Breakfast of Science Champions

By Kevin Fitzsimons Ashish Deshmudh, a Ph.D. candidate in the Environmental Molecular Sciences Institute (EMSI), demonstrates a chemistry experiment for Beery Middle School students who participated recently in the "Breakfast of Science Champions," an outreach program of the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Students enjoyed a continental breakfast and lab tours with faculty and graduate students from the departments of Geological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics, as well as the EMSI.

Rowland is next research lecturer

F. Sherwood Rowland, Donald Bren Research Professor of Chemistry and Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine, is the next speaker in the University Research Lecture series, to be held at 4:30 p.m. June 12 in Mershon Auditorium. Rowland will speak about the global science and environmental policies it will take to maintain the atmosphere of our planet in the next century.

A native of Delaware, Ohio, Rowland shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 with Mario Molina and Paul Crutzen for their work in atmospheric chemistry, concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone.

The first lecture of the series was delivered recently by Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and acknowledged father of the green revolution.

Suggestions for possible speakers are being sought for the University Research Lecture series, which will bring research leaders from around the world to campus for one lecture per quarter. Call the Office of Research at 292-1582 for more information.

Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Prize and acknowledged father of the green revolution, met with Bobby Moser, vice president for Agricultural Administration and executive dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, during his visit to campus. Borlaug delivered the first lecture in the University Research Lecture series. By Jodi Miller

USAC hosts spring listen sessions

The University Staff Advisory Committee (USAC) will be hosting several listen sessions for staff this spring. These sessions are facilitated by members of USAC and provide staff the opportunity to give feedback, ask questions, and raise concerns about University and staff issues. Those attending are encouraged to bring their lunch.

Listen sessions will be held:

• May 9, noon to 1 p.m., Ohio State Marion, 290 Morrill Hall

• May 13, 1-2 p.m., Ohio State Lima, 212-213 Public Service Building

• May 14, noon to 1 p.m., 2011 Blankenship Hall

• May 21, noon to 1 p.m., 113 Research Foundation Building

For more information, visit www.osu.edu/org/usac or call 688-USAC.

WOSU to broadcast Can We Talk?

Can We Talk?, a collaboration between WOSU-TV and the College of the Arts, will air on TV34 at 8 p.m. May 15. The program, which took place on campus in February 2001, is hosted by President Brit Kirwan and is a forum for discussion on diversity in our community and around the world. The show features the crew, cast and executive producer of Lifetime's "Any Day Now," starring Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint, as well as community leaders, including Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and City Attorney Janet Jackson.

• WOSU is partnering with campus units for evening programming on WOSU-AM's Open Line program. In partnership with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, the Thursday evening programs cover a broad spectrum of topics, including farming, nutrition, taxes and veterinarian advice. Friday nights from March through September, the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science helps broadcast guidance for gardeners; from October through February, the Fisher College of Business presents programs relating to business philosophy, job searches, mentoring and related topics.

Dinnerstein to deliver Diversity Lecture

The next President and Provost's Diversity Lecture takes place at 9 a.m. May 15 in the Ohio Union, when Leonard Dinnerstein, professor of history and former director of Judaic studies at the University of Arizona, will discuss "Primary Issues Facing Jewish Americans."

Among his publications are The Leo Frank Case, America and the Survivors of the Holocaust and Antisemitism in America, which won the National Jewish Book Award in 1994.

For details, call 688-4240 or visit www.osu.edu/diversity.

Woody Hayes celebrity golf classic is June 10

The 26th Annual Woody Hayes Celebrity Golf Classic will be held June 10 at the OSU Scarlet & Gray golf courses. Former OSU football player William White is the honorary chair, with Eddie George, Chris Spielman, Chris Carter and Barry Sanders among the football celebrities scheduled to participate.

Proceeds will benefit the Center for Child Abuse Prevention at Children's Hospital.

For details, contact Kelli Cruea at 722-2992 or cruak@chi.osu.edu.

May James session looks at sun safety

In recognition of May as Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month, the monthly session of JamesCare for Life will focus on sun safety from 6:30-8 p.m. May 14, room 518 James Auditorium.

David Lambert, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine, will discuss ways of reducing risk for melanoma, protecting skin and maintaining skin integrity. Contact hours and CEUs will be awarded to RN and social work staff who register and attend.

For details or to register, call 293-6428 or (800) 293-5066.

MCSCA to host international forum

An international forum sponsored by the Midwest Chinese Science and Culture Association (MCSCA), in cooperation with the Fisher College of Business Center for International Business Education and Research, the Institute for Chinese Studies, the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Ohio Department of Development, will take place from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 31 in Mershon Center.

Individual presentations will take place in the morning, with a panel discussion scheduled for 1:30-3:30 p.m. A reception will follow from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

For details, visit the Web at www.osu.edu/ics/wto-program.htm.

Royster to address AFPW luncheon

The Association of Faculty and Professional Women (AFPW) will hold its May program luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 15 in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. Jacqueline Royster, chair of the President's Council on Women's Issues, will present an update of the council's first year of work. Newly elected AFPW officers will also be recognized.

The deadline for registration is noon on May 10; participants must register in advance.

Registration forms, along with AFPW membership forms, are available on the AFPW Web site at: http://afpw.osu.edu.

American Indian expert to discuss work

Morris Foster, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Oklahoma and author of Being Comanche: A Social History of an American Indian Community (Arizona, 1991), will deliver two lectures on campus May 16-17. Foster's visit is sponsored by the Mershon Center, with administrative support from the Center for Folklore Studies.

Foster will deliver "Academic Pasts, Native Presents" at 4 p.m. May 16 at the George Wells Knight Humanities House, 104 E. 15th St. A reception will follow. He also will discuss "Race, Ethnicity, and Genomics" at 10 a.m. May 17th in 120 Mershon Center. Coffee and bagels will be provided.

For details, contact Dorothy Noyes at noyes.10@osu.edu.

Chadwick Arboretum hosts plant sale

The volunteers of Chadwick Arboretum are hosting a Plant Sale and Gardening Fair from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 10 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 11. The event will be held at Dakan Hall, Lane Avenue and Fred Taylor Drive.

For details and a complete list of plants available, visit the Web at chadwickarboretum.osu.edu.

Forums to explore future of technology

PlanIT's Visioning Team is sponsoring Technology Days, a set of strategic planning forums designed to provide the Ohio State academic community with expert vision on the future of technology in higher education. The second in a series of forums, Managing Customer and Student Relations, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 17 in 330 Schoenbaum Hall.

Robert Kvavik, vice provost and associate vice president, University of Minnesota, will deliver "E-business and Portal Applications for Higher Education." Additional speakers are Sue Workman, director of Teaching and Learning, Office of University Instructional Technology, Indiana University, and Martha Garland, vice provost and dean for undergraduate studies, Ohio State.

• The third in the series of forums will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 20 in 140 Pfahl Hall. Dewitt Latimer, executive director of computing and networking services, and Julie K. Little, director of the innovative technologies center, both of the University of Tennessee, will deliver "Fast Forward ... Effective Instruction Using Pervasive Computing Technologies." Additional speakers are Bruce Alexander, manager of technical marketing, Cisco Systems, and Bruce S. Johnson, associate dean for information services and professor of law.

For details, visit the Web at http://cio.ohio-state.edu/planit/techdays.html.

King to deliver ICRPH research lecture

John King, professor of English, will present "Digging up the Past: How and Why I Research English Reformation Culture" from 12:30-1:30 p.m. May 10 at the George Wells Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave. The lecture is presented by The Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities.

King's talk continues a new monthly ICRPH series, "How and Why We Do Research," in which scholars in the humanities explain how they conduct their research and what motivates them to do it. Participants should bring their own lunches; the institute will provide beverages and dessert.

For details, contact Elizabeth Lantz, 688-0265 or 247-6336 (FAX).

Suicide Prevention Week events set

A number of events are scheduled for Giving Hope and Help: Ohio State Suicide Prevention Week, May 13-17. Events kick off with a free lunch-and-learn session at noon May 13 at the Younkin Success Center, with Brad Schmidt, associate professor of clinical psychology, providing insight to help faculty and staff better understand suicide and what to do when presented with suicidal students.

David Litts, U.S. surgeon general's special adviser on suicide prevention for the Department of Psychiatry and School of Public Health, will deliver a lecture at noon May 14 at the Neuropsychiatric Institute Gymnasium.

For a complete calendar of events, visit the Web at www.ocsp.org.

OSU-EMSI project leaders to discuss work

Matt Platz, Distinguished University Professor, will deliver "Using Visible Light to Produce Hydroxyl Radical" from 6:10-6:35 p.m. May 14 as the Ohio State Environmental Molecular Sciences Institute (OSU-EMSI) presents an evening program featuring four of its project leaders. The event will be held from 5:45 to 8 p.m. in 2015 McPherson Laboratory. A light dinner and soft drinks will be served beginning at 5:45 p.m.

Other speakers include Pat Hatcher, professor of chemistry and director of OSU-EMSI, "Molecular-Level Interactions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants with Organic Matter in Soils and Sediments"; Richard L. McCreery, Dow Professor of chemistry, "Adsorption Processes on Environmental Black Carbon"; and Yo Chin, associate professor of geological sciences, "Photochemistry of Dissolved Organic Matter."

For details, contact Melissa L. Weber at 292-2254.

Rotman, Moddelmog are Inaugural lecturers

Brian Rotman, professor of comparative studies, will present "The Alphabetic Body" in the College of Humanities' ninth Inaugural Lecture of the year at 4:30 p.m. May 14 at the Faculty Club. Alphabetic writing is an ancient cognitive practice, one of the enabling technologies of Western culture.

• Debra Moddelmog, professor of English, will present "Hollywood Romantic Comedy and Sexual Citizenship" in the college's 10th Inaugural Lecture of the year at 7:30 p.m. May 21 in the Faculty Club. Moddelmog will examine differences between contemporary Hollywood gay romantic comedies and heterosexual romantic comedies, and why there is so much anxiety over the possibility that the rights and imagery of marriage might be extended to same-sex partners.

For details or to RSVP, call 292-1882.

Clinic offers free hearing screenings

In recognition of May as Better Hearing and Speech Month, the OSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is offering free speech, language and hearing screenings from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 10. The screenings are open to all University employees and their families.

For details or to schedule an appointment, call 292-6251.

University District lunch session planned

Godman Guild Director Randall Morrison will discuss the agency's activities in the University District during a University District Lunch Bunch brown bag session, to be held from noon-1:30 p.m. May 15. The event will take place at Campus Partners offices, 1824 N. High St. Participants should bring their own lunches; beverages and dessert will be provided.

For details, contact 688-3041 or millisor.1@osu.edu.

Faculty, staff baseball night is May 15

May 15 is Faculty and Staff Night at Buckeye Baseball, when the Ohio State baseball team takes on the Cleveland State Vikings in Bill Davis Stadium. Faculty and staff with a valid employee ID receive free admission and $1 hamburgers while supplies last; the first 1,000 fans receive a free Buckeye Baseball mousepad.

For details, call (800) GO-BUCKS or visit the Web at http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com.

Melton Center hosts lecture, recital

Jan Gross of New York University will deliver the 2002 Friends of the Melton Center Distinguished Humanist Lecture at 7:30 p.m. May 19 at the Fawcett Center. Gross will discuss "In the Aftermath of the Holocaust -- Reflections on Post-War Anti-Semitism in Poland."

Sponsored by the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, the lecture is free and open to the public.

Preceding the lecture will be a performance of Yizkor, A Composition for Solo Violin in Memory of Jadwabne Victims, composed by Jan Radzynski of the OSU School of Music and performed by David Radzynski. A reception will follow.

For details, call 292-0967.

OSU to host annual State Science Day

Over 870 students in grades 7-12 from across Ohio will exhibit their science research projects at the 54th annual State Science Day on May 11 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. The students will compete for nearly 100 scholarships and awards valued at more than $500,000.

The academic equivalent of a state athletic championship, this year's event is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Drawing from a base of 35,000 student participants at more than 1,000 local science fairs, approximately 870 seventh- to 12th-grade students from nearly 300 schools will be evaluated on their scientific research and communication skills.

As event host, Ohio State will offer open houses for families and teachers by various academic departments and research centers. For details, contact Lynn Elfner, executive director of the Ohio Academy of Science, at 488-2228, or visit the Web at http://statescienceday.osu.edu/

Benefits system conversion postponed

The Central Benefits systems conversion implementation has been postponed until the beginning of June to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the claims processing.

Though the conversion is expected to run smoothly, faculty and staff with questions about their claims should contact Central Benefits directly at 797-5085 or (800) 395-7069.

Group forming to explore faith at work

A new "Faith at Work" group is forming for Ohio State faculty and staff. The first meeting is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. May 15 on the second floor of the Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave. Participants are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch.

The group is sponsored by the Forum for Faith in the Workplace. For details, call 327-3255.