· OSU researchers help guide Mars rovers
· Academic Affairs address highlights agenda
· OSU physicians dominate area's 'best doctors' list
· WOSU Stations kick off new digital programming
· Royster receives YWCA achievement award
· Institute taps eight as 2004 John Glenn scholars
· Med Center chief: 'Sleeping giant' is awake, well
· Fisher's accounting programs ranked in Top 10
· Central Ohio Tech Council honors Metros
· Regents release annual performance report
· Medical school applications rise sharply
· Student-athletes receive academic Big Ten honors

OSU researchers help guide Mars rovers "We have landed safely on Mars and are working intensively to map the landing site. It was a great and smooth landing," according to Ron Li, professor of geodetic science in civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science. Li leads a team of Ohio State engineering students working with NASA on the Mars Exploration Rover mission. The team is responsible for precise localization (providing exact ground location) of the Spirit rover that made planet-fall last week. Mission data transmitted from Spirit is being sent directly to Li's Mapping and GIS Lab for processing. Team members are research associate Kaichang Di, along with CEEGS students Fenglaing Xu, Jue Wang and Charles Serafy. READ MORE >

Academic Affairs address highlights agenda

Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Barbara R. Snyder delivered the annual State of Academic Affairs address to University Senate last month, and addressed issues relating to the university's leadership agenda by highlighting cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, distinctive educational experiences for undergraduates, and a 21st century model of outreach and engagement. "Research is more than a thread that links all of our work at Ohio State," Snyder said. "It is a steel beam that runs through and supports everything we do." READ MORE >

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OSU physicians dominate area's 'best doctors' list

An overwhelming majority of central Ohio physicians included in the national survey of "Best Doctors in America" are faculty members at the Ohio State Medical Center. The list of Best Doctors in America is considered to be one of the more prestigious and credible tools available to consumers for selecting a doctor. A pproximately 75 percent of the central Ohio physicians listed as Best Doctors in America are Ohio State faculty members at one or more of the OSU-owned or affiliated hospitals. Approximately 200 physicians from central Ohio are on the list, and nearly 150 are Ohio State physicians. READ MORE >

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WOSU Stations kick off new digital programming

WOSU Television kicked off the official broadcast premiere of its new digital multicast service to central Ohio last month. While continuing to broadcast its current WOSU-TV34 analog service, the public television station introduced four new, daily digital programming services as well as high-definition programs that will be offered during evening broadcasts. WOSU's new digital program services include WOSU-DT, a simulcast of the WOSU-TV analog program schedule; WOSU-Kids, which features PBS Kids and Ready-to-Learn program service, including award-winning children's programs like "Sesame Street," "Clifford," and more; WOSU-You, programming that promotes life-long learning with shows on such topics as essential workplace skills, GED training, languages, history, and public affairs programming; WOSU-Plus, State of Ohio legislative coverage, WOSU local productions, educational program services, and a one-day delay of the PBSprimetime schedule; and WOSU-HD, a primetime schedule of special high-definition and digital widescreen program specials broadcast throughout the week. READ MORE >

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Royster receives YWCA achievement award

Jacqueline Jones Royster, interim dean of humanities and professor of English, is one of six recipients of the 2004 YWCA Women of Achievement Award, which honors commitment to the YWCA's vision of the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism, community service and mentoring other women. Royster was among 45 women who were nominated for the 19th annual award. Royster has a national reputation for her work on African American writers, scholars, and educators. The YWCA award winners were selected by a panel of community leaders and will join nearly 200 others who have been inducted into the Academy of Women of Achievement at a luncheon April 14 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

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Institute taps eight as 2004 John Glenn scholars

The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy has named eight Ohio State faculty members as John Glenn Scholars in Public Policy Research. The Scholars will complete significant policy research projects during the coming year and share their insights with other academics, policymakers, and members of the community. Ohio State's Office of Research contributed funds to expand the number of Scholars the Institute could recognize. The subjects of their research encompass civic engagement, education, economic development, the impact of new technologies, and international cooperation. READ MORE >

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Med Center chief: 'Sleeping giant' is awake, well

Considered by some a "sleeping giant" of the Midwest, the Ohio State University Medical Center is awake and increasingly making its presence known nationally thanks to institution-wide efforts to grow and welcome change, according to Dr. Fred Sanfilippo. Sanfilippo, senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the College of Medicine and Public Health, delivered his annual State of the Medical Center address last month as a capstone to a banner year for research, education and clinical accomplishments and to look ahead to expanded programs, the transition of cardiac care into the Ross Heart Hospital and strategic planning for the academic medical center. READ MORE >

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Fisher's accounting programs ranked in Top 10

CPA Personnel Report recently ranked the Fisher College of Business' graduate and undergraduate accounting programs among the best in the nation. The Master of Accounting program jumped into the top 10 for the first time, ranking at 8, up from 12 the previous year. The undergraduate accounting program stayed consistently strong, ranking 10 for the second consecutive year. The rankings are based on a national survey of accounting professors. The master's program was launched in the fall of 2000 and has more than quadrupled in size to 80 students. The undergraduate accounting program has been highly regarded for many years and graduates about 200 students annually. READ MORE >

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Central Ohio Tech Council honors Metros

Susan Metros, deputy chief information officer, executive director for e-Learning and professor of design technology, has been named recipient of the Columbus Technology Council's prestigious 2003 Top Contributors to the Advancement of Technology Award as educator of the year. Metros was honored for spearheading the university's efforts to establish an instructional technology support center that will enhance the integration of new technologies in teaching and learning. The presentation was made last month at a ceremony with Gov. Bob Taft. READ MORE >

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Regents release annual performance report

The Ohio Board of Regents has released its fourth annual performance report on Ohio higher education. Compiled at the request of Gov. Bob Taft, the report is part of a national trend toward increased accountability and communication in higher education. The report contains comprehensive information on enrollment trends, characteristics of enrolled students, the preparation levels of incoming students, typical class sizes, student retention and graduation rates, degree production, graduates' licensure exam results and employment outcomes, research and workforce development activities, expenditures and state support per student, tuition rates, facilities utilization, and financial aid outcomes. READ MORE >

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Medical school applications rise sharply

The number of applications to Ohio State's College of Medicine and Public Health this year grew 14 percent (from 3,293 for the 2003 entering class to 3,803 for the 2004 entering class), more than triple the national increase in applications of about 4 percent (33,860 compared with 32,552 last year). In addition, the number of secondary applications -- those from students who have narrowed their search and have OSU as their top choice or as a finalist -- to the college has increased by 29 percent (from 1,989 for the 2003 entering class to 2,809 for the 2004 entering class).

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Student-athletes receive academic Big Ten honors

Fifty Four Ohio State student-athletes were named to the 2003 Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team for the fall, the league has announced. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, a student-athlete must be a letter winner in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average of 3.0 or better. In all, a total of 573 conference student-athletes were honored. The football team placed 21 team members on the academic list. Women's soccer was next with 12 honorees. One Buckeye maintained a perfect grade-point average. Sophomore women's cross country runner Sarah Cass, a comparative studies major, posted a 4.0 GPA.

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