- Ohio State ranked top 10 in research
- New trustees begin board terms
- Researchers receive leukemia research grant
- Faculty and staff awarded outreach grants
- University recognizes Disabilities Act anniversary
- Ohio State and Port Clinton team up for arts fest
- OSU Med Center earns kudos
- Extension honored for emerald ash efforts
- WOSU.TV wins Emmy
- Engineering prof deemed trailblazer
- Cancer scholar receives international award
- Geography prof named Researcher of the Year
- Emeritus dean enters "eye" hall of fame
- University treasurer earns high marks
- Ohio State biologist to lead African food study
- Ohio State seed biologist receives grant
Ohio State ranked top 10 in research
Ohio State is now one of the top 10 public research universities in the country, based on rankings just posted by the National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics. The university
moved into 10th place among public universities, up from 12th place, and into 15th place among all research universities, public and private, up from 18th place. READ MORE >
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New trustees begin board terms
Two new members of Ohio State's Board of Trustees — Robert H. Schottenstein and Yoonhee Patricia Ha — were appointed by Gov. Bob Taft at the July meeting. Schottenstein was appointed
for a nine-year term ending 2014 to replace Tami Longaberger, whose term expired. Schottenstein is chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of M/I Homes, Inc., and a board member
of the Columbus Jewish Federation, Ohio Dominican University, and The Children's Hospital Foundation. Ha, the undergraduate student trustee, was appointed for a two-year term, replacing Emily Quick,
whose term expired. A junior majoring in political science and finance, Ha is a member of the National East Asian Languages Resource Center's Korean Individualized Instruction Program and Asian-American
Community Services. READ MORE >
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Researchers receive leukemia research grant
Researchers at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a five-year, $6.25 million grant from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to develop new therapies and improve current therapies
for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common form of adult leukemia. READ MORE >
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Faculty and staff awarded outreach grants
Some 70 university outreach projects received funding for the coming year, ranging in awards from $7,500 to $100,000. All projects extend the university’s intellectual capital to the community in
a wide range of areas, including P-12 education, continuing education, oral health, the Head Start program, development strategies in rural Ohio, and literacy programs. The
full list of grant recipients >
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University recognizes Disabilities Act anniversary
In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act and Ohio State's commitment to diversity, the university joined more than 600 organizations across the nation in signing the
ADA Anniversary Statement of Solidarity. READ MORE >
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Ohio State and Port Clinton team up for arts fest
The second-annual Ohio State/Port Clinton Performing Arts Festival will take place September 13-18 in Port Clinton and will feature performances and workshops by Ohio State faculty, students, and alumni, as
well as professional artists, in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. The festival was developed with support from a 2004 Excellence in Engagement Grant through Ohio State University Outreach and Engagement.
READ MORE >
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OSU Med Center earns kudos
U.S. News & World Report magazine recognized the following 13 OSU Medical Center specialties as among the best in the country in its "America's Best Hospitals" issue: cancer, digestive
disorders, geriatrics, gynecology, heart and heart surgery, hormonal, kidney disease, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopaedics, respiratory, rehabilitation, urology, and ears, nose and throat. READ MORE
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Extension honored for emerald ash efforts
In 2004, OSU Extension's Emerald Ash Borer team responded to the infestation crisis by producing a CD to train volunteers to help educate the public. The PowerPoint presentation CD recently earned the National
Award for computer-generated graphics in the National Association of County Agricultural Agents communications awards contest. READ MORE >
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WOSU.TV wins Emmy
Continental, Ohio, a documentary produced by WOSU.TV and Murphy and Associates of Raleigh, N.C., recently received an Emmy Award in the Documentary Program category. The 30-minute high definition
program profiled Nyle Stateler and his old-style printing business, Curtiss Show Print, encapsulating a century of Americana from an Ohio perspective. READ MORE >
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Engineering prof deemed trailblazer
Oliver McGee, III, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, has been named to Science Spectrum magazine's Top Minorities in Science list. These “Science
Spectrum Trailblazers” represent
outstanding Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, and African American professionals in the science arena whose exemplary work on the job and in the community extends throughout and beyond
their industry. READ MORE >
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Cancer scholar receives international award
Clara Bloomfield, a senior adviser to the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center, has received the seventh Charlotte Friend Memorial Lecture award from the International Association for Comparative Research on
Leukemia and Related Diseases. The award recognizes Bloomfield for her contributions in curing adult acute leukemias. READ MORE >
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Geography prof named Researcher of the Year
Mei-Po Kwan, Ohio State professor of geography, has been selected as the 2005 Researcher of the Year by the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science. Kwan's work focuses on the geographical
and temporal characteristics of people's daily activities, and the impact of recent social, economic and political changes on their everyday lives as manifested through changes in the geographies
of their daily activities. READ MORE >
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Emeritus dean enters “eye” hall of fame
Richard Hill, emeritus dean and professor of optometry and vision science, was one of four eye care professionals to be selected as a 2005 inductee to the National Optometry Hall of Fame. READ MORE >
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University treasurer earns high marks
University Treasurer Jim Nichols was named to 2005 Treasury and Risk Management magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance, one of six higher education representatives on the
list. Nichols was recognized for his involvement in the extensive computerization within the Office of the Treasurer, which has used specialized software and process changes to drive automation
to a high level. READ MORE >
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Ohio State biologist to lead African food study
Ohio State will lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists in a multi-million dollar project to help improve cassava, one of the most important food crops in Africa and the primary food source for more
than 250 million Africans. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will fund the $7.5 million, 11-institution project, which will be led by Richard Sayre, a professor of plant cellular and molecular
biology at Ohio State. READ MORE >
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Ohio State seed biologist receives grant
Miller McDonald, professor of horticulture and crop science, received a $100,000 grant from the USDA International Science and Education Competitive Grants Program to enhance seed biology education and
develop global training standards to ensure high quality seeds. The international project involves partners from land grant institutions in Brazil, China, and Chile. READ MORE >
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