KIRWAN WILL ASSIST IN DEMONSTRATIONS--Oct. 23. Ohio State President William Kirwan will assist with some dramatic science demonstrations Saturday (10/23), including Things You Should Never, Ever Put in a Microwave Oven, at the Physics Department open house, 1153 Smith Laboratory, 174 W. 18th Ave. The open house, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., will showcase Ohio State's physics offerings to talented Ohio high school students interested in the discipline. Beginning shortly after 10 a.m., Kirwan will make brief remarks and then assist in a demonstration on video feedback as part of a presentation led by Assistant Physics Professor Maarten Rutgers.
CONTACT: Bob Scherrer, professor of physics, 292-2876.

WOSU-FM CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY--Oct. 24. With the help of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, WOSU-FM will host a birthday bash Oct. 24 at the Ohio Theatre to celebrate 50 years on the air. The orchestra will take the stage at 3 p.m., conducted by CSO Music Director Alessandro Siciliani and featuring violinist Charles Wetherbee. After the concert, audience members are invited to meet in the Ohio Theatre lobby for birthday cake and gift giveaways. The event kicks off a 50-day celebration leading up to WOSU-FM's actual 50th birthday on Dec. 13. Considered one of the oldest public broadcasting stations in the United States, WOSU-FM adopted an all-classical format in 1980.
CONTACT: Paul Anthony, WOSU, 292-9678.

AUTHOR WILL GIVE TALKS ON SCIENCE AND FEMINISM--Oct. 25-26. Sheila Tobias, author of several books on math, science, women in science, science education, and feminism, will visit Ohio State to give a series of lectures on Monday and Tuesday (10/25-26). Monday, she will discuss Professional Master's Degree in the Sciences at 10:30 a.m. in 4079 Smith Lab, 174 W. 18th Ave., and at 2:30 p.m. in 111 Parks Hall, 500 W. 12th Ave. She will discuss Involving Under-represented Groups in Math and the Sciences at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Avenue, from 5:30-7 p.m. On Tuesday, she will discuss her latest book, Faces of Feminism: an Activist Looks at the Past 20 Years, at an 11:30 a.m. brown bag in 385 Bricker Hall. At 4 p.m. she will revisit her seminal work Overcoming Math Anxiety with a discussion of Math Anxiety: An Update. Tobias' visit is sponsored in part by the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
CONTACT: Melissa Weber, College of Math and Physical Sciences, 292-2874.

TOWN MEETING BRINGS STUDENT CONCERNS TO UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS-- Oct. 26. Members of Ohio State's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) student population will have a chance to share their experiences and concerns with university officials at the GLBT town meeting Tuesday, (10/26), 7-9 p.m. in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 1739 N. High St. Panelists include President Kirwan; Edward Ray, executive vice president and provost; David Williams II, vice president for student and urban/community affairs; Martha Garland, vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies; Sile Singleton, coordinator of GLBT student services; Josh Mandel, University Student Government president; and Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance (B-GALA) co- chairs Bridget Strathman and Matt Teaman. Willa Young, director of Student Gender and Sexuality Services, will moderate.
CONTACT: Willa Young, Student Gender and Sexuality Services, 688- 4898.

UNIVERSITY UNVEILS 'ONE STOP SHOP' FOR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS-- Oct. 26. The newly created Office for Technology Partnerships and affiliated offices of Industrial Outreach, Business and Industry Contracts, and Technology Licensing, will hold an open house on Tuesday (10/26), 4-5:30 p.m. at the Research Foundation Building, 1960 Kenny Road. The event celebrates the consolidation of the offices to the Research Foundation Building and the creation of a 'one stop shop' for technology partnerships. The office is part of Ohio State's initiative to establish the state as a center for development and technology- based enterprise and to make the technological resources of Ohio State available to companies worldwide.
CONTACT: Paul E. McSweeny, Director, Office of Industrial Outreach, 292-1315.

GRADUATE SCHOOLS VISIT EXPO--Oct. 26. The University Career Services Committee is sponsoring the Graduate and Professional School Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday (10/26) in the Ohio Union Ballrooms. Representatives from more than 100 graduate and professional schools and Ohio State are expected to attend.
CONTACT: Stephanie Ford, Student Affairs, 688-3898.

FORUM WILL FOCUS ON PUBLIC SAFETY IN UNIVERSITY DISTRICT--Oct. 26. The Campus Partners Student Advisory Board will sponsor a forum on public safety on Tuesday (10/26), 7-8:15 p.m. in the Campus Partners office, 1824 N. High St. (just south of Long's Bookstore). All Ohio State students are invited to attend. While fires, alcohol, and police-student relationships have been in the news, there also is concern about personal safety, burglaries and crime prevention. The forum is an opportunity for students to share ideas, offer criticism and ask questions to police officers and other safety personnel.
CONTACT: Seth Dannemiller, chair of the Student Advisory Board, 688-1392; or Steve Sterrett, community relations director of Campus Partners, 294-7300.

HUMANITIES LECTURE DISCUSSES ANCIENT FINANCIAL IDEAS--Oct. 26. The College of Humanities presents the first Inaugural Lecture of 1999-2000 on Tuesday (10/26) at 7:30 p.m. in the Faculty Club. Professor June Allison, Department of Greek and Latin, will discuss The Cost of Friendship in Periclean Athens. Scholars claim that pre-Platonic Greeks did not possess anything approximating an understanding of economics. From the evidence of Thucydides' famous Funeral Oration, some conclusions can be drawn about the existence of financial principles in fifth- century Athens.
CONTACT: Shari Lorbach, College of Humanities, 292-1882.

NOBEL WINNER LECTURES ON THE FEMTOSECOND AGE--Oct. 27. Ahmed Zewail, professor of chemistry and physics at the California Institute of Technology, will present Chemistry and Biology in the Femtosecond Age at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday (10/27) in 1000 Evans Lab. Zewail, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will deliver the 38th Evans Award Lecture, given each year by the Department of Chemistry in recognition of Professor William Lloyd Evans. Zewail is a pioneer in the use of ultrashort laser pulses to track atomic motions that occur in one millionth of a billionth of a second (10 to-15th power), or a "femtosecond.
CONTACT: Sherwin Singer, professor of Chemistry, 292-8909.

HOMECOMING 1999 IS A BUCKEYE BLAST--Oct. 27-30. Ohio State's Homecoming week, The Blast of the Century, includes more than football and a parade. The annual rite now offers service- learning activities, a diversity fair and a fireside chat led by President Kirwan. For a complete list of events, visit the Homecoming Web site at www.osu.edu/homecoming. Here is a sample:
-- Wednesday (10/27)
--Residence hall and office decorating--through Friday (10/29). Faculty, staff and students show their spirit by covering residence halls and offices with decorations and wearing scarlet and gray.
Driving While Black, 4-5 p.m. in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 1739 N. High St. David Harris, a professor at the University of Toledo, will talk about his research on "profiling," which contends that African Americans, especially African American males, are stopped more frequently by law enforcement officials whether or not there is just cause.
Vice President Williams Quiz Bowl Challenge, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre. It's students vs. administrators in a test of trivia knowledge on topics including Ohio State history and tradition.
Fireside Chat with President Kirwan, 7 p.m. in the Kuhn Honors & Scholars House, 220 W. 12th Ave. Join President Kirwan in a discussion about the most fascinating and significant inventions of the 20th century.
Homecoming Star Show, an astronomy presentation, 8:30-9:30 p.m. at Smith Lab Observatory, 174 W. 18th Ave.
--Thursday (10/28)
--Under Construction on the Oval, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Habitat for Humanity and Homecoming team up for a shed-building project. Make a difference by helping others. Free t-shirts to the first 300 volunteers.
Service Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Oval. All about service- learning, community and volunteering opportunities.
Buckeye Blast 1999, 7:30-10 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center. An entertainment extravaganza featuring Howie Mandel, the Ohio State football team with Coach John Cooper, TBDBITL, Ohio State cheerleaders with Brutus Buckeye, a laser show, the Buckeye Dance Force, celebrity cameos, a Phi Beta Sigma step show, the crowning of the king and queen, a $1,000 City Center shopping spree and much more.
--Friday (10/29)
--Diversity Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mirror Lake Hollow and Browning Amphitheater. International food, music and more will highlight the event.
--Saturday (10/30)
--Homecoming Parade, 9 a.m. The final Homecoming Parade of the century, with the Capitol City Bagpipes, Ohio State cheerleaders, Shriners in mini-cars, Columbus Blue Jackets mascot Stinger, and many more Buckeyes march through campus. The parade starts at West 17th and Neil avenues, runs east to High Street, south to 12th Avenue, west to Neil Avenue, and ends on the Oval. The parade route will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parade spectators should arrive early and follow the traffic officers' directions to parking.
--Homecoming football game, Ohio State vs. Iowa.
--Creepy Campus Tours, 9-11 p.m. at the Student Wellness Center, 1875 Millikin Road. Tours, featuring legendary ghost stories, will leave every half hour.
--Larkins Hall Costume Ball, 7:30 p.m.-midnight, Larkins Hall, 333 W. 17th Ave.
CONTACT: Tracy Stuck, Student Activities, 292-8763.

NEW ALUMNI HOUSE IS DEDICATED--Oct. 29. Representatives of the OSU Alumni Association, the Longaberger Foundation and the university will participate in a ceremonial dedication of the new Longaberger Alumni House at 4:30 p.m. Friday (10/29). The Longaberger Alumni House, the university's new alumni home, is located at 2200 Olentangy River Road, just north of the intersection of Olentangy River Road and Lane Avenue.
CONTACT: Roger Addleman, Development Communications, 292-3647.

BOO! CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN WITH A CONCERT--Oct. 29. The School of Music presents its 6th annual Halloween concert Friday (10/29) at 8 p.m. in Weigel Hall Auditorium, 1866 College Rd. The "spirited" concert will feature a wide range of vocal and instrumental performing ensembles from the school. Most performers will be in Halloween costumes, and audience members are invited to dress up as well.
CONTACT: School of Music, 292-2300.

NASA VIDEO AVAILABLE THROUGH BYRD POLAR RESEARCH CENTER--NASA has released a video featuring a virtual tour of Antarctica based on research gathered through the RADARSAT project and compiled by the Byrd Polar Research Center. Antarctica looks pure, white and mostly featureless to the low-resolution satellites that previously mapped the frozen landscape. With the new RADARSAT map, the continent comes alive. With detail to the point of picking out a research bungalow on an iceberg, the new map has both answered scientists' questions about the icy continent, and left them wondering about what to make of strange and fascinating features never seen before. The virtual tour of Antarctica follows Admiral Byrd's route to the center of the Continent and offers a look at the geological features and human influence on the world's most remote region.
CONTACT: Ken Jezek, Byrd Polar Research Center, 292-7973.

UNIQUE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE--through Nov. 24. The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy will offer a unique internship program for 18-20 Franklin County high school seniors to gain first hand work experience in the political and policy-making process. Students selected for the John Glenn Precollegiate Internship program, which begins in January 2000, will allow top students to spend their final semester working in such places as the Governor's office, the State Supreme Court, and selected state agencies and not-for- profit organizations. Deadline for applications is Nov. 24. Announcement of selected interns will be made by Dec. 15. To apply, call Julie Tunnell, precollegiate Internship coordinator, at 876-5116. Franklin County public and private high school counseling offices also have information about the internship program.
CONTACT: Lynda Farrell, John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, 292-4545.

The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. Call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories--Amy Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; Emily Caldwell, 292-8309; and Karissa Shivley, 292-8295.
*Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).