STORY TIPS This and every University Communications news release is available on the Internet and World Wide Web. Our Web address is www.acs.ohio- state.edu. CANCER HOSPITAL UPDATES HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ON GENETICS--April 18. Advances in human genetics are occurring at a dizzying pace. To help high-school science teachers incorporate human genetics into their classroom teaching, the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute is sponsoring a one-day symposium, Human Genetics: Science Education for the Next Millennium, 9 a.m.-noon in Room 518 at The James Cancer Hospital, 300 W. 10th Avenue. Topics include the Human Genome Project, genetic counseling, gene therapy, cloning and advances in cancer genetics. CONTACT: Jan Ray, James Cancer Hospital, 293-6054. OHIO STATE RECOGNIZES STUDENT LEADERS--April 18. Sixty-two students will be honored for leadership at the 37th annual Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards dinner at 6 p.m. at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road. The ceremony will include remarks from Richard Sisson, interim president of Ohio State; David Williams, vice president for student and urban/community affairs; and Mabel Freeman, associate director of the Honors Program. CONTACT: Ellen Kauffmann, graduate administrative associate, student activities, 292-8763. FAMILY CANCER PATTERNS--April 21. Learn how to create, identify and interpret a medical family history and how to defend yourself against cancer in the second in a series of educational programs offered by the OSU Wellness Program this quarter. Jennifer Graham, certified genetic counselor at The James, discusses Family Cancer Patterns: Understanding Risk Levels, noon-1 p.m., 250 Parks Hall, 500 W. 12th Ave. CONTACT: Wellness Program, 293-WELL. NOBEL PRIZE WINNER DELIVERS PHYSICS LECTURE--April 21. The 1998 Alpheus Smith Lecture will be given by William Phillips from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) at 8 p.m. in Independence Hall, 1923 Neil Ave. Phillips was awarded the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on using laser light to trap and chill atoms to extremely low temperatures. The Alpheus Smith Lecture is open to the public and is intended for a general audience. CONTACT: Department of Physics, 292-5713. UNION HOSTS POETRY SLAM--April 21. The Ohio and Drake Union Activities Board (ODUA) offers a spring lecture series. Jason Cornwell from "The Real World" Boston edition will emcee a Poetry Slam in Archie's Alley (Drake Union) at 7 p.m. The Charles Cooper Quartet will supply background sounds. Students are encouraged to read their poetry and bring friends for this free event. CONTACT: ODUA Lecture Chairperson Frank Lazar, 292-3117 or 297-8748. TAKE A DAUGHTER TO WORK DAY--April 23. Ohio State employees are invited to Take a Daughter to Work on Thursday and encourage their children to investigate a range of exciting careers. Participants may try their hand at surfing the 'net,' lifting fingerprints off objects, being a reporter for a day, or teaching a chimpanzee to count. Learn what it takes to become a veterinarian, social worker, lawyer, photographer, scientist or psychologist. Girls and boys ages 9-17 may attend any of the free workshops around campus, taught by faculty and staff volunteers. Several hundred children are expected to participate. Workshops are offered from 9:45-11:15 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. CONTACT: Margie Bogenshutz, Take A Daughter to Work Day Committee, 292- 8586. UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY FORUM OFFERS IDEAS FOR UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD-- April 23. The latest information on University District home ownership incentives will be available at the third annual University/Community forum: Living and Learning in the University Neighborhoods, 1-7:30 p.m. at the Stecker Lounge of the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. Sponsored by the Campus Collaborative (a group of 40 campus academic, student and professional offices) in conjunction with Campus Partners and the Alfred l. Willson Fund of the Columbus Foundation, the event offers workshops on a variety of programs for improving the neighborhood. Among the workshops: Financial Incentives for Home Ownership in the University Neighborhoods, Sharing University Resources with the Community, Addressing Poverty in the University Neighborhoods, Schooling in the University District: Imagine the Possibilities. CONTACT: Michael Casto, Campus Collaborative, 292-5621. CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES--April 23-24. About 200 information technology professionals from higher education institutions in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are expected to attend the Ohio Higher Education Computing Council (OHECC) Conference at the Ramada University Hotel and Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road. Hosted by Ohio State, the conference, Emerging Technologies, offers a look at many technological innovations. Rick Corry, head of the LearnShare Consortium will deliver the keynote address at 1:15 p.m. on April 23. Among the sessions: New OhioLINK Projects: Implications for Campus Computing, Distance Learning in a Global Society, An Academic Intranet, Internet 2 in Ohio--Status and Opportunities, Internet Video at High Quality is Here Now, and Board of Regents' Information System, HEI (Higher Education Information). CONTACT: Egondu R. Onyejekwe, conference chair, director of Emerging Technologies at OSU, 292-5901. SEMINAR INVESTIGATES HIV/AIDS--April 24. Thanks to new treatments, people with HIV are living longer. As part of a 15-part HIV/AIDS Research Seminar Series looking at all aspects of research and treatment, Judy Neidig, research coordinator in Ohio State's AIDS Clinical Trials Unit; Dale Brashers, assistant professor of journalism and communication; and Stephen Haas, a student, will discuss the Role of Self-Advocacy in HIV/AIDS Treatment, 10 a.m.-noon, 244 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave. CONTACT: Martha Shortland, College of Nursing, 292-8222. RESEARCHER DISCUSSES JOB MARKET FOR NURSES--April 24-25. Peter Buerhaus, director of the Harvard Nursing Research Institute, will discuss The Nurse Labor Market: How Bad is It, How Bad Will it Get? on Saturday, April 25 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in 172 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave. An author of many articles about the nurse labor market and the health care system, Buerhaus studies the forces affecting the labor market, including the hospital industry and the supply and demand for hospital RNs. His is the keynote address for the College of Nursing Alumni Society Alumni Day and Continuing Education event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25. Buerhaus will also discuss the nursing labor market with students and faculty on Friday, April 24 from 3-4:30 p.m. in 244 Newton Hall. CONTACT: Sharon Hatem, College of Nursing, 292-0596. BUCKEYES PLAY ANNUAL SCARLET AND GRAY GAME--April 25 The annual sneak peek at football--the Scarlet and Gray Game--begins at 1:30 p.m. in Ohio Stadium. Up to 65,000 free tickets are available at Huntington Banks Customer Service in Franklin County and with purchases from Big Bear and Duke/ Duchess Stores. A limited number will be available on Saturday at the stadium. Ohio State apparel and merchandise will be offered for sale at 9 a.m. Saturday at French Field House. An Ohio State Kicker Challenge will take place at halftime featuring Vlade Janakievski, Tom Skladany, Rich Spangler, Bob Atha, Pat O'Morrow, Tim Williams and Josh Jackson. There will be a kick-for-cash contest at halftime (separate from the Kicker Challenge) where a contestant, chosen at random, can try to kick a 35-, 40- or 45-yard field goal to win $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000, respectively. The game will be broadcast live on Coaxial Cable and WBNS AM 1460. Media wishing to attend should fax requests to Gerry Emig, Sports Information, 292-8547. UPDATE ON ATHLETICS ISSUES--April 25. Athletic Director Andy Geiger will meet with reporters at attending the spring football game at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, April 25, on the lower level (P-1) of the press box. He will offer updates on various Athletic Department issues, including the Schottenstein Center, the stadium project, and gender equity. Lunch will be served in the press box (on the P-2 level) beginning at noon. CONTACT: Gerry Emig, 292-6861. OHIO STATE HOSTS U.S. SENATE HEARING--April 27. Sen. John Glenn will bring the U.S. Senate Special Committees on Aging to the Fawcett Center for a hearing, Elder Care Today and Tomorrow, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It will be followed by a brief news conference. More details will be coming next week from Glenn's office and University Communications. CONTACT: Ruth Gerstner, University Communications, 292-8424. SPECIAL LAKE ERIE AREA ACTIVITIES: LIBRARY BOOKS FERRIED ACROSS LAKE ERIE--April 24. Friends of Stone Laboratory, a volunteer group affiliated with the F.T. Stone Laboratory, will gather at 12:30 p.m. at the Miller Boat Line in Catawba to move the Stone Lab library from South Bass Island across the water to Gibraltar Island. Volunteers will carry boxes of books from the administrative office on South Bass Island to the dock, load books in the boat, go across the water to Gibraltar Island, and then carry the books up three flights of stairs to the new library. The Ohio State University's F.T. Stone Laboratory, located on the 6.5-acre Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay harbor, is the Lake Erie research and teaching laboratory for the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, and is the oldest freshwater biological field station and research laboratory in the United States. Reporters wishing to cover this story should call John Tripp at the Ohio Sea Grant Office, 292-8949, to make a reservation for van and ferry transportation; or John Hageman, Stone Lab Manager, 419-285-2341, to make alternate transportation arrangements. CONTACT: Karen Ricker, Ohio Sea Grant, 292-8949. WHAT'S UP WITH LAKE ERIE?--April 22. Lake Erie is one of Ohio's most important natural resources. Learn about recent dramatic changes that have occurred with the lake over the past 30 years at the What's Up with Lake Erie Seminar, 7-9:30 p.m. at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road, in Bay Village. The event is co-sponsored by OSU's Sea Grant Program and the Science Center. CONTACT: Nature and Science Center at 216-871-2900 LEARN ABOUT LAKE ERIE FISHING--April 27. Learn more about Lake Erie's great walleye fishery, how to take advantage of Erie's smallmouth bass explosion, and facts about fish consumption advisories at the Lake Erie Fishing Seminar, 7-10 p.m. at the South District Extension Facility, 17 Standpipe Road, Jackson, Ohio. Conducted by the Ohio State University Extension Sea Grant Program, the seminar is sponsored by Ohio State Extension South District Office and taught by Dave Kelch of the Sea Grant Extension in Lorain County. Kelch specializes in Lake Erie fisheries issues and development of artificial reefs in Lake Erie, including the new "Cleveland Browns Stadium" artificial reefs. CONTACT: Dave Kelch, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, (614) 286-2177. The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. Feel free to call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories--Amy Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; Tracy Turner, 688-3682; and Emily Caldwell, 292-8309. **Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).