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Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.
Decades ago, the maker of M&M's took its red candies off the market after the dye was linked to cancer. But red M&M's have been back for some time and scientists are now saying that some food dyes, including Blue No. 2 and Red No. 40, used by candy makers (including M&M), may actually fight cancer, OregonLive.com is reporting. Scientists from OSU looked at dyes because they are chemically similar to compounds that bind to cancer-causing chemicals, according to the report.
Word this week that another round of job cuts -- as many as 400, some say -- may be in the offing at Hewlett-Packard Co.'s campus in Corvallis has revived questions about the company's future in the Northwest. HP invented its inkjet technology in Corvallis and made its first DeskJet printer in Vancouver, creating a hugely profitable division that kept the company afloat during years when other parts of the business were near failure. …Last month, HP donated a 20-year lease in one of its Corvallis buildings to OSU, which will use it to house private and public research into nanotechnology, the study of matter on atomic or molecular scale that has the potential for broad application in electronics, medicine and other fields.
Barack Obama has seemed embattled for a month or more, forced to explain his comments about small-town Americans who "cling" to guns or religion and to distance himself from inflammatory comments by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Hillary Rodham Clinton seized on Obama's opposition to a temporary moratorium on the federal gas tax as proof he doesn't understand or stand with working America, painting him as an elitist. "This might be seen, when we look back, as a critical moment at which Obama was very badly damaged," says Bill Lunch, a political scientist at OSU. (Obama campaigns Friday and Saturday in Oregon, which holds its primary May 20.)
Shiyung Liu, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinca in Taiwan, will deliver a lecture on “Prescribing Colonization: Medical Practices and Policies in Japan-Ruled Taiwan, 1895–1945” on Thursday, May 8, at OSU. The free public lecture begins at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Journey Room.
The Ethnic Studies Department is proud to announce the third and final speaker in its series by contributors to “Seeing Colors: Indigenous Peoples and Racialized Ethnic Minorities in Oregon,” a book recently published by the ES Department. Lynn Stephen will speak Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in MU 211, American Indian Room.
A TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus Tuesday through Thursday to discuss workplace savings plan benefits and Optional Retirement Plan options. Location: MU 110 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule a confidential consultation, visit tia-cref.org. For additional information visit the OHR Web site at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/workshops.html.
The Ethnic Studies Department is proud to announce the third and final speaker in its series by contributors to Seeing Colors: Indigenous Peoples and Racialized Ethnic Minorities in Oregon, a book recently published by the ES Department. Lynn Stephen will speak Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in MU 211, American Indian Room.
The OSU volleyball team will play host to "Fill Gill Night" on May 10 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Willamette Volleyball Classic weekend. During the free event, OSU will play three games against Portland State.
The Oregon State University Robotics Club will host an open demonstration of their Rover Challenge entry on Saturday, May 10 – part of a national competition among university students to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers. The event will be at the Arts and Crafts Building at the Benton County Fairground, where from 11 a.m. to about 2 p.m. the rover will work to perform tasks in geology, soil analysis, emergency navigation and construction. The demonstration is free and open to the public.
James C. Carrington, OSU professor of botany and plant pathology and recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences, received the 2007 Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year Award. On May 13 at 3 p.m., Carrington will give a lecture, "Genomes, Silence, and the Big Deal about Small RNA,” in Room 4001, Agricultural and Life Sciences Building. A reception will follow. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend.
Memorial services for OSU student Ben Gerling will be held Sunday, May 18, at First Baptist Church. Gerling was a senior in liberal arts and a member of the Air Force ROTC and the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
For more upcoming events, go to http://oregonstate.edu/events/newsevents/events.html.
The 2008 Degree Partnership Summit and 10 Year LBCC/OSU Partnership Celebration will be held on Friday, May 16, at Reser Stadium. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register for the workshop visit: http://oregonstate.edu/partnerships/educators/summit/.
Academic Affairs is accepting nominations and applications for the Associate Provost for Academic Success and Engagement position. The Associate Provost will be responsible for advancing the academic components of the Provost's student success and engagement agenda. To apply, and view position details, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs and see posting #0002305. Applications are due no later than May 15.
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the competition for the 2008-09 Flyfisher’s Club of Oregon Graduate Fellowship. Funding for the fellowship is provided through the generous donation of the Flyfisher’s Club of Oregon. Departments may submit only one nomination and the deadline must be received by the Graduate School by May 27. For more information, contact Jenna Hoffer at 737-2298.
The OSU Outdoor Program partners with National Outdoor Leadership School to host Wilderness First Responder training, May 7 - 16. Essential for anyone who spends significant time in remote places or who has a professional career in the outdoors, this 80-hour certification course emphasizes prevention and decision-making. The intensive curriculum is nationally recognized and supported by the Wilderness Medicine Institute's Medical Advisory Panel. The Patient Assessment System trains students to evaluate backcountry patients and take appropriate action in emergencies. Practical simulations and labs provide practice in backcountry leadership and rescue skills. Instructors are dynamic educators who have practiced both wilderness and urban medicine. Adult CPR certification is included. For more information, please contact Sheila Evans in the Department of Recreational Sports at sheila.evans@oregonstate.edu or 737-6833.
The Student Health Advisory Board is conducting a survey for students, faculty and staff regarding their opinions about smoking on campus. The survey ends on May 20 and can be found at https://secure.oregonstate.edu/survey/290.
OSU staff and faculty are invited to attend the OSU Merchant Expo at LaSells Stewart Center on Thursday, June 5. There will be new technologies, products, services and solutions on display, along with vendor representatives. The event is hosted by OSU Procurement and Contract Services and a free lunch will be served. Register online here, http://pacs.oregonstate.edu/merchantexpo/, before May 31 for a chance to win a $100 Fred Meyer Gift Certificate.
OSU’s Extended Campus (Ecampus) is hosting a Spring Faculty Forum to showcase current Ecampus instructors’ personal experiences and best practices of online course development and innovative teaching methods. All OSU faculty are invited to attend on Thursday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CH2M HILL Alumni Center. The forum will feature concurrent sessions throughout the day emphasizing OSU’s immediate opportunities to reach distance learners through online courses and degree programs, as well as the university’s goals of Outreach and Engagement. Please RSVP for the event at http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/forms/faculty-forum.htm.
Due to project work associated with the construction of the new Energy Center, Jefferson Street between 30th Street and 35th Street will be intermittently shutdown on May 7, May 12 and May 19. Please expect traffic delays and plan accordingly. Traffic control devices or flaggers will be in place to monitor traffic flow. This shutdown is necessary to allow a crane to set pipe into a trench in front of the US Forest Service Building. If you have questions, please contact Facilities Services at 737-2969.
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