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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Friday, Dec. 19. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Ohio State again among top universities nationally with newly named AAAS Fellows

Only one other institution in the country surpassed Ohio State this year in the number of its research faculty named as new Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For the second time in the last three years, Ohio State ranked second nationally in producing new Fellows, a highly regarded recognition for researchers whom are selected by their peers. Seventeen faculty from across campus were among those new honorees announced Thursday (12/18) by AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society. Read more >

Looking for extraterrestrial life in all the right places

Scientists are expanding the search for extraterrestrial life - and they've set their sights on some very unearthly planets. Cold "Super-Earths" - giant, "snowball" planets that astronomers have spied on the outskirts of faraway solar systems - could potentially support some kind of life, they have found. Such planets are plentiful; experts estimate that one-third of all solar systems contain super-Earths, according to Scott Gaudi, assistant professor of astronomy at Ohio State. Read more >

OSU Medical Center launches regional heart care initiative

The OSU Medical Center is launching a regional quality improvement initiative to expedite care for patients suffering from the most serious form of heart attack, or ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI). OSU’s regional STEMI team is distributing computer modems to numerous central Ohio EMS agencies, including the Columbus Division of Fire, to transmit electrocardiogram tracings directly from the field to any hospital in the central Ohio region that performs the specialized procedure to open a blocked artery. Read more >

Invitations for SIS Student Records Enrollment Training

Student Records Enrollment Training for Student Information System users in university colleges and departments is by invitation only. Invitations will be sent via e-mail this month and also January 2009 to individuals who have been identified by the SIS College Implementation Managers for upcoming training on the new system. Read more about the SIS training process.

OSUToday production schedule

During the break between fall and winter quarters, OSUToday is following a reduced production schedule. Next week, OSUToday will be published Monday (12/22) and Wednesday (12/24). Thursday (12/25) and Friday (12/25) are university holidays. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day. Contact: OSUToday@osu.edu

New AHA Grants@Heart system workshop Jan. 6

The American Heart Association has implemented a new electronic proposal development and submission system - Grants@Heart. A workshop to familiarize investigators with the new system will take place from 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday (1/6/09) in 165 Davis Heart Lung Research Institute. Register online. The workshop is intended for faculty, post-docs and predoc fellows.

Alumni launch Beat Hunger Bowl Challenge

In conjunction with the Buckeyes’ appearance in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday (1/5/09), the OSU Alumni Association is sponsoring the Beat Hunger Bowl Challenge, a nationwide food drive. Alumni groups around the country are encouraged to adopt and support a food pantry in their area. The association itself is directing its efforts to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. The food drive will continue through Saturday (1/31/09). Read more >

Wexner Center hosts blood drive Dec. 22

The Wexner Center for the Arts is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday (12/22) in the Mershon Lobby. If you have donated on or before Monday (10/27) you may be eligible to donate. Visit www.bloodsaveslives.org (sponsor code buckeyes) to make an appointment. Walk-ins welcome. All presenting donors will receive a free t-shirt and may enter to win a $100 gas card or $2,000 travel package from AAA. Contact: mray@wexarts.org

Register for consumer sensory testing opportunities

The Food Industries Center at Ohio State is inviting the university community and friends to become part of the Consumer Sensory Testing Program. Register online (click on the consumer sensory testing link). After registering, you will receive e-mail invitations for future testing opportunities. More information will follow after you register and fill out the profile.

Today: Presale offer for Britney Spears at Value City Arena

Britney Spears will perform at Value City Arena at 8 p.m. Thursday (4/30/09) with special guest the Pussycat Dolls. The concert is in the round with a general admission (no chairs) floor. Access the presale today only (12/19) from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Use the password "circus" in the box marked presale at this link. Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday (12/20) at the Box Office and Ticketmaster.

Today: Presale offer for Lil’ Wayne at Value City Arena

Lil’ Wayne will perform at Value City Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday (1/17/09) with special guests T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, Gym Class Heroes & Keri Hilson. Access the presale today only (12/19) until 10 p.m. Use the password "officer" in the box marked presale at this link. Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday (12/20) at the Box Office and Ticketmaster.