tuesday (4/7) and Wednesday (4/8) at the Biomedical Research Tower. Researchers interested in learning about digital microscopy are encouraged to attend. Register and view details at the Zeiss MicroImaging Incorporated web site. Space is limited.

March 15 deadline to renew child care waitlist applications

Families who have submitted waitlist applications to the OSU Child Care Program are required to renew their application annually to remain on the waitlist. To renew, click here and login using your OSU username and password. Review current information, make updates and add children as needed. Waitlist status information will be available after Wednesday (7/1). Contact: Jean Dodson or 292-4453

Reminder: RSVP by March 13 for Inaugural Goldberg Lecture on Teaching

Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut will deliver the Inaugural Goldberg Lecture on Teaching from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday (3/20) in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. The Goldberg Lecture Series, sponsored by the Department of History's Harvey Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, provides a forum to advance discussion of the importance of effective teaching to the health and vigor of higher education in Ohio. RSVP to summerhill.1@osu.edu or 292-3001 by Friday (3/13).

View, post items for sale on the onCampus Bulletin Board

In the market for a Motorola High Speed DSL Modem? How about an Intel Pentium 4 desktop computer? View details by clicking on the “Electronics” category of the onCampus Bulletin Board. Faculty and staff may post or view items under a broad range of categories. Register using your OSU Internet ID (name.#).