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Spotlight on ... Department of Comparative StudiesThe Department of Comparative Studies is Ohio State’s most interdisciplinary department, housing 20 faculty members from 14 different disciplines. The department’s areas of interest include Comparative Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religious Studies, Folklore, Science and Technology Studies, Comparative Ethnic and American Studies, and Visual Culture Studies. The department recently added a PhD program; the first three students earned doctorates in Comparative Studies this spring, and all three have secured permanent or tenure-track jobs in research universities. Over the past few years, department faculty have published 20 books, authored 135 articles or book chapters, and won external funding from the likes of the Mellon Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Smithsonian. Contact: Eugene W. Holland, chair, 292-2559 or mailto:holland.1@osu.edu. Read more: http://comparativestudies.osu.edu/ Spotlight on ... will run every other Wednesday now through fall quarter. The OSUToday feature was created to promote the highlights, achievements and unique points of pride of each of the university’s departments, centers, units, programs, etc. Send items to gammage.2@osu.edu to be considered for publication. Please limit text to 125 words and include contact info and a web link Construction updateExercise caution when driving through construction zonesTwo lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction on State Route 315 meaning one lane in each direction will be closed. Crews will be working very close to traffic so it is important for drivers to slow down, pay attention and remain alert. Drivers are urged to obey reduced speed limits and avoid distractions such as talking on their cell phones while driving through construction zones. On Tuesday (6/16) the Lane Avenue entrance ramp to SR 315 north was scheduled to close. The following exit ramps on SR 315 north will remain open: Medical Center Drive, Ackerman Road and Lane Avenue. There will be no additional ramp closures or lane restrictions overnight today (6/17). Read more: Headline news Engineering students' 'vehicle of the future' takes top honors
OSUToday summer production scheduleOSUToday is now following its summer production schedule and will be published each week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The regular daily (Monday-Friday) production schedule will resume at the start of fall quarter. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day. Earlier submission is encouraged and appreciated due to space limitations and summer vacation schedules. Direct questions to mailto:osutoday@osu.edu. OSU Clinical Research Professionals meeting June 18Join the OSU Clinical Research Professionals group from noon-1 p.m. Thursday (6/18) in 105 Biomedical Research Tower for its bi-monthly meeting. OSU Health System Privacy Officer Jennifer Cironi and COM Research Compliance Director Jill Springer will discuss HIPAA and research at OSUMC. In addition, Jennifer Albrigo, Clinical Research Link Operations Manager, will provide an update on PLA/EPIC capabilities for research. The event is open to everyone. Contact: mailto:jennifer.lanter@osumc.edu or 293-2115 Center for Emergent Materials Seed Funding ProgramThe Center for Emergent Materials announces a request for proposals to the Seed Funding Program. The deadline is Monday (8/3) with an anticipated start date of Tuesday (9/1). The aim is to provide funding to research that broadens the scope of the CEM by responding to rapidly emerging opportunities within the broad purview of the seed program. Grants provide funds of up to $25,000. Read more: http://cem.osu.edu/research/seedfunding.cfm June 25-26 conference will consider impacts of mobile technologiesExperts from around the world will discuss how mobile technologies affect fields such as design, planning, public policy, law and journalism, during a conference, "Communicative Cities: Integrating Technology and Place," taking place Thursday (6/25)-Friday (6/26) in Knowlton Hall. Sponsored by the Battelle Endowment for Technological Affairs and hosted by the City and Regional Planning section of the Knowlton School of Architecture. Register at http://facweb.knowlton.ohio-state.edu/jnasar/crpinfo/conference/mainpage.htm. Contact: mailto:nasar.1@osu.edu or mailto:terzano.1@osu.edu Violence prevention conference slated for June 26The OSU Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board will host a conference, “Promoting Community Safety and Preventing Violence: Integrating Lessons from Research and Practice” on Friday (6/26) at the Verne Riffe Conference Center, 77 S. High St. The conference will feature four thematic tracks that are designed to engage practitioners and academic researchers on topics related to community safety and violence prevention. Contact: Anita Parker at mailto:aparker@ehe.osu.edu. Read more: http://people.ehe.ohio-state.edu/dwilkinson/conference/ Celebrity stylist headlines Women and Wardrobe event on July 7Celebrity stylist Amy Salinger, who has served as a stylist for the Oprah Winfrey Show and TLC's What Not to Wear, will headline the Ohio State Alumni Association's Women and Wardrobe: Sass N Style with Amy Salinger program at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday (7/7) at Longaberger Alumni House. A reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. The program is $20 for Alumni Association members and $25 for non-members. Read more: http://www.ohiostatealumni.org/osuaa_events/wardrobe.php Post or view items for sale on the onCampus Bulletin BoardLooking for a new home? Have a vacation home or condo you want to rent out? Check out the onCampus Bulletin Board, http://oncampus.osu.edu/poll/ where faculty and staff can post or view a variety of items for sale. The bulletin board is available to all OSU faculty and staff. All you need to do is authenticate using your OSU Internet ID (name.#) and password, then register with a user name and password of your choosing.
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A team of Ohio State College of Engineering students on Friday (6/12) won first place, surpassing 16 other teams from around the world, in the first year of a three-year U.S. Department of Energy competition to improve automotive technology. Ohio State is one of 17 universities participating in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, in which students must re-engineer a 2009 Saturn Vue to achieve improved fuel economy and reduced emissions while retaining the vehicle’s performance and consumer appeal. The competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors as well as Natural Resources Canada and others. Read more: 
