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Headline NewsOhio State graduate chosen to lead College of Veterinary Medicine
Headline newsThompson Library Opens Today (8/3)The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library opens its doors to the public today after a three-year renovation. The library features a second entrance on the Neil Avenue (west) side of the building, spaces for individual and group study, a restored Grand Reading Room, a massive, glass enclosed new study room facing west campus, the ground-level Berry Cafe and the Campus Reading Room on the 11th floor of the Stacks Tower. For the remainder of the summer quarter, the library's hours will be: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-midnight; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-midnight. The dedication of the Thompson Library will be 4 p.m. on Thursday (9/24). Ohio State study: Responsible robotics start with responsible peopleWhen the legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov penned the "Three Laws of Responsible Robotics," he forever changed the way humans think about artificial intelligence, and inspired generations of engineers to take up robotics. In the current issue of journal IEEE Intelligent Systems, Ohio State engineer David Woods and co-author Robin Murphy of Texas A&M propose alternative laws to rewrite the future with robots. Woods, a professor of integrated systems engineering and director of the Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory, and Murphy composed three laws that focus on the human organizations that develop and deploy robots. Read more: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/roblaw.htm Faculty asked to encourage student participation at fall research forumThe Undergraduate Research Office is currently accepting applications from student researchers to present a poster highlighting summer research at the Fall Undergraduate Research Day on Friday (10/9). Faculty are asked to encourage students conducting summer research to apply to uro@osu.edu by Friday (8/21). The application should include a brief letter explaining why participation in the forum would be beneficial, as well as name, major(s), advisor's name, project title and a maximum 200 word abstract describing the goals, methods, findings and significance of the project. Read more: http://ugresearch.adm.ohio-state.edu/suri.htm. Contact: Helene Cweren at mailto:cweren.1@osu.edu. Young engineers design virtual cell phones for elderlyA new interactive online activity allows middle- and high-school students to design a cell phone interface for the elderly. The simulated web experience takes kids through research, design and test phases, placing them in the role of the engineer. This activity was developed through a unique partnership between EdHeads and the College of Engineering, and was funded by a Motorola Innovation Generation grant. Ohio State's involvement in this project, led by David Tomasko, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and associate dean for academic affairs and student services, included helping EdHeads research, design and test the activity. EdHeads is a non-profit educational web development company that began 2001 and has created several other educational games and activities such as Virtual Knee Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation and Crash Scene Investigation. Read more: http://www.edheads.org/activities/eng_cell/ Distinguished Scholar Award nominations soughtThe Office of Research requests nominations for the 2010 University Distinguished Scholar Award (DSA). Each year, through the DSA program, the university recognizes and honors six faculty members who demonstrate scholarly activity, research or creative works that represent exceptional achievements in their field. Award recipients receive a $20,000 research grant and a $3,000 honorarium to pursue their scholarly activity. The deadline for receipt of materials is 5 p.m. Monday (10/19). Additional information and nomination materials are located on the Office of Research website at http://research.osu.edu/programs/dsa.cfm. Contact: mailto:allen.758@osu.edu or 7-4764. Advertising deadlines approaching for onCampus resource GuideAdvertising deadlines are approaching for the 13th annual onCampus resource Guide, to be published Thursday (9/17). More than 30,000 copies of the popular 60-page publication are distributed through campus mail, at 36 building sites and throughout the year at new employee orientation sessions. Advertising space reservations are due Wednesday (8/19), although the Guide normally sells out early. Read more: http://oncampus.osu.edu/advertising/13th-annual-resource-Guide-information/. Contact: Bill Estep at 292-8421 or mailto:estep.47@osu.edu. Financial training workshops availableThe Office of the Controller will offer two workshops designed to help attendees understand both how the university operates fiscally and the ethical responsibilities as a steward of university assets on Thursday (8/6). The first workshop, "Introduction to Your Business Responsibilities at OSU" will be from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and the second, "Expenditures Policy," will be from 2-4 p.m., both at 231 Mount Hall on west campus. There are still a few seats available and registration is required. Register online. Pedestrian walkway closedEffective today through Monday (8/24), the east half of the walkway between Dreese Labs and the Northwest Parking Garage will be closed. The common area at the intersection of Neil Ave, 19th and the Northwest Parking Garage also will be closed. These closures will allow for the installation of new electric facilities and affect only pedestrian traffic. Contact: fod_communications@osu.edu. Human subjects online training course unavailable August 3-7Starting today (8/3), the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Web site will be taken offline for about five days for a system upgrade. Human subjects research submissions will not receive approval or exemption until training requirements are completed. Coursework, including the Basic Human Research (new users), Refresher (returning users), or optional training courses (e.g., RCR, GCP), can be completed once the system is back online. Contact: mailto:prestage.2@osu.edu. Read more: http://orrp.osu.edu/irb/training/citi.cfm. |
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Lonnie King, a national leader in veterinary medicine, has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. King currently serves as a director of the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne and Enteric Diseases. Subject to approval by the university Board of Trustees, his appointment will be effective Sept. 1. At the CDC, King led activities for surveillance, diagnostics, disease investigations, epidemiology, research, public education, policy development and disease prevention and control programs. The national center also focuses on waterborne, foodborne, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases of public health concern. Read more: 
