· OSU, Battelle project will revive city landmark
· 12 Buckeyes to compete in 2004 Olympic games
· U.S. News recognizes Medical Center in 9 specialties
· Heinlen receives distinguished service award
· Renowned cancer researcher coming to Ohio State
· Varsity O selects 12 new hall of fame inductees
· Ohio State doctors receive teaching awards
· Senate approves law clinical faculty track
· Researcher wins grant from Reeve Foundation
· P-12 Project names four faculty as scholars
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The new Knowlton Hall will open its doors to faculty and staff this week in
anticipation of the start of Autumn Quarter in September. The building's
design theme can be summed up in one word: discovery. This theme is
addressed throughout with different types and sizes of spaces and
landscapes, and special spaces to meet. As people pass through the building,
there will be one surprise after another: the administrative area, the
gallery, review spaces, the cafe, the model shop, the south-facing garden,
classrooms with glass walls, the "flexible" auditorium that can expand to
accommodate 350 people for special events, the faculty offices, the studios,
the computer labs, the library and, finally, the roof garden. Key features
also include state-of-the-art design studios wired for the latest
technology; a model shop with computer numerically controlled machines for
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OSU, Battelle project will revive city landmark
Ohio State and Battelle have signed a memorandum of agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation to redevelop the historic Lazarus building in downtown Columbus as the Columbus
Center for the Arts and Sciences. The announcement was made by President Holbrook, along with Battelle CEO Carl F. Kohrt, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman and business and civil leaders. The center
will house the research and development activities of the Institutes for Applied Sciences, which will also function as an incubator for new business technology. The building will also serve as
a magnet for arts organizations with artist studios, galleries and restaurants.
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12 Buckeyes to compete in 2004 Olympic games
A total of 12 current and former Ohio State student-athletes and coaches will take part in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games, set to begin Aug. 13 in Athens, Greece. This grows the number of Buckeyes who have
competed all-time in the Olympics to 107. Three of the 12 will serve as coaches, including Miles Avery (assistant coach, men’s gymnastics), Doug Beal (head coach, men’ s volleyball) and Linda Witter
(assistant coach, synchronized swimming). The nine athletes are Raj Bhavsar (men’s gymnastics, alternate, USA), Louise Bond-Williams (fencing, sabre, England), Robert Gary (3,000 meter steeplechase,
USA), Gulsah Gunenc (swimming, 100 and 200 meter butterfly, Turkey), Becky Jasontek (synchronized swimming, USA), Nick Rees (swimming, 100 meter butterfly, Bahamas), Jason Rogers (fencing, sabre,
USA), Katie Smith (women's basketball, USA) and Blaine Wilson (men’s gymnastics, USA). In addition, Ohio State wrestling head coach Russ Hellickson and women’s soccer head coach Lori Walker will
assist in NBC’s television coverage of the games. Hellickson will serve as the play-by-play talent for wrestling, while Walker will provide color commentary for women’s soccer. READ MORE >
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U.S. News recognizes Medical Center in 9 specialties
Nine medical specialties at the Ohio State Medical Center are recognized in the current issue of U.S. News and World Report as being among the best in the country. This is the second time in the
magazine’s 15-year history of publishing “America’s Best Hospitals” that Ohio State has been recognized for expertise in as many as nine specialty areas. Annually, only a small number of the surveyed
hospitals excel by being listed in multiple specialties.
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Heinlen receives distinguished service award
Dan Heinlen, who retired as president and chief executive officer of the Ohio State University Alumni Association on Dec. 31, 2003, is the recipient of the Frank L. Ashmore Award for Service to CASE and the
Advancement Profession. The award is named for the 1959-1961 executive director of the American College Public Relations Association, one of CASE's predecessors. READ
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Renowned cancer researcher coming to Ohio State
Ohio State has recruited world-renowned physician-researcher Carlo M. Croce to direct OSU’s nationally recognized Human Cancer Genetics Program, which was initiated and built by another world-renowned
cancer researcher, Dr. Albert de la Chapelle. Croce will chair the Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics. In addition, the university has plans to create an Institute
of Genetics and Croce will be instrumental in that process. His appointment takes effect Oct. 1. Croce, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, studies the molecular changes in genes that
lead to cancer. He is particularly interested in the early changes of malignancy and how they might serve as targets for new treatment and preventive agents. READ MORE >
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Varsity O selects 12 new hall of fame inductees
The Ohio State Varsity “O” Association will induct 12 members into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame the weekend of Sept. 10-11, and will be introduced at halftime of the Marshall-Ohio State
football game in Ohio Stadium. A total of 59 women have been inducted since 1993 and 210 men have been honored since 1977. The 2004 class is Maria Giusti-Lugo (synchronized swimming); Jocelyn Jay
(swimming); Averrill Roberts (basketball); Vanessa Wouters (volleyball); Earle Bruce (coaching); Vlade Janakievski (football); Steve Myers (football); Kevin Randleman (wrestling); Arnie Risen (basketball);
Paul Sarringhaus (football); Ty Tucker (tennis); and Blaine Wilson (gymnastics). Risen and Sarringhaus are being inducted in the “Pioneer” category. READ
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Ohio State doctors receive teaching awards
A dozen physicians associated with the College of Medicine and Public Health recently received awards for sharing time and expertise with medical students. Distinguished Educator Awards are given
to faculty and preceptors who have shown extraordinary commitment to teaching and the promotion of outstanding patient care. Those receiving a Distinguished Educator Award are: Douglas Knutson,
family practice; John Negulesco, biomedical informatics; Ian Wilson, internal medicine; Jeffrey Gordon, internal medicine; Thomas Boes, internal medicine; Margaret McKenzie, ob/gyn; George Messick,
pediatrics. Lifetime Achievement Awards are given to physicians who have dedicated their professional lives and services to educating medical students. Those receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award
are: Richard O’Brien, internal medicine; David Hamilton, medical education; Keith DeVoe Jr., ob/gyn; Darryl Robbins, pediatrics. The PreClinical Preceptor of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding
performance in the teaching of first and second-year medical students in a community setting, was given to Jackie Underwood, a family practice physician. The Ambulatory Care Clerkship Preceptor
of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding performance in the teaching of third-year medical students in a community setting, was given to Neil Richard, a family practice physician.
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Senate approves law clinical faculty track
The Moritz College of Law received approval from the University Senate last month to establish a regular clinical faculty track that will comply with applicable accreditation standards of the
American Bar Association and will help ensure the highest quality clinical education for law students. Clinical-track faculty will teach clinical and practical skills courses that are an integral
part of legal education. Such courses cover civil litigation, criminal prosecution and defense, mediation, juvenile representation and legislation, including research and drafting for members of
the Ohio Legislature.
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Researcher wins grant from Reeve Foundation
Ohio State medical researcher Sung Ok Yoon will continue her exploration of how cells die after spinal cord injury — and the possibility of preventing that cell death — with new funding
from the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. The foundation awarded Yoon a two-year grant totaling $149,575 in its first grant cycle of 2004, which provided funding to just 15 neuroscientists
worldwide. The grant brings OSU’s total funding from the Reeve Foundation to more than $820,000 awarded so far to 11 investigators at the university. Yoon is an assistant professor of molecular
and cellular biochemistry in the College of Medicine and Public Health. READ MORE >
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P-12 Project names four faculty as scholars
The P-12 Project has selected four faculty members as its P-12 Scholars to initiate or advance research leading to increased understanding of and involvement in issues related to P-12 education.
P-12 Scholars for 2004-05 are Stephen R. Acker, associate professor of journalism and communication and director of Learning Technologies Research and Innovation; Douglas B. Downey, associate professor
of sociology; Heather A. Davis, assistant professor of education policy and leadership; and Rick Voithhofer, assistant professor of education policy and leadership. READ
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