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COLUMBUS, OSU PROVIDE NEW GREENHOUSE GAS TOOL TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES

A partnership of Ohio State’s Center for Resilience and Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s “Get Green Columbus” program has created a new greenhouse gas emissions inventory tool to help communities monitor and manage emissions. The new Microsoft Excel-based tool, called CFAR for Carbon Footprint Assessment and Reduction, was developed by industrial systems engineering graduate student Kieran Sikdar, who is an intern with the City of Columbus. It will be distributed free of charge to central Ohio communities, enabling them to capture their emissions data, establish goals and track reductions over time. Read more >

JUNE 13: HUMAN NUTRITION EXPERT TO DISCUSS NUTRIENT TRANSPORT

Hannelore Daniel, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, Technical University of Munich, will present "A Toolbox, a Zoo, and a Nutrient Transport Process," at noon Friday (6/13) in 252 Campbell Hall. The lecture will explore nutritional systems biology, the key processes that regulate metabolism at all levels of complexity. The event is sponsored by the Department of Human Nutrition, College of Education and Human Ecology. Contact: Ouliana Ziouzenkova, 292-5034

MBI LECTURE: REAL DEMOCRACY - HOW HONEYBEES CHOOSE A HOME

The Mathematical Biosciences Institute is holding a free public lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (6/17) in 355 Jennings Hall (MBI Auditorium). Thomas D. Seeley, assistant professor of kinesiology at Cornell University will deliver “Real Democracy: How Honeybees Choose a Home.” A reception will follow. Read more >

STONE LAB GUEST LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES JUNE 19

Jeff Reutter, director of the Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory at OSU, is the next Stone Lab summer lecture series guest on Thursday (6/19). Reutter will deliver “A Brief History of Stone Laboratory and Update on the Current Status of Lake Erie” from 7:45-9 p.m. Members of the public are welcome and can take the Put-in-Bay Water Taxi from the Boardwalk Restaurant Dock at 7:15 p.m. A short tour of Gibraltar Island will be provided. Lectures are also broadcast live into 333D Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus. Contact: reutter.1@osu.edu
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GLENN SCHOOL HOSTS IN-CAREER M.A. PROGRAM INFO SESSION

The John Glenn School of Public Affairs will host an information session for Ohio State employees to highlight its In-Career Master of Arts Program from noon-1 p.m. Monday (6/23) in the Policy Forum of Page Hall. The In-Career M.A. in Public Policy and Management is a flexible master’s option for individuals with at least three years of post-baccalaureate work experience. Feel free to bring your lunch. To reserve a seat, contact glennapply@osu.edu or 247-2512. To learn more about the school's graduate programs, visit glennschool.osu.edu.

CED OFFERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AMERICAN CULTURE AND COMPUTER COURSES

Continuing Education is offering English Language and American Culture courses during summer quarter, and classes begin Monday (6/16) in Mount Hall on West Campus. Faculty and staff receive discounted rates, and registration is open for these courses as well as CEd’s noncredit computer classes that last one day or less. For details, visit www.ced.osu.edu or call 292-8571.

ONCAMPUS WANTS TO KNOW WHAT YOU DO OUTSIDE OF OSU

onCampus, Ohio State’s faculty/staff newspaper, is seeking faculty, staff or graduate students to be featured in a story about unique hobbies or activities that OSU employees participate in outside of the university (more specifically, the pursuits that help define who you are as a person.) If it somehow leads back to who you are as an OSU employee, even better, but it’s not required. Participation includes a short e-mail or phone interview as well as a photo of you involved in your hobby or activity, which you can supply or onCampus can take. Contact: Julia Harris at harris.587@osu.edu or 292-4971.

TAX OBLIGATIONS AND COMPLIANCE AT OSU JULY 1

The Controller’s Office will offer an informational session on Tax Obligations and Compliance at OSU from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday (7/1) in 231 Mount Hall on West Campus. Topics include sales tax, unrelated business income tax, non-resident alien tax issues, and gifts, contributions and fundraisers. The session is presented by Steven Hoffman, the university’s tax manager, and is recommended for any employee who has business or fiscal responsibility. Register online

FISHER COLLEGE HOSTS DISNEY KEYS TO EXCELLENCE

The Fisher College of Business Executive Education program will host the Disney Institute’s professional development program, Disney Keys to Excellence, on Monday (9/8) and Tuesday (9/9) at the Blackwell Inn. The full-day event will give area business professionals a chance to discover “the business behind the magic.” Program sessions will introduce participants to Disney business strategies that can be applied to their own organizations. Registration fees for the program include course materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Receive a $50 discount with this promotional code: OSUNWSE. For details or to register, call (877) 544-2384 or visit www.keyscolumbus.com.

DIGITAL UNION OFFERS FREE TECH TUTORIALS

The Digital Union continues its series of hands-on technology tutorials in July and August. Learn about the newest tech tools for teaching, learning and research at workshops on blogs, wikis, Web design, mashups, Flash and more. Learn what these tools are and how to use them. Workshops are free but registration is required. View detailed descriptions and register online.

IRB FORMS HELP SESSION JUNE 18

Investigators, graduate students and research staff are encouraged to attend a help session on IRB applications (e.g., initial review, continuing review, amendment, event reporting) from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday (6/18) in 113 Research Foundation, 1960 Kenny Road. Office of Responsible Research Practices staff will be on hand to answer questions. The session is targeted to researchers who submit materials to the Behavioral and Social Sciences IRB, but is open to all human subjects researchers. Contact: prestage.2@osu.edu or 292-0214

ORRP ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT RESEARCHERS

As a special service to student researchers, staff from the Office of Responsible Research Practices offers special office hours this summer in 150L Page Hall, in space provided by the Undergraduate Research Office to help both graduate and undergraduate student researchers preparing Behavioral and Social Sciences Institutional Review Board submissions and exemption requests. ORRP staff will help students and their advisors navigate IRB forms, policies and review procedures. No appointment is necessary. Dates and times are available online. Contact: pettey.6@osu.edu or 688-0389

CAMPUS TO HOST FOOTBALL FOR MOM’S CAMP, ALL-STAR FOOTBALL CAMP

• Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Hall will host the third Annual All-Star Football Camp, for youth ages 8-14, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (7/12) at the Woody Hayes Athletic Facility. Former Buckeyes and current NFL players will take the field to support Hall’s mission to improve the quality of leadership, discipline and athletic ability for the youth of central Ohio. OSU Coach Jim Tressel will make an appearance. Register online
• The Mo Football for Mom’s Camp will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday (7/11) at the Longaberger Alumni House. Listen as an NFL mother speaks about her experiences raising a successful athlete and hear a panel of athletes answer your questions. Contact: info@mofootball.net

JUNE 13: FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS

Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute is offering free prostate cancer screenings from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday (6/13) in the hospital’s first floor clinic at 300 W. 10th Ave. Complimentary garage parking is provided. Annual screenings are recommended if you are age 50 or older, age 45 or older and African-American, or age 40 or older with a family history of prostate cancer. To schedule an appointment, call The James Line at (800)-293-5066. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, but it is also one of the most curable if detected early.