May 7, 2001
Study will examine whether exercise helps wound healing – Most people know aerobic exercise has many healthful benefits – but could it even help wounds heal faster? A new Ohio State University study will examine how well wounds heal in a group of older adults who exercise regularly compared to other adults who remain sedentary. Charles Emery, a professor of psychology at Ohio State, says “we know that exercise helps reduce stress, so that may be one way that exercise will also enhance wound healing.” Previous Ohio State research found that older adults who were under chronic psychological stress exhibited slower wound healing. The study also will examine whether hormones released during exercise help speed wound healing.
Researchers are seeking volunteers for the study. Participants must be aged 55-80, in good health, with no clinical symptoms or signs of heart disease or hypertension, diabetes, or other conditions that could limit participation in a regular exercise program. Contact: Charles Emery, (614) 688-3061. For information on participating in the study, please call 292-6527 or email: Wilson.1153@osu.edu.
Researchers study potential cancer risk
of additive in cattle feed – Scientists at The Ohio State University
Comprehensive Cancer Center are conducting a three-year study to evaluate potential
health risks to human consumers of beef from cattle implanted with zeranol,
a nonsteriodal estrogenic growth promoter. The study will evaluate the effect
of consuming meat from zeranol-implanted cattle on the growth of human breast
cancer cells in mice. Young Lin, a professor of veterinary biosciences and member
of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Hormones and Cancer program, says the study
builds on his findings that the serum and meat of beef cattle implanted with
the additive can alter expression of certain genes. Currently, the beef industry
is well within FDA parameters for the use of zeranol as a growth promoter ,
and Lin points out that researchers have established no link between zeranol
and breast cancer. Contact: Michelle Gailun, Medical Center Communications,
(614) 293-6054.
OSU expert offers insight into why U.S was kicked off U.N. Commission – As a member of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the U.S. has not ratified most human rights treaties, but still has tried to exert influence to implement the treaties. The U.S. has opposed a treaty banning anti-personnel mines and an international criminal court to prosecute war crimes. U.S. unwillingness to ratify the treaties may be one explanation for the vote Thursday in Geneva to drop the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Commission – a body it helped found and has participated in since 1947. Chadwick Alger, a professor of political science at Ohio State and an expert on the U.N., says although the U.S. has tried to unilaterally assert a human rights agenda on the world, it is not itself susceptible to those standards. Alger can explain the workings of the United Nations, and illuminate the reasons behind decisions. Contact: Chadwick Alger, (614) 292-5945.
Gypsy Moths emerging now – Gypsy moth larvae are beginning to emerge from egg masses throughout the state. Ohio State University entomologist Dan Herms says larvae will hatch from egg masses over the next three weeks, then climb into the canopy of host trees – oak tress are favorites – and spend the next two months feeding on the leaves. Most defoliation occurs in mid to late June. Last year more than 20,000 acres of Ohio trees were damaged by the gypsy moth. This year, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will try to slow the outbreaks by making aerial applications of the biological pesticide commonly known as Bt. Contact: Dan Herms, (330) 202-3506, or Candace Pollock, associate editor, OARDC Research Services (330) 202-3550.
Mount Scholars lend a hand to community with service projects – May 7-20. Reaching out to the university and community is the goal of Mount Legacy Week, May 7-20. Student teams from the Mount Leadership Society will participate in community service projects while learning the value of leadership, problem solving and community action. Among the events: the Children and Families team will sponsor Beach Bonanza, 3 to 7 p.m., Friday (5/11), at Medary Elementary School, 2500 Medary Ave; the Hunger and Food project hosts a lasagna dinner for 200 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (5/8) at the Holy Family Church Soup Kitchen, 584 W. Broad St. Students can take study break with furry friends from the Humane Society as the Animal Rights team offers pet therapy sessions at 6 p.m. May 9 and 16. Contact: Shannon Wingard, University Relations, (614) 247-6821.
Wanted: campus dialogue on upcoming festival – May 8. In one week, the Ohio State African American Heritage Festival will be happening on the main campus and with it, comes concerns over the huge influx of attendees from out of town, the High Street “cruising,” and issues of inconvenience and safety for students and residents of the area. To address concerns and issues – both negative and positive – about the festival, the Ohio Union is hosting “A Place for Community Dialogue,” from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Tuesday (5/8) in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 1739 N. High St. A Place for Community Dialogue has a discussion board on the Ohio Union Web site at www.ohiounion.com/discussionboard and asks the question, “ What do you think of the African American Heritage Festival?” Contact: Lesley Deaderick, University Relations, (614) 292-0569.
Lecture touts the importance of being mythic – May 8. The College of Humanities presents its ninth Inaugural Lecture of the year on Tuesday (5/8) at the Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive. Professor Sarah Iles Johnston, Department of Greek and Latin, will present “The Importance of Being Mythic,” discussing the effects that Greek myth has had on her life both personally and professionally while sketching the roles that it can play in the contemporary academy. Contact: Shari Lorbach, Humanities, (614) 292-1882.
BioHio 2001 Will Bring Science to Life – May 10-12. How popcorn pops, why wetlands work and how to grow greener grass will all be a part of BioHio 2001, an open house for Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. It takes place May 10-12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. near Fyffe and Woody Hayes Drive on campus. The event and parking are free. Kids can visit an insect zoo and check out interactive displays from COSI and the Columbus Zoo. Grown ups can bring in their weed, insect and disease problems to get identified, check out fish farming, get garden-variety soybean seeds with information on how to grow and cook them and learn about Ohio’s native plants and how to grow them in the landscape. They can even tour Ohio Stadium, Buckeye Swamp (OSU Wetlands) and Chadwick Arboretum. An ice cream store in the new Parker Food Science building will open. See http://biohio.osu.edu/ Contact: Kyle Sharp, (614) 292-3799.
Groundbreaking at Buckeye Swamp – May 11. The Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP) will celebrate
the start of construction of a visitor friendly Wetland Research and Education
Building from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday (5/11) at the park, 352 Dodridge Road. Ohio
State University President William Kirwan will speak at 1:30 p.m. to kick off
the newest
facility at Ohio State’s 30-acre “living laboratory.” Groundbreaking will be
at 1 p.m. Friday. The ORWRP is both a research park where serious research
and university teaching are being conducted, and a park for the public to visit
and observe wildlife in 25 acres of created and restored wetlands. Contact:
William Mitsch, ORWRP, (614) 292-9774.
Conference looks at Somatics Revolution – May 11-13. The 11th Annual Somatics Conference will be held Friday through Sunday (5/11-13) in Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave. Participants at “The Somatic Revolution: The End of the Beginning” will discuss changes in the study of the unity of body, mind and spirit during the last 30 years. The conference, sponsored by the College of Education’s School of Educational Policy and Leadership, is free but registration is required. Contact: Sy Kleinman, Education, (614) 688-4126.
Former White House Chief of Staff is College of Law Speaker – May 13. John Podesta, now a faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center, will be the speaker at the College of Law Hooding Ceremony at 1 p.m. on Sunday (5/13) at the Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. Podesta served in a number of White House positions under President Clinton beginning in 1993. He was appointed Chief of Staff in 1998 and served through the end of President Clinton’s term. The ceremony will be the last for College of Law dean Gregory Williams, who steps down this summer to become president of City College in New York. The 192 members of the class of 2001 will receive their academic hoods during the ceremony, which symbolizes the passage from student to practitioner. Contact: Liz Cutler Gates, Law, (614) 292-0283.
Ohio State community celebrates African-American culture at festival – May 14-20. What began as a one day ‘block party’ for Ohio State students in a campus parking lot 23 years ago has grown to a week of events that celebrate African-American culture. The African American Heritage Festival now spans the campus and attracts between 30,000 and 40,000 people during the weekend. The theme for this year’s festival, May 14 through 20, is “It Takes an Entire Village.” Among the events: WBNS-TV anchor Jerry Revish will present a program on May 16 about the Underground Railroad and its history in Columbus; the 14th Annual Pan-Hellenic Black Greek Step Show will be held on May 18; and comedians from the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” a popular urban radio show heard in 100 cities, will perform on May 18 in the Comedy Showcase. The complete schedule is at http://www.osuheritagefestival.com. Contact: Lesley Deaderick, University Relations, (614) 292-0569.
The person listed as Contact will have the best information about the story. Call on our media relations staff for help with any Ohio State story – Elizabeth Conlisk, (614) 292-3040; Amy Murray, (614) 292-8385; Lesley Deaderick, (614) 292-0569; Karissa Shivley, (614) 292-8295, and Shannon Wingard, (614) 247-6821.
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