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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Tuesday, April 7. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Researchers find better way to manufacture fast computer chips

Engineers at Ohio State, led by Nitin Padture, College of Engineering Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, are developing a technique for mass producing computer chips made from the same material found in pencils. Experts believe that graphene -- the sheet-like form of carbon found in graphite pencils -- holds the key to smaller, faster electronics and may deliver quantum mechanical effects that could enable new kinds of electronics. Padture’s research colleagues include Dongsheng Li, a postdoctoral researcher, and Wolfgang Windl, associate professor of materials science and engineering. Read more >

OARDC, ATECH team up on deal with world leader in natural flavor ingredients

The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center recently announced that Rudolf WILD GmbH & Co. KG of Heidelberg, Germany has contracted for research and development services aimed at delivering breakthroughs in processing, packaging and storage techniques for fruits, vegetables, beverages and a selection of prepared entrees. The university’s commercialization unit, known as ATECH, was responsible for the structure of the negotiated deal. ATECH is supported by both OARDC and OSU Extension. Contact: David Gobey, gobey.4@osu.edu or 292-8876. Read more >

Clickers: The Greatest Pedagogical Tool Since Chalk April 8

Faculty & TA Development with the Center for Life Sciences Education will sponsor "Clickers: The Greatest Pedagogical Tool Since Chalk" from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday (4/8) in 150 Younkin Success Center. Facilitator is University of Colorado professor William B. Wood. Register online. Using a hands-on demonstration with examples, this workshop will explore ways to use clickers more effectively.

Waliaula to present Kenya's Narratives of Political Incarceration

Ken Walibora Waliaula, PhD candidate in Comparative Studies at Ohio State, will present "Narrating Self, Allegorizing Nation, and Cannibalizing Nation-State: Kenya's Narratives of Political Incarceration" from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday (4/8) in 122 Oxley Hall. The study investigates the extent to which narrating confinement by political prisoners is an act of self-exploration, the explicit and implicit motivations for narrating confinement, and the link between the context of confinement and the text. All are welcome to participate. Contact: cas@osu.edu

OSU Mansfield hosts Advances in DNA Casework and Technology

OSU Mansfield’s Arts & Lectures Series is hosting “Advances in DNA Casework and Technology” by Mansfield Police Department forensic specialist Tony Tambasco at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (4/14) in the Conard Performance Hall in Riedl Hall. Tambasco will discuss new laboratory technologies and case-related analysis. Contact: (419) 755-4215

Spring Latin American Film Series premiers April 8

The first film in the Spring 2009 Latin American Film Series, Tangos, el exhilio de Gardel, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (4/8) in 180 Hagerty Hall. The film chronicles the lives of a group of exiled Argentineans in Paris, as they seek connection to their culture through tango. The series, “Latin American Cinema and the World: Beyond Cuaron, Del Toro, and Iñarruti,” will show films every other Wednesday during spring quarter. All films in the series are free and open to the public, and subtitled in English. Read more >

April 9: Professors to discuss impact of marriage bans on LGBT individuals

University of Kentucky professors Ellen Riggle, Political Science, and Gender and Women’s Studies and Sharon Rostosky, Educational and Counseling Psychology, will present their research on the impact of marriage bans on LGBT individuals, based on interviews conducted across the country. The talk will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday (4/9) in 311 Denney Hall, and is free and open to the public. Contact: moddelmog.1@osu.edu. Read more >

April 9: Luncheon for students considering academic career

The Emerging Scholars Network, hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Faculty & Staff at OSU and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, will provide a luncheon at the OSU Faculty Club from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday (4/9). Graduate and undergraduate students seriously considering an academic career are encouraged to attend. Space is limited. A 4 p.m. meeting is scheduled for those who are unable to attend the luncheon. RSVP or direct questions to van-cleave.3@osu.edu by Wednesday (4/8).

Women at the Table: Making an Impact on Corporate Boards

Today women make up 14 percent of the corporate boards across the country. In Ohio, the number is even lower. If you're interested in changing those numbers, attend a panel discussion from 6-8 p.m. Monday (4/27) at the YWCA Columbus Ballroom, 65 S. Fourth St., featuring Donna James, Tanny Crane and Yvette McGee-Brown. Moderated by Deanna Stewart. Ticket price is $35. Co-sponsored by The Women's Place/Ohio State, YWCA Columbus, The Women's Fund of Central Ohio, Women President's Organization, WELD, and the Office of the Governor. Contact: womensplace@osu.edu

Beyond Yongle: Tibeto-Chinese Thangkas for the Mid-Ming Court April 10

Marsha Haufler, professor of Kress Foundation Department of Art History (University of Kansas), will deliver "Beyond Yongle: Tibeto-Chinese Thangkas for the Mid-Ming Court" at 2:30 p.m. Friday (4/10) in 060 Jennings Hall. Co-hosted by the Department of History of Art and East Asia Studies Center and part of the Future of the Past Lecture Series, the event is free and all are welcome. Contact: chan.184@osu.edu or 247-6893. Read more >

Anthropology hosts research and information forum

The Department of Anthropology will host a graduate research forum from 4-6 p.m. Friday (4/17) in 4012 Smith Lab. Anthropology grad students will discuss research to be presented at the Societies for Economic Anthropology and American Archaeology, and the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Faculty and graduate students will meet with undergraduates interested in the field. Refreshments will be served. Open to all students, faculty and staff. Contact: Jeff Cohen

AAAS Community Extension Center offers summer program for high school students

“Following the Freedom Trail: African Americans in Family and Community,” a Summer Enrichment Program for high school freshmen and sophomores offered by the Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, will take place Monday (6/15)-Friday (6/19). Apply by Monday (4/13). The curriculum will include field trips to sites such as the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. Classes will be taught by instructors from the Department of African American and African Studies. Read more >

Apply by May 8 for Pharmacy’s high school summer course

Applications are now available for the College of Pharmacy’s high school summer course, Pills, Potions, and Poisons, to be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday (7/6)-Saturday (7/11) on the OSU campus. The program includes lab experiments, projects and field trips, and is open to all rising 10th-12th grade high school students in the Columbus area. For an application and details, click here or contact Nicole Kwiek.