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TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO LEARN BOOSTS GRADES

A new study conducted by Bruce Tuckman, OSU professor of education, suggests that before urban high school students learn the “three Rs,” they can benefit by learning a little psychology. Researchers found that high school students who took a class that taught learning and motivation strategies improved their grade point averages significantly when compared to comparable students at the same high schools who didn't take the class. In one school, for example, students who took the class had GPAs that were an average of 0.4 points higher than other students for the term. Read More >

LATEST ISSUE OF ONCAMPUS NOW AVAILABLE

The April 19 issue of onCampus is now available, so please check your Ohio State mailbox. Here’s a preview from the online version of onCampus:
- A project led by an Ohio State team of students and experts may help Ethiopia with the daunting challenges it faces in the global crop export market. Read More >
- Fifty years at Ohio State Marion brings back memories and milestones. Read More >

UPDATE ON DATA BREACH

A new Web site has been created so that faculty and staff can directly determine if they were among the approximately 14,000 who were mailed notification letters about the data breach.
Additional frequently asked questions addressing the timing of the notification and the delivery method have been added to the Web site: http://cio.osu.edu/secureinfo/research. Click on the FAQ link at the top.

DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH CAREER AWARD LECTURE TODAY

The Center for Retrovirus Research is presenting the 2007 Distinguished Research Career Award at 3:30 p.m. today (4/19) at the Dunlap Auditorium, Veterinary Medicine Academic Building. Recipient K.T. Jeang, section head of Molecular Virology, NIAID, National Institutes of Health will deliver “HTLV-1, Adult T-cell Leukemia, and Mechanisms of Cellular Transformation.” Jeang has made fundamental discoveries of retrovirus-host interactions that contribute to cancer and AIDS. He will also present “HIV-1 and Small RNAs: What We Are Learning” at 9 a.m. Friday (4/20) at 322 Goss Lab. Contact: 292-1392 or boris-lawrie.1@osu.edu
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TV TO FEATURE EARTH SCIENCES RESEARCH TONIGHT

The National Geographic Channel will feature Ohio State research at 6 p.m. today (4/19) in an episode of the show “Naked Science.” The episode, Dino Meteor, details how a giant meteor impact 250 million years ago may have paved the way for dinosaurs to rise to prominence on the planet. Ralph von Frese, a professor in the School of Earth Sciences, and Laramie Potts, a postdoctoral researcher, led the team that discovered evidence of the impact in Antarctica. The National Geographic Channel is broadcast as channel 68 on the Time Warner Cable system, and channel 43 on the WOW! Cable system. Read More >

CAREER SERVICES SEEKS AWARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations are due by Friday (4/27) for the 2007 OSU Career Services Award, which recognizes university faculty and staff who support student career development and career services. Nominees should work with students individually or in groups to promote career development-related activities. Leadership should be demonstrated in the support of career development as a significant campus activity. Official job responsibilities of nominees should not include career advising and/or job assistance counseling. The award recipient will be presented with a $350 honorarium at the University Career Services Annual Speaker Event. Contact: suddeth.1@osu.edu

NEW IDLING GUIDELINES FOR UNIVERSITY VEHICLES IN EFFECT

Did you know that one hour of idling consumes approximately one gallon of fuel? Or, that one hour of idling equates to approximately 33 miles of engine wear on a standard automobile? A collaborative effort between the Office of Business and Finance and the City of Columbus has resulted in a set of guidelines intended to reduce vehicle emissions and maximize fuel efficiency. The Idling Guidelines for University Vehicles were recently approved by the President's Cabinet. Read More >

BUSCH-VISHNIAC IS ME LECTURE SERIES GUEST APRIL 20

The Mechanical Engineering Department Distinguished Lecture Series continues Friday (4/20) as Ilene Busch-Vishniac, mechanical engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University presents “Enhancing Diversity in Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Programs through Curricular Revision” at 2:30 p.m. in E 001 Scott Laboratory. A former dean of the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins, Busch-Vishniac will present methods of increasing diversity in mechanical engineering programs by changing curricula, and assessing learning outcomes as they relate to curricular change. Contact: lempert.1@osu.edu

SYMPOSIUM ON DOCTORAL RESEARCH IN SOCIAL WORK APRIL 21

The College of Social Work will host the 19th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday (4/21) in Stillman Hall. Twelve recent PhD recipients from U.S. institutions will present their dissertation research in various areas of social work. Keynote speaker John Brekke, associate dean of research at the University of Southern California School of Social Work, will deliver “Translational Science and Social Work: Oxymoron or Opportunity.” The event is free and open to all. CEUs are available to licensed social workers. Contact: nakayama.7@osu.edu
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TALIAFERRO TO DISCUSS POWER IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

Jeffrey Taliaferro, associate professor of political science at Tufts University, will speak on “Realism and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Primacy of Power” at noon on Wednesday (4/25) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, 1501 Neil Ave. Taliaferro is author of “Balancing Risks: Great Power Intervention in the Periphery” - named best book in international history and politics by the American Political Science Association in 2004. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. Read More >

ZIVIN TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COLLABORATION APRIL 23

Robert Zivin, corporate director for Science and Technology at Johnson & Johnson Corporation, will visit the OSU Medical Center on Monday (4/23) for a presentation from 2-3:30 p.m. in 234 Meiling Hall. Zivin will discuss corporate-academia collaboration in research and development with a specific focus on industry perspective on technology commercialization and corporate funding of early stage discoveries. Refreshments will be provided and advanced registration is required. To reserve a space, contact tcp@osumc.edu.

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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