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OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AFFECT RISK OF DEPRESSION, INFLAMMATION

A new study suggests that people whose diets contain dramatically more of one kind of polyunsaturated fatty acid than another may be at greater risk for both clinical depression and certain inflammatory diseases. The report, published online in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine (www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/), suggests that we need to balance out our intake of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. This is the most recent in a long series of experiments Ohio State researchers have conducted on the links between psychological stress and immunity. Read More >

LATEST ISSUE OF ONCAMPUS NOW AVAILABLE

The April 5 issue of onCampus is now available, so please check your Ohio State mailbox. Here’s a preview from the online version:
- G. Gilbert Cloyd, who will begin his two-year term as the Board of Trustees’ chair in May, traces his career with one of the world’s largest companies back to his humble beginnings at Ohio State. Read More >
- Latin may very well be a dead language, but the teaching of it is alive and well at Ohio State’s Department of Greek and Latin. Read More >

INAUGURAL OSU LANGUAGE NETWORK SYMPOSIUM APRIL 7

The Department of Linguistics will host the first annual OSU Language Network Spring Symposium from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday (4/7) at the Drake Union. The daylong event is intended to foster new links and strengthen already existing ones among members of the OSU community doing research on language. Research groups from Computer Science and Engineering; Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology; French & Italian; Linguistics; Psychology; Spanish & Portuguese; and Speech & Hearing will be presenting. The event is free and open to the public. To pre-register, call 292-2577 or sulangnet_events@ling.osu.edu.
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NEW E-NEWSLETTER PROVIDES SIS PROJECT UPDATES

Want to know what’s happening with the Student Information System Project? The University Community Newsletter has been created to provide project updates and information to interested OSU faculty and staff. The March 2007 newsletter is available online (use the University Community Newsletter link). When you visit the SIS Web site, you can also opt to have the bi-monthly communication sent directly to your inbox. Look for the sign-up box at the bottom of the SIS home page.

ST. MARTIN TO DISCUSS SOY BREEDING, NEW USES APRIL 6

Steve St. Martin, professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and a member of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s soybean breeding program, will present “Breeding Soybeans to Meet New Needs,” from 11 a.m.-noon Friday (4/6) in Columbus and by video simulcast in Wooster. St. Martin is involved in a new partnership between Ohio State and the Battelle Memorial Institute to develop new soy-oil products, including soy-based lubricants, plasticizers and polyols. Attend in 244 Kottman Hall or in 121 Fisher Auditorium on the Wooster campus. Contact: Rich Pratt, (330) 263-3972 or pratt.3@osu.edu
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REGISTER FOR OARDC ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Faculty, research staff and students are invited to attend the 2007 OARDC Annual Research Conference on Thursday (4/19) at the Blackwell Hotel and Conference Center. The registration deadline is Friday (4/6). The theme of the conference is “Ohio’s Future in Renewable Energy and the Bioeconomy.” Annual awards also will be presented for outstanding research. Read More >

LEADING ARTISTS AND WRITERS DISCUSS IDENTITY AND RACE

Leading artists and writers will gather at the Wexner Center on Tuesday (4/10) to discuss the issues of cultural conflict, identity politics and expressive freedom as part of “Race Matters, the Second Annual Director’s Dialogue on Art and Social Change.” The event is free to the public. These issues are at the forefront of the current sociopolitical climate and the work of Glenn Ligon whose exhibition, “Some Changes,” is currently on view at the Wexner Center. Contact: 292-3535. Read More >

FIRST CAMPUS MUSIC HOP SET FOR APRIL 12-15

The first Campus Music Hop set for Thursday (4/12)-through Sunday (4/15) will feature a variety of live musical performances in more than a dozen locations along or near High Street in the University District. At the heart of the music hop will be Ohio State’s 30th Annual Jazz Festival. The music will include jazz in the university’s Weigel Auditorium, and the blues, hip hop and rock’n’roll at restaurants and nightspots along High Street. Many of the performances are free. An up-to-date listing of events is available online.

OPTOMETRY HOSTS CHILDREN’S LEARNING FORUM APRIL 20

The College of Optometry is hosting the Children's Learning Forum at 8:30 a.m. Friday (4/20) at the Holiday Inn on the Lane. The multidisciplinary conference was designed to be of interest to all professionals who work with children who have learning difficulties. Presenters include Ohio State’s Mary Hill, Emily Rodgers and Wayne Secord, and Suzanne Wickum, associate professor at the University of Houston and Jacqueline Kilburn, registered occupational therapist. Contact: kulp.6@osu.edu or scott-tibbs.1@osu.edu
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DISABILITY SERVICES EXTENDS FINALS WEEK HOURS

The Office for Disability Services will be extending its hours of operation until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday (6/7) during final exam week. The change will make exam time options consistent for the entire quarter. Please write the time in on the ODS Exam Proctor Sheet if you need to have your student’s exam scheduled between 5-8:30 p.m. on that date. In the future, this time option will be printed on the Exam Proctor Sheet. Contact: Ruby Stewart, rstewart@studentaffairs.osu.edu or 292-3307