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THREE PROTEINS MAY PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN NERVE-CELL REPAIR

Some mature brain cells can grow new extensions when the amount of three particular proteins on their surface increases, a new OSU study shows. The research examined three related receptor proteins, called GPR3, GPR6 and GPR12, on nerve cells in the brains of rats. The findings suggest that these three proteins could be important targets for treating stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries and also neurodegenerative diseases. Read More >

RESEARCHER TO MAKE SUPERCOMPUTERS COMPUTE EVEN FASTER

A prestigious award from the National Science Foundation will help Umit Catalyurek design new tools to speed up the analysis of massive data sets that can be untangled - and therefore understood - only by using extremely powerful computers and supercomputers. The OSU assistant professor of biomedical informatics and electrical and computer engineering has earned one of NSF's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards, which recognize a young researcher’s dual commitment to scholarship and education. He will receive $400,000 in funding over five years for his project, titled “Scalable combinatorial scientific computing.” Read More >

FIRST CAMPUS MUSIC HOP SET TO BEGIN TODAY

The first Campus Music Hop set for today (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 will be free. View an up-to-date listing of events online.

HITLER’S TOUR: IMAGINING OCCUPIED PARIS LECTURE APRIL 13

Ronald C. Rosbottom, Arms Professor in the Arts & Humanities, Amherst College, will present “Hitler’s Tour: Imagining Occupied Paris, 1940-44” at 2:30 p.m. Friday (4/13) in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. The lecture is sponsored by the Department of French and Italian, the Department of History, and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Registration is not necessary. Contact: obert.1@osu.edu
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FEHLNER TO DELIVER SHORE LECTURE APRIL 13

Thomas Fehlner, Notre Dame emeritus professor of chemistry, will present the 2007 Sheldon Shore Lecture at 4 p.m. Friday (4/13) in McPherson Laboratory. Fehlner will deliver “A Systematic Chemistry of Metalloboranes. From Early to Late Transition Metals.” Read More >

MAJUMDAR IS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LECTURER APRIL 13

Arunava Majumdar, chair of the Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute at the University of California, Berkeley will deliver “Direct Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Using Nanostructured Materials and Devices,” at 2:30 p.m. Friday (4/13) in E 001 Scott Laboratory. The lecture is part of the Mechanical Engineering Department Distinguished Lecture Series. Majumdar will present current research on electron and phonon transport in nanostructured materials. Contact: kennedy.408@osu.edu

OXFORD FELLOW TO DISCUSS EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION

Nicholas Bamforth, a fellow in law at Queen’s College, Oxford University, will present “Public Law and the Emergence of a Multi-Layered Constitution in Europe” at noon on Wednesday (4/18) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Moritz College of Law as part of its Oxford Workshop Series. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP to powers.108@osu.edu by Monday (4/16). Read More >

WORKSHOP FOR DEANS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS APRIL 24

A workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate and assistant deans, “Engaging Faculty in Dialogue” will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday (4/24) in 090 Science and Engineering Library. Academic leaders including Peter Curtis, chair of EEOB, Evelyn Freeman, dean of Ohio State Mansfield, and Ken Hinchcliff, section head for Equine Medicine and Surgery, will share their insights. Registration is required. Contact: 292-2800. Register online

ORIENTATION TO RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AT OSU OFFERED

Are you new to research administration at the university? The Office of Research Training, Education and Communication provides an overview of the grants management process from proposal preparation through project closeout. The four-hour workshop focuses on pre-award topics such as sponsor guidelines and budget development and post-award topics including spending award funds and project monitoring. Workshop dates, times and registration are available online. View a comprehensive list of all training sessions online.

APRIL 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. Renew online - login using your OSU username and password. A list of your waitlist applications will appear. Click on each child’s name to update information, if necessary, and renew your application. You may also add a child to the waitlist. Applications that are not renewed by Sunday (4/15) will be removed from the waitlist. Contact: Dodson.1@osu.edu or 292-4453

WEXNER SCREENINGS CELEBRATE BASEBALL SEASON

Celebrate the opening of baseball season with special screenings of “Rare Films from the Baseball Hall of Fame,” introduced by Film/Video Curator Dave Filipi, at 7 p.m. Friday (4/13) and Saturday (4/14). Featured clips include an interview with Cleveland star Al Rosen, footage of the 1955 New York Yankees’ tour of Japan, commercials featuring Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, and Hank Aaron, and more. Read More >

PUT YOUR DOG TO THE TEST SATURDAY AT AG ADMIN BUILDING

Faculty, staff and students are invited to bring their dogs to the Agricultural Administration Building on Saturday (4/14) for testing to earn the Canine Good Citizen certification from the American Kennel Club. Offered by OSU Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program, the testing is being held in conjunction with the program’s annual Dog Expo, designed to help prepare 4-H members for county and state fairs. Testing is $10 and will be offered from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sign up by Friday (4/13) by contacting miller.78@osu.edu or (740) 708-0359. Read More >

CHARITY FASHION SHOW TO BE STAGED AT GATEWAY

A red carpet in South Campus Gateway’s Alley will serve as the runway for a charity fashion show beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday (4/14). The show will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and will feature 25 amateur models, most of them Ohio State students. The cost is $10 per person; $5 for students with BuckID. Read More >

HALF MARATHON TO AFFECT CAMPUS TRAFFIC SATURDAY

The Columbus Distance Classic Half Marathon set for Saturday (4/14) is expected to affect campus traffic. The race begins and ends off campus but the route runs through the OSU campus. Runners are expected to reach campus at approximately 9:10 a.m. and the last runner should be off campus by 11 a.m. A map of the route can be viewed online.
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