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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, July 23. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Headline news

Ohio State pioneers single-incision robotic kidney surgery

With just a single two-inch incision in the patient’s abdomen, urologic surgeon Ronney Abaza is able to perform a robotic-assisted surgery to remove a cancerous kidney. Only a handful of medical centers nationwide perform such minimally invasive single-port robotic-assisted surgeries, and Abaza, who treats patients at the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, is the first in central Ohio to perform the procedures. Patients experience less blood loss, less pain, and shorter hospital stays and recovery times, according to Abaza, director of Robotic Urologic Surgery at the Medical Center. Read more >

Office of Research hosts info sessions on Third Frontier funding opportunities

The Ohio Third Frontier Program has made a number of changes to its programs and funding mechanisms for FY 2010. The Office of Research will host two information sessions to highlight these changes: from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday (7/29) in 1213 Ross Hospital Auditorium and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday (8/4) in 1080 Physics Research Building. Several RFPs are expected to be released this month. Contact: Jan Weisenberger at mailto:weisenberger.21@osu.edu or 247-4764

International Affairs’ Global Perspectives newsletter available online

The summer quarter edition of International Affairs' newsletter, Global Perspectives, is available online at http://oia.osu.edu/ (click on Global Perspectives). Headlines from this issue include: Study abroad has high impact on future careers; books come to life on South African tour; former Mershon fellow helps commanders plan strategy; and three students awarded Fulbright-Hays grants.

EHS Chemical Redistribution Program available to faculty, staff

Environmental Health and Safety’s Chemical Redistribution Program provides usable chemicals to faculty and staff to be used on campus for university related purposes at no cost. Interested persons must register on the Environmental Affairs portion of the EHS web site (http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu) to view the available chemicals. As requests are filled, they will be delivered within a week. Contact: 292-1284

First Metro High School Farmer's Market set for July 25

Students from Metro High School and OSU are hosting a farmers market, in collaboration with Ohio State, Growing America, and other local partners, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday (7/25) in the Metro High School parking lot, 1929 Kenny Rd. Purchase fresh produce from local growers, including Waterman Farm. The market will occur at the same time each Saturday through (8/15). Contact: Neal Bluel, 448-6493. Read more: http://twitter.com/GrowingAmerica or
http://www.themetroschool.org/programs/growingamerica.php

New iMix episode includes It's Abuse campaign, smart surveillance

A new episode of iMix will air on the Big Ten Network at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (7/28), 5 p.m. Thursday (7/30) and 8:30 a.m. Friday (7/31). The show features a segment on It's Abuse, a peer-to-peer, grassroots awareness effort to address the issue of relationship abuse on college campuses. This episode also explores the world of "smart" surveillance systems, efforts to train the "nintendo" generation of doctors using virtual surgery, and the John Glenn School of Public Affairs Kiplinger Fellowship. Read more: http://www.wosu.org/imix

Use Super Screening Day to obtain health numbers for PHA

Enrolled in a university medical plan? Schedule a free biometric health screening appointment for yourself and your spouse or same-sex domestic partner at Super Screening Day, from 4-8 p.m. Thursday (7/30) in the Agricultural Administration Building. Use the health numbers you obtain to complete your Personal Health Assessment online questionnaire to receive a medical premium reduction. Spouses and same-sex domestic partners can earn a $100 gift card upon completing their PHA. Schedule your appointment now at http://YourPlanForHealth.com.

Stone Lab summer guest lecture series continues July 30

The Stone Laboratory Guest Lecture Series continues on Thursday (7/30) as Chris Korleski, director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, presents "Big Issues/Little Money: Managing Environmental Issues on a Tight Budget." Each Thursday evening lecture will begin at 7:45 p.m. Guests are invited to take a Lake Erie Water Taxi, at their own expense, at 7:15 p.m. from the Boardwalk Restaurant dock to Gibraltar Island. The lectures will also be simulcast into 333C Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus, and podcasts will be available at http://stonelab.osu.edu/events/guest-lectures. Contact: mailto:reutter.1@osu.edu or mailto:jentes.1@osu.edu. Read more: http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu

July 30: Workshop on using web mashups to combine data sets

Interested in visual representations of data? Sign up for an introductory workshop on mashups for a step-by-step demonstration of combining data sets into a single view on the web. The session will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday (7/30) at 060 Science and Engineering Library. This is not a hands-on workshop, and no previous experience is necessary. Registration: https://registration.it.ohio-state.edu/node/24

IRB process information session Aug. 7

Students and other research staff are encouraged to attend an information session on the IRB approval and exemption processes from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday (8/7) in 020 Page Hall. The session will include information about the types of studies that require IRB approval or can qualify for exemption, details about procedures and timelines for seeking approvals, and an opportunity to ask questions about specific projects. The session is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and the Office of Responsible Research Practices. Register online at http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/EventRegistration/

From dresses to mowers: onCampus Bulletin Board lists sale items

In the market for a gently used lawn mower (free weed eater included)? Interested in a wedding dress that was never worn in a wedding? Click on the “Other” category of the onCampus Bulletin Board (https://oncampus.osu.edu/bulletinboard/). 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.