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TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The
Ohio State University for Wednesday, June 6. The deadline for submissions
is noon the prior business day.
OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts
Take a break this week and treat yourself to lunch at Cam's on Campus, located in the lower level of the Wexner Center. The café features fresh and organic offerings, rice bowls, sandwiches,
smoothies, coffee drinks, and signature desserts. After lunch, browse the Wexner Center Store and then head to our galleries to check out our spring exhibitions. Read
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Headline news
GOOGLE
TO DIGITIZE LIBRARIES COLLECTIONS
Today (6/6) the Midwest’s 12-university consortium called the
Committee on Institutional Cooperation is announcing an agreement with
Google to digitize distinctive collections across all its libraries
as part of the Google Book Search project. As a member of the consortium,
Ohio State is part of this initiative. Google will scan and make searchable
up to 10 million public domain and in-copyright volumes in a way that
is consistent with copyright law. Also, this agreement anticipates
the CIC’s intention to create a shared digital repository, so
that each university can “deposit” its digitized public
domain files into a commonly funded and managed data storage system.
When implemented, students and faculty will have convenient, desktop
access to a vast array of public domain materials from across the 12
institutions. Read
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ADVERTISEMENT
Medical research volunteers are being sought for a new study entitled “MicroMRI,” that
aims to compare and contrast the potential of a new technology with
the current capabilities of spine and hip DXA. You may be eligible
if you: are 50 or older and at least 5 years post menopausal; are not
currently on therapy for osteoporosis (calcium and vitamin D are okay);
have an osteoporosis related fracture OR you match someone who is already
a volunteer for the study who does have a fracture; have never or have
not for the past two years taken female hormones; and are willing and
eligible to participate in research activities twice a year for the
next three years. (MRIs and DXA scans will be part of those activities.)
For details and exclusionary criteria, please call 688-3563 or (800)
251-1175. Parking and a $50 stipend provided for each completed visit
if eligible.
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HONDA/OHIO
STATE PARTNERSHIP RECOGNIZED
Business Facilities Magazine, a leading publication for corporate
executives, has ranked the Honda/Ohio State Partnership among the top
five industry-university partnerships in the U.S., along with Stanford,
MIT, the University of California system and Penn State. The Honda
Partnership Program is a collaboration between Ohio State and Honda
of America Manufacturing that supports initiatives in education, research
and public service to positively impact diverse global audiences of
students, faculty, public and private sector practitioners as well
as the transportation industry. View the
article online. Contact: langen.2@osu.edu
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DIRECTOR
OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY STARTING JUNE 11
Nolan Crabb has joined the university to provide leadership and technical
direction in the area of assistive technology. Crabb will represent
the ADA Coordinator’s office as part of a leadership team that
includes the CIO’s Office, the Office of Information Technology,
the Web Accessibility Center, Technology Enhanced Learning and Research
and the Office for Disability Services. The team will develop direct
support for faculty and staff using assistive technologies on campus,
deliver training to central and unit technology support staff, and
develop protocols and provide assistance in evaluating IT purchases
for compatibility with institutional and benchmark standards. Contact:
ADA-OSU@osu.edu
COMMON
FOODS MAY BE POTENT SOURCE OF DANGEROUS ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
An increasing number of disease-causing bacteria are becoming resistant
to commonly used antibiotics, and research by an Ohio State food microbiologist
indicates a surprising culprit: harmless - or even beneficial - bacteria
in foods people eat every day. Hua Wang, an assistant professor of
food science and technology in the College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences, hopes her work will help develop counter-strategies
to combat this health threat, especially for people most at risk: young
children, the elderly, AIDS patients and those who take immuno-suppression
drugs. Contact: wang.707@osu.edu
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HELPING
OUR CHILDREN VALUE DIFFERENCES JUNE 7
Human Resources and The Women’s Place are sponsoring a Working
Mothers Support Network discussion, “Helping Our Children Value
Differences,” from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday (6/7) at 110B Page
Hall. The discussion will be facilitated by Fawn Winterwood, PhD candidate
in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. Contact: 292-2800. Read
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GIBRALTAR
ISLAND TOURS OFFERED
A two-hour “Science and History Tour” of Gibraltar Island
will be held every Wednesday from Wednesday (6/20)-Wednesday (8/15).
Participants will spend one hour touring the island and one hour in
the lab learning about and discussing research underway. A second tour
offered focuses on the South Bass Island lighthouse, its historical
background and importance. The tour will run every day from 11 a.m.-4
p.m. except Tuesdays, from Saturday (6/23)-Sunday (8/19). Read
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