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Monday, October 22, 2018

 
     
 
Sponsor Wheelchair Clinic at Ohio State.

If you need a wheelchair or scooter, the team at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center Wheelchair Clinic can make sure you get the right device with the right fit for optimal mobility and comfort. Our team of seating specialists, including physical medicine physicians, physical and occupational therapists, will conduct a personalized assessment of your needs, condition and abilities to determine the best mobility device for you. Call 614-685-5600 to schedule an appointment.

Headline news

Cover crops for healthy soils story

Keeping your soil alive and growing is an important part of developing and maintaining soil health. It is not too late to plant a cover crop in your backyard, community garden or urban farm. Visit Growing Franklin to learn what varieties can still be planted.
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Courses/training

REDCap and Qualtrics: Peas in a pod or apples and oranges?

Have you wondered how these tool are different? This seminar, sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Informatics and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science, will cover the similarities and differences of these two data collection tools. The session Tuesday (10/23) 1-2 p.m. in 240 Prior Hall, provides researchers with a fundamental understanding of these electronic data capture options and knowledge of the support resources for each at Ohio State. Register here.
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Sponsor At Wellington, natural curiosity and wonder take the lead

in helping children discover their full potential. Confident, resilient and engaged with the world around them, Wellington students are prepared for any path they explore in life. To learn more, join us for a Lower School Prospective Parent Information Session on Thursday (10/25) at 9 a.m. Please RSVP here. More information is available here.

Getting around campus

Closure at Lincoln Tower

Beginning Monday (10/22) early morning and continuing through Friday (11/2) late afternoon, the "moat" around Lincoln Tower will be closed for construction in the area. Alternative parking, including ADA spaces, will be available in the Midtower Lot. The loading dock will remain accessible. Work will take place weekdays, with the area reopened for the weekends.
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Ohio State 4 Miler to impact traffic, parking

For the Ohio State 4 Miler on Sunday (10/28) at 10 a.m., the West Stadium Lot will close at 12:01 a.m. Saturday (10/27). On Sunday from approximately 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., vehicles may not be able to enter or exit parking facilities within the race route. Plan for increased parking and traffic demand, as well as traffic delays.
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Headline news

Inaugural Conference on Diversity in Aviation story

Register for the first Conference on Diversity in Aviation Wednesday (11/7) and Thursday (11/8). There will be several keynote addresses and breakout sessions facilitated by aviation experts and diversity and inclusion specialists. This event is for anyone interested in diversity and inclusion and the STEM fields.
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Attend 23rd Annual Block Lectureship

The 23rd Annual Herbert and Maxine Block Memorial Lectureship will feature Craig Thompson, MD, president and chief executive officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday (11/6) in L035 James. Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thompson has extensive research experience in cancer, immunology and translational medicine and will discuss “The Metabolic Origins of Cancer.."
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Expecting a baby?

The OSU Health Plan and YP4H encourage expectant parents with OSU Health Plan insurance to join the Buckeye Baby program. In addition to educational programs and lactation support, the program consists of four live webinar-based discussions that review pregnancy-related topics, offering support from early pregnancy through delivery and post-partum. Ask questions and share ideas with other expecting parents. Individual telephonic sessions are available as needed with an RN and Health Coach/Dietitian. Next series begins on (11/6). Contact here.

Grants and funding

Nisonger Center receives NIH grant

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders awarded a three-year $468,000 grant to The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, part of the Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State’s Neurological Institute. The grant will support the measurement of social communication outcomes in young children with autism spectrum disorder.
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Accelerator Awards open for fall funding round story

The Accelerator Awards program provides Ohio State researchers with up to $100,000 to advance and further develop promising technologies and bring them closer to market. Researchers can use these funds for concept development, prototyping, coding, market studies and customer validation efforts. Researchers who have disclosed their inventions to technology commercialization are eligible for the award. Applications are due Friday (10/26) at 10 p.m. and can be accessed here.
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Applying Your Strengths at Work.

According to Gallup, employees who utilize their strengths at work at six times as likely to be engaged at work. You’ve taken the StrengthsFinder awareness workshop and learned your five strengths. This workshop helps put your strengths to work to increase your productivity and effectiveness. Join Beth Flynn, of the OSU Leadership Center for this online Nov. 8 workshop. For more information, or to register, click here.

Opportunities

College of Law seeking mock trial jurors

The Civil Clinic at the Moritz College of Law is seeking faculty, staff, students and friends to act as jurors for our mock trials Tuesday (11/13) and Thursday (11/15). Jurors will hear an entire case and render a verdict to the court. Then jurors will talk with law students and judges about their verdict and impressions of the trial. Each trial will be two to three hours and begin at 4 p.m. Arrive at the law school by 3:45 p.m. and report to 255 Drinko Hall, the Clinical Programs suite. Light dinner provided.
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Study for parents of preschoolers.

The Children and Media Lab in the School of Communication is looking for parents of preschoolers (ages 4-5) to bring their child to Derby Hall to participate in a 40-minute study. Parents will watch a TV show and engage in science activities with their child. Parents receive $20 and a parking voucher. Children receive a small toy. To schedule a campus visit, contact graduate student Judy Watts here.

 
     
     
 
 
10/29
 

Toastmasters International open house
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11/1
 

Preserve your own apples this fall
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10/23
 

Steven Lobell to discuss global balance of powers
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