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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, April 9. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Ohio State researchers score Sloan Fellowships

An Ohio State mathematician and astronomer are among researchers recently honored with prestigious fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Chiu-Yen Kao, assistant professor of mathematics, and Todd Thompson, assistant professor of astronomy, were among the outstanding early career scientists, mathematicians and economists chosen by the foundation to receive two-year, $50,000 grants. Read more >

Planned system downtime weekend of April 11-12

The Student Systems (including self-service functions) will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Friday (4/10) to 6:30 a.m. Monday (4/13) due to a major Student Information System Student Records Conversion effort. The following systems will be unavailable during this downtime: the Legacy systems (Registrar - MARX, Admissions, Bursar - BARS and Financial Aid - SAM) and the SIS Admissions and Financial Aid Self-Service pages. Read more >

Latest issue of onCampus now available

The April 9 issue of onCampus is now available, so please check your OSU mailbox. Here's a preview of stories from the online version:

• The Office for Disability Services celebrates its 35th anniversary in April, which is Disability Awareness month at Ohio State. Read more >
• Visitors to the Wexner Center’s new exhibit encounter their own images cast on a larger-than-life video screen mounted on the wall, twirling in a balletic reflection of their movements. Read more >

April 13: Horse Racing, at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs

Mary Scollay, medical director for the Kentucky Equine Racing Commission, will present "Horse Racing, at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs," at noon Monday (4/13) in the Veterinary Hospital Auditorium. The talk, an historical look at the public's relationship with horseracing and an attempt to provide perspective on current issues facing the industry, is free and open to the public. Contact: weber.254@osu.edu or 292-3752

Health care reform headlines April 14 Midland Lecture

Lawrence D. Brown, professor of health policy and management at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, will deliver the Midland Lecture, "Perhaps We Can: Prospects for Health Care Reform in the Age of Obama" from 1:45-3 p.m. Tuesday (4/14) in 1183 Postle Hall. Light refreshments will be served. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Health Outcome, Policy and Evaluation Studies. RSVP by Monday (4/13) to csmathers@cph.osu.edu.

Goldberg Teaching Colloquium: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The next Goldberg Teaching Colloquium will focus on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, at 11:30 a.m. Friday (4/17) in 168 Dulles Hall. Jan Neiger, associate general counsel from the Office of Legal Affairs, will lead a discussion, “Are you violating FERPA (without knowing it)?” RSVP to David Staley by noon Thursday (4/16).

College of Optometry Open House April 18

The College of Optometry is hosting its annual Open House from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday (4/18) at 338 W. 10th Ave. Optometry students, faculty, staff and alumni will be on hand and tours of the facility are scheduled. College representatives will conduct sessions on admissions and financial aid, and a panel of alumni will discuss their optometry career paths at 1:10 p.m. and again at 2:45 p.m. Contact: haltom.1@osu.edu. Read more >

April 24: Five Minutes of Fame showcases innovative technologies

TELR's fourth annual Five Minutes of Fame features 10 short presentations by Ohio State faculty, staff and students on topics including animation/machinima, the GigaPan camera, and more. The event takes place from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday (4/24) at the Younkin Success Center during FTAD's Academy of Teaching mini-conference. Read more >

April 13: Lisak to discuss connection between alcohol and sexual assault

David Lisak, the researcher who brought you the Undetected Rapist, is visiting OSU on Monday (4/13) to discuss the connection between alcohol and sexual assault. To be held from 6-7 p.m., this event is open to OSU faculty, staff and students and aims to raise awareness as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Space is limited. RSVP to trombitas.4@osu.edu. Contact: radcliffe.28@osu.edu

IRB forms help session April 15

Investigators, graduate students and research staff are encouraged to attend a help session on IRB applications from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday (4/15) in 113 Research Foundation. Office of Responsible Research Practices staff will provide an overview of the Initial Review of Human Subjects Research application and will answer questions regarding other IRB forms. This session is targeted to researchers who submit materials to the Biomedical and Cancer IRBs, but is open to all human subjects researchers. Register online. Contact: 292-0214 or prestage.2@osu.edu

Johnson to present lecture on 'Spirit Possession'

Paul Christopher Johnson, University of Michigan, will present "Religion and the Purification of Spirits" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday (4/16) in 090 Science and Engineering Library. The lecture will describe how the category of "spirit possession" has served as a key rubric for the comparative study of religion. The event is free and all are welcome. Contact: van-kley.2@osu.edu

Register by May 1 for Linguistic Institute for Language Teachers

The OSU Linguistics Department is offering a workshop Monday (7/6)-Friday (7/10), designed specifically for elementary and high school teachers of foreign languages. The goal is to provide language teachers with greater linguistic awareness and understanding, with the ability to think critically about language, and with a deeper appreciation for all aspects of language and language study. Register by Friday (5/1). Contact: Beth Hume. Read more >