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Silver nanoparticles give polymer solar cells a boost
Headline newsBennett to serve as president of American Pharmacists AssociationMarialice S. Bennett, OSU professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, has been named president-elect of the American Pharmacists Association. She will serve a three-year term, and will succeed Harold Godwin as president on March 28, 2011, at the conclusion of the 2011 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle. Bennett will be installed at APhA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C., on March 12-15, 2010. Contact: Barbara Hegler, mailto:hegler.2@osu.edu. Read more:
Headline newsO’Leary Lecture: 'Ending America’s Ambivalence in the War on Drugs'The College of Social Work is hosting its annual Robert J. O'Leary Memorial Lecture at 6 p.m. Monday (10/26) at the Fawcett Center Auditorium. Diana DiNitto, Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education and University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas, will discuss Ending America’s Ambivalence in the War on Drugs. A reception will follow. Both events are free and open to the public. Contact: Lauren Haas at 247-7385 or mailto:haas.168@osu.edu Today: Libraries ReadAloud features Korean story singingThe OSU Libraries ReadAloud, scheduled for 3-4 p.m. today (10/15) in Thompson Library, features Chan Park-Miller, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, presenting a piece of p’ansori, Korean story singing. The event will be held on the ground floor adjacent to the Berry Café. Contact: mailto:Courtney.24@osu.edu or 688-8771 Today: Matt Weston at the OSU Urban Arts SpaceVisit the OSU Urban Arts Space from 7-8 p.m. today (10/15) and check out new sounds curated by local musician and international composer Larry Marotta. Featured is free solo percussionist Matt Weston, who has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe as a member of the Arthur Brooks Ensemble V, Barn Owl, and as a guitarist for Thrillpillow. Free and open to all. Donations accepted. Contact: 292-8861. Read more: http://uas.osu.edu Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Grants, Doctoral Dissertation Research AwardsApplications are available now for the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program. The program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund faculty to maintain and improve their area studies and foreign language skills by conducting research in other countries for periods of three to 12 months (projects focusing on Western Europe are not supported). The OSU campus deadline is Monday (11/16).
Contact: Joanna Kukielka-Blaser at mailto:kukielka-blaser.1@osu.edu Ohio State Recycles All-In-OneWorking toward achievement of Ohio State’s goal of a 40 percent recycling rate by 2010, the university is launching the new All-In-One recycling program on the Columbus campus. The program is cost effective and makes recycling convenient for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Departments are encouraged to buy recycling containers for offices, break rooms, and other public areas. If you have any questions about recycling on campus or how to order containers, visit http://recycle.osu.edu or call 292-1528. Read more: http://www.fod.osu.edu/recycling/ Columbus tax increase takes effect this monthDue to the passage of Issue 1, the City of Columbus is implementing a 0.5 percent tax increase, effective Thursday (10/1). You will see this change on the following pay dates: Biweekly paid - Friday (10/23); Monthly paid: Friday (10/30). The tax rate increase impacts all individuals residing in as well as those working in the City of Columbus. Read more: http://hr.osu.edu/payroll/tax.aspx Oct. 16: ME Seminar Series with Virginia Tech’s Richard BensonRichard C. Benson, dean of Engineering at Virginia Tech, will present "April 16th: Lessons Learned at Virginia Tech" at 2:30 p.m. Friday (10/16) in E001 Scott Laboratory. The seminar is free and open to the public. Benson will review the events that occurred on April 16, 2007 and present five lessons learned in the month following the tragedy. Contact: Nick Breckenridge at mailto:Breckenridge.17@osu.edu. Read more > Walk the final mile into the Octagon in Newark Oct. 16The public is encouraged to greet the participants as they conclude their 70-mile pilgrimage from Chillicothe to Newark at 3:30 p.m. Friday (10/16) at Geller Park in Heath, and to join them in their final mile into the Octagon Earthworks. Once at the Octagon, a Native American ceremony will take place. Free bus transportation from Ohio State Newark to the park and to the Octagon available. Contact: mailto:amigo.6@osu.edu. Read more: http://www.newark.osu.edu/ Oct. 18 Columbus Marathon to impact campus trafficThe race begins in Downtown Columbus at 7:30 a.m.; first wheelchair/runner is expected to enter campus at 12th and High at 8:07 a.m./8:52 a.m.; the last runner should exit campus by 12:45 p.m. and roads will reopen on a rolling basis. Race ends in Downtown Columbus. Road closures include 12th between High Street and College; College between 12th and 18th; 17th between College and Tuttle; Cannon between Woody Hayes and Herrick; all of Herrick; Woody Hayes between Herrick and Carmack; Carmack and service road behind the Research Center, and exit at Kinnear. Read more: http://www.columbusmarathon.com/ Center for the Study of Religion hosts Stanzione Lunch Talk Oct. 19The Center for the Study of Religion is sponsoring a lunch-time talk by Vincent Stanzione at 12:30 p.m. Monday (10/19) in the University Museum in University Hall. Stanzione is an independent scholar who lives among and works with the Maya people of southern Guatemala. Everyone is welcome and the talk is free. Contact: Sandra van Kley at mailto:van-kley.2@osu.edu Open Access Day panel discussion Oct. 21University Libraries and the Prior Health Sciences Library/Center for Knowledge Management are sponsoring "Open Access Day," a panel discussion from 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday (10/21) in 165 Thompson Library. The program includes opening remarks by Jan Weisenberger, senior associate vice president, Office of Research. Scheduled panelists include: Tom Sanville, OhioLINK director; David Huron, OSU professor of Music; Scot Danforth, OSU associate professor of Teaching and Learning; Deborah Gryzbowski, OSU assistant professor of Ophthalmology; Donald Dean, OSU professor of Biochemistry; Jack Ochs, American Chemical Society; and Daviess Menefee, Elsevier. Contact: mailto:Anne.Gilliland@osumc.edu Alumni Association hosts Buckeye Bash Oct. 24The OSU Alumni Association is hosting a Buckeye Bash® from 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday (10/24), in a large tent just southwest of Longaberger Alumni House prior to the Homecoming football game against Minnesota. Cost is $10 for Association members and $15 for non-members. Children four-and-under free. Register online. Contact: (800) 862-5827 or 292-2371
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Small bits of metal may play a new role in solar power. Researchers at Ohio State are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun’s energy and generate electricity. The goal: lighter, cheaper, and more-flexible solar cells. They have now discovered that adding tiny bits of silver to the plastic boosts the materials’ electrical current generation. Paul Berger, OSU professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of physics, led the team that reported the results online in the journal Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. Read more: 
