The Catering Marketplace supplier website is now available to all Columbus campus users. Because the multi-supplier catalog introduces a significant change in the ordering process for catering services, the existing catalogs for each supplier also will remain in eStores during the pilot period. University Catering is the only internal supplier in the catalog. Quote ordering is the same. However, the Service Center should choose the internal supplier distribution method when dispatching these orders. Contact eStores Team by email or call 614-292-2694.

Distractions distort what’s real, study suggests

A new study suggests that distractions — those pesky interruptions that pull us away from our goals — might change our perception of what’s real, making us believe we saw something different from what we actually saw. Even more troubling, the study suggests people might not realize their perception has changed — to the contrary, they might feel great confidence in what they think they saw.

Large-format and poster printing at UniPrint. Large-format printing is perfect for your next oversized or non-standard printing job. With the ability to print in full color on a wide variety of substrates, UniPrint has the perfect combination to suit your signage needs. Standard poster sizes are available to purchase online. Visit the UniPrint website for options and pricing. More information here.

What’s preventing the next world war? Random luck

Contrary to popular belief, war is not declining, according to a new analysis of the last 200 years of international conflict. In fact, the belief that war is disappearing has lulled us into a false sense of security,

Using a Standard Network provider? You have options. The provider network for The Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Health Plans changes on Jan. 1, 2020. If you continue using Standard Network providers, your benefit level will change. To receive the highest level of benefit, you can opt to switch to Premier Network providers. (Please note: If you are actively receiving care from a Standard Network provider for certain conditions, you may qualify to continue to receive the higher Premier Network level of benefits without changing providers.) Visit here or call the OSUHP Concierge Service Team at 614-292-4700 for information.

Prohibition and its legacy for the war on drugs

In her book, The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State, Lisa McGirr revises our understanding of the Prohibition years. The 1920s were not just about gin joints and jazz; she emphasizes, instead, the serious and long-lasting legacies of the ban on alcohol including how it fueled the Ku Klux Klan’s power, reshaped politics and served as a dress rehearsal for the much larger war on drugs.