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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

 
     
 
Sponsor Placing an order soon?

Accounts Payable reminds you to ensure your vendors are provided with a valid purchase order number upon placing the order. Invoices cannot be processed if the purchase order is not referenced. Vendors must also submit their invoices electronically as attachments here for processing. If invoices are submitted to your department first, processing time may be slowed down and discounts may be lost. For more information, including other required invoice attributes, visit our website.

Leadership announcement

ENGIE-Axium Endowed Dean's Chair

The Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Alicia L. Bertone, DVM, PhD, vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the Graduate School, as the inaugural ENGIE-Axium Endowed Dean's Chair through June 30, 2021.
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Headline news

Call for Proposals - 2019 Community Engagement Conference

Proposals are now being accepted for Ohio State’s second annual Community Engagement Conference Jan. 23-24 at the Ohio Union. The conference will bring together faculty, staff, students and community partners to focus on professional development and making connections, while exploring new potential engagement partnerships. The theme of this year’s conference is Partnering for a Resilient and Sustainable Future. Proposals due Oct. 3. All accepted presentations and posters receive a citable URL in Engaged Scholars (the conference proceedings).
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Sponsor Fall Kickoff Meetings! Tailgates! Alumni Events! Yes -- even Holiday Parties!

The Fawcett Center's Event Planners are ready to help you with your next event! Whether it's a small breakfast, all-day conference or big celebration, you'll get personal, professional service with delicious catering options, on-site cafe featuring Starbucks beverages and plenty of parking on the edge of campus. The Fawcett Center is this fall's best value for efficient, productive gatherings, great catering and convenience! Contact now email or online.

Grants and funding

Request for Seed Grant Applications

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is accepting seed grant applications from IDI faculty members working on infectious disease research. The funding is intended to support interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects and enhance competitiveness for additional extramural grants. Apply by Monday (10/1) at 5 p.m.
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Seed grants available for traumatic brain injury research

Chronic Brain Injury, a Discovery Themes program, is offering up to five seed grants of $25,000 for interdisciplinary research projects on traumatic brain injury, concussion and related chronic effects such as cognitive impairment. Letters of intent are due Monday (10/15).
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

can be prevalent in senior cats. Symptoms may include weight loss, increased urination and reduced appetite. Periodic blood and blood pressure tests by your family veterinarian are important. Ohio State’s Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) is conducting clinical trials related to the treatment of CKD and various issues affecting felines. For more information, visit here. For internal medicine or all other appointments, call 614-292-3551. 10% discount for faculty and staff with BuckID.

Health and wellness

Fruit and Veggies: More Matters

September is Fruit and Veggies: More Matters month. An easy way to increase your fruit and vegetable intake is to add one more serving with each meal to get to at least five servings per day. You’ll make a big impact on your overall health. Aim to eat the colors of the rainbow to benefit from the nutritional values fruits and veggies provide. This wellness tip is brought to you by Chief Wellness Officer Bernadette Melnyk.
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Tai Chi for Health

Tai Chi is a series of slow, meditative movements that improve health through relaxation, mindfulness and strengthening postures. This form will challenge your focus, awaken your senses, develop balance and teach you ways to draw peace in each moment. Each class will introduce movements tied to a weekly theme meant to encourage reconnection of your body, mind and spirit. Classes are cumulative so attending the first class in each session is recommended for success Held Thursdays (9/27) through (11/1).
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Register today for a Your Plan for Health (YP4H) Fall into Wellness webinar series

Led by OSU Health Coach Sarah, this four-week series will begin 10/2 at noon and share ideas on how to increase your activity as the weather cools and offer healthy tailgating recipes. Learn valuable tips as we transition to a new season! To learn about additional wellness programs and register, visit linktohealth.osu.edu and search group health coaching or educational programs. To schedule for this series only, click here/.

Courses/training

Onsite Scientific Software Workshop with Qlucore

This workshop will cover the Qlucore Omics Explorer, an easy-to-use visualization-based data analysis software that spans data exploration, machine learning, statistical analysis and a built-in GSEA workbench and genome browser.
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Cybersecurity Days Community Forum story

Every member of the Ohio State community is invited to join the Cybersecurity Days Community Forum on Tuesday (10/2), Wednesday (10/3) and Tuesday (10/16). Hear from top experts on issues of interest to every internet user, educator or researcher including engaging presentations from Palo Alto, Apple and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Our goal is to provide everyone at Ohio State with an opportunity to learn and collaborate to improve data security.
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Diabetes Prevention Study.

Want to lose weight? Are you at risk for diabetes? A study at Ohio State is recruiting employees to participate in an 18-month research study to help people lose weight. The study includes a group-based nutrition and physical activity program. You may be eligible if you are eligible for employee benefits, at least 21 years old and have an elevated glucose level. Please call 614-292-4772, email or visit here for more information.

Opportunities

Leadership Research Grant Program deadline extended

The Fisher Leadership Initiative at Fisher College of Business is accepting proposals for its second annual Leadership Research Grant Program. Researchers from colleges and units across Ohio State are invited to submit projects for consideration. This includes students, staff and faculty. The Fisher Leadership Initiative intends to award $50,000 in grants to eligible projects. Apply by Friday (9/21).
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10/27
 

Give Kids a Smile 5K Run/Walk at Fred Beekman Park
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9/21
 

Lunch and Learn Healthy Aging
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