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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, Aug. 7. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts You won’t want to miss these: Friday (8/23) the Wex presents Rare Football Films: The Newsreels, featuring vintage gridiron films and in-person appearances by Ohio State and NFL greats John Hicks and Bobby Carpenter, (plus a tailgate beforehand). Then, on Saturday (8/24), longtime collaborators Isabella Rossellini and Guy Maddin will discuss and screen My Dad is 100 Years Old (about Isabella’s father, Roberto Rossellini), and Europe ’51 (directed by Roberto and starring Ingrid Bergman, Isabella’s mother).

Headline news

Wexner Medical Center one of first in U.S. to implant MRI-safe spinal cord stimulator

Neurosurgeons at the Wexner Medical Center are among the first in the United States to successfully implant an MRI-safe spinal cord stimulator to help patients suffering from chronic back or limb pain. Neurosurgeons Ali Rezai and Milind Deogaonkar performed the surgery Monday (8/5) to help relieve intense foot pain due to a peripheral neuropathy that 78-year-old John Garvin of Worthington has suffered for more than 20 years. Garvin is among the estimated 100 million Americans living with chronic pain, according to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
-- > View video: medicalcenter.osu.edu/mediaroom

New coating may help joint replacements bond better with bone

Broken bones and joint replacements may someday heal faster, thanks to an unusual coating for medical implants under development at Ohio State. Researchers, led by Sheikh Akbar, professor of materials science and engineering, (left photo) have found that bone cells grow and reproduce faster on a textured surface than they do on a smooth one — and they grow best when they can cling to a microscopic shag carpet made of tiny metal oxide wires. The co-author of the study is Derek Hansford, (right photo) associate professor of biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering.
-- > Read more: researchnews.osu.edu/archive/nanobone.htm

August 2013 Animal Care and Use Newsletter now available

The August 2013 edition of the “Animal Care and Use Newsletter” is now available. Topics of interest include the announcement of Peter Reiser as the new IACUC chair and information about new and revised IACUC policies. Of particular note is the new policy for Validating Sanitization Effectiveness and the updated policy on CO2 Euthanasia in Rodents. 
-- > Contact: Helen O’Meara at omeara.15@osu.edu
-- > Full newsletter: orrp.osu.edu/files/2013/07/ACUNewsletter082013.pdf

Aug. 9 deadline to submit artwork for Staff Art & Crafts Exhibit

Staff are invited to participate in the 22nd Annual Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit, open weekdays during business hours from Thursday (8/15)-Friday (10/4) in Bricker Hall, first and second floor lobbies. OSU staff may enter one piece of their personally created, visual artwork to display in this year’s exhibit. To enter the exhibition, bring your finished piece to 105 Bricker Hall from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., or to 1590 N. High St., Suite 300 until 4:30 p.m.
-- > Contact: bondurant.11@osu.edu
-- > Exhibit guidelines: hr.osu.edu/special/artscrafts.aspx

Events this week

Art Explorations at OSU Urban Arts Space

Learn about the exhibition, Donald Lokuta: In Plato's Cave and Segal's Studio on Saturday (8/10) from 1-2:30 p.m. at OSU Urban Arts Space. Learn from works of art by sculptor George Segal and photographer Donald Lokuta, and the unique relationships formed by bridging these media. Participants are encouraged to wear clothing they can get messy in as they work with various media, including clay.
-- > Read more: uas.osu.edu/program/art-explorations-9

Upcoming events

Wex Drive-In: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Director Wes Anderson used handmade stop-motion techniques to adapt Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book in "Fantastic Mr. Fox," showing at the Wexner Center Plaza at dusk (around 9 p.m.) Thursday (8/15). The delightful film’s cast includes George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, and Owen Wilson. Cash bar and snacks starting at 8 p.m. In the event of rain, the film screens in Mershon Auditorium at 9 p.m.
-- > Read more: wexarts.org/film-video/fantastic-mr-fox

Big IDEAs for Health forums begin Sept. 6

Big IDEAs for Health is a new forum hosted by the IDEA Studio for Healthcare and Design to allow Ohio State faculty, staff and students, and the general Columbus community, to connect and pitch new ideas for healthcare products, services or companies. The first of four forums will take place Friday (9/6) in the Prior Hall Seminar Room. The winner from each of the sessions will compete for one $10,000 cash prize for the best idea.
-- > Contact: Brenda Akins at 688-7775
-- > Read more: ideastudio.osu.edu/education/big-ideas-for-health/

Opportunities

Join Team Ohio State in the 2013 Heart Walk

Fight cardiovascular diseases and join more than 1,000 Ohio State employees participating in the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk on Saturday (8/24). Last year, OSU received more than $1 million from the AHA for research. Participants of all ages join in a non-competitive 1 or 3 mile walk. All Team Ohio State walkers will receive a free t-shirt. Visit go.osu.edu/heartwalk2013 to join an existing team or start your own.
-- > Contact: Emily Kaeding, emily.kaeding@osumc.edu or 366-7581