· A winning season for the Buckeyes
· Biologist receives 1st Scientific American 50 award
· Sullivan to deliver commencement address
· Kiplinger: Ohio State is a best value among publics
· AAAS honors seven faculty with rank of fellow
· Lane Avenue bridge closed for replacement
· Fisher College undergrad wins leadership award
· Snyder named interim VP for University Relations
· Minority enrollment, retention is on the rise
· Alumna leads the fight against mad cow disease
· Buckeye cheerleaders capture east region crown

A winning season for the Buckeyes

Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel was extended an invitation for the Buckeyes to play in the 2003 National Championship Tostitos Fiesta Bowl immediate following the Buckeyes’ 14-9 victory over the Michigan Wolverines on Nov. 23 to cap a 13-0 season. Tressel responded with a two-word answer: “We accept.” The second-ranked Buckeyes ended their regular season in front of the largest crowd in stadium history -- 105, 539. The team will now play in their first national championship since 1968, with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. READ MORE >

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Biologist receives 1st Scientific American 50 award

Allison Snow, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology, received Scientific Americans Research Leader in Agriculture award. She is part of the Scientific American 50, the noted magazine’s first list recognizing contributions from the past year to science and technology. Snow received the award for her work on genetically modified crops, especially on how genetic traits in crops could be unintentionally transferred to related weedy species. READ MORE >

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Sullivan to deliver commencement address

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., president emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine and former Secretary for Health and Human Services, will be the speaker for autumn quarter commencement exercises on Dec. 13 at St. John Arena. Sullivan is known as a true pioneer for African Americans in the field of medicine. He was the founding dean and director of the Medical Education Program at Morehouse College, an historically Black college in Atlanta. and served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in 1989-93. READ MORE >

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Kiplinger: Ohio State is a best value among publics

Kiplinger Personal Finance has ranked Ohio State as 39th among its Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges. Factors that helped drive the overall rankings include the university's low cost, high quality and available financial aid. Among the rankings, the magazine rates Ohio State especially well for having a strong ratio of faculty to students. READ MORE >

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AAAS honors seven faculty with rank of fellow

Seven Ohio State faculty members recently received the rank of Fellow from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The new Fellows are: Albert de la Chapelle, who has identified genes that play a part in promoting or suppressing tumor growth, and developed more accurate genetic testing; Arthur J. Epstein, an inventor of plastics and devices that could one day replace metals in electronics and lead to light, flexible video screens and high-density computer memories; Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, who has demonstrated that psychological stress can decrease a person's immune response and even lessen the effectiveness of influenza and pneumonia vaccines; Randy Nelson, whose work has implications for humans who take melatonin supplements for sleep disorders; William F. Saam, pioneer of modern ideas of how solids, liquids, and gases interact with each other; Steven A. Slack, who identified genes that help plants resist bacteria and viruses, and developed hearty potato varieties using these genes; and Brian H. Smith, whose studies help to reveal broad mechanisms of olfaction that apply to a wide array of animals, including humans.

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Lane Avenue bridge closed for replacement


photo courtesy Franklin Co. Engineer's Office

The Lane Avenue Bridge over the Olentangy River has been closed to make room for the construction of a new, 370-foot long, two-span cable and concrete structure that will support six lanes of traffic and have a 12-foot-wide sidewalk on each side of the bridge. The new structure is expected to be completed in the spring of 2004. Work is being coordinated with major university events, activities at the Schottenstein Center, and the city’s Lane Avenue widening project. READ MORE >

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Fisher College undergrad wins leadership award

Fisher College of Business undergraduate student Elicia Wyman was the recent recipient of the Tavis Smiley Foundation “Salute to Youth Leadership” Emerging Leader Award. The award recognizes students who display activism and leadership at their university and in their community. An honors student in real estate and urban analysis, Wyman aspires to own her own urban development and real estate firm. She is a Glenna Joyce Scholarship recipient, one of the most prestigious merit-based awards offered by the university. “Elicia is a tremendous example of excellence in personal character, academics and dedication,” said Joseph A. Alutto, college dean. READ MORE >

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Snyder named interim VP for University Relations

Barbara Snyder, a vice provost in the Office of Academic Affairs and professor in the Moritz College of Law, has been named Interim Vice President for University Relations, President Holbrook has announced. “Barbara will be able to help University Relations maintain its positive momentum to share the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students with friends, alumni, and supporters throughout Ohio and the nation,” Holbrook said. A 1976 graduate of Ohio State, Snyder has been a member of the law faculty here since 1988. READ MORE >

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Minority enrollment, retention is on the rise

University initiatives to create a more diverse environment appear to be showing results. Statistics for autumn quarter indicate that minority recruitment is increasing steadily at Ohio State. For the second-consecutive year, enrollment increased university-wide among African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Asian Americans marked their highest enrollment since 1999. On the Columbus campus, the 5,888-member freshman class is touted as the most diverse at 18 percent. The class also shares the distinction as one of the university’s best academically prepared, matching last year’s record ACT average of 25.2. READ MORE >

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Buckeye cheerleaders capture east region crown

The Ohio State cheerleading squad has won the east region of the Universal Cheerleaders Association College Cheerleading National Championship. The university has now captured the region 13 of the past 16 years. By placing first in the region, the Buckeyes receive an all-expense paid trip to the College Cheerleading National Championship in January. The squad also receives an automatic bid to the final round of the competition on Jan. 11 in Orlando, Fla. The competition will be televised by ESPN and aired at a later date.

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