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Autumn 2014

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A Message from Dean Manderscheid

I am very pleased to introduce the autumn 2014 issue of ASCENT. We believe the selection of stories and images capture the excitement and relevance of Ohio State arts and sciences.

News & Notes

A few timely updates from around the college. Want more? Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, News & Updates.

Science and Scholarship

ASC faculty and their students collaborate on leading-edge work with colleagues on campus, across the country, and around the world to solve critical scientific problems and address important issues in scholarship.

Journalism and Communication Celebrate Anniversaries

The School of Communication celebrated two anniversaries in October: the 100th anniversary of the journalism program and the 20th anniversary of the merger of journalism and communication into the School of Communication.

Pelotonia + Zamon Sawyer: Killing Cancer One Mile at a Time

Despite progress, the race to cure cancer is not over. Cancer touches nearly everyone in some way. Zamon Sawyer, a fourth-year biology student an Pelotonia Fellowship awardee and rider, looks at what role paired box genes (PAX) play in the production of fatty acids, needed by cancer cells to grow.

Time and Change: A look at the Orton Geological Museum

Last March, Dale Gnidovec gave a talk for the North Coast Fossil Club in Cleveland. He had just arrived when he was approached by one of its members.

Wonder Women: Hopper and Olesik, Forces for Change in the Lab, Classroom and Community

Anita Hopper and Susan Olesik chair two powerful science departments: Olesik, chemistry and biochemistry; Hopper, molecular genetics.

Crime and Justice Summer Research Institute

Over the past nine years, young minority scholars from around the country have come to Columbus for an intensive research-oriented mentoring experience to help advance their scholarship on crime and justice.

Ohio State Alumni Association Honors ASC Alumni

The Ohio State University Alumni Association’s annual awards program honors living alumni who personify the university’s tradition of excellence, thereby bringing distinction to themselves and to our alma mater through their outstanding achievements.

Honoring the Sacrifices of Others: Maureen Savko and Cory McCowen give back

Neither Maureen “Mo” Savko nor her partner Cory McCowen is an alumna of Ohio State. But individually and together, they are Buckeyes through and through.

Maymester: British Invasion and Environmental Citizenship

A distinctive feature of Ohio State’s new semester calendar is the May session, nicknamed Maymester, which was inaugurated in 2013. The four-week session encourages students to experience a class topic outside of their current educational track to expand their horizons.

Sullivant Hall Grand Opening + Sullivant's Travels

Renovation creates integrated arts space that transcends disciplinary boundaries in the heart of the university's emerging arts district.

Globe Trot: Dance Performance Film with Global Cast

Dance faculty produce an award-winning, crowd-sourced dance performance film with global cast from al seven continents.

Help for an Elf

Abel Hernandez, industrial design graduate student, was selected by Kellogg’s Keebler brand and the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department to design and build a tiny elf door in the base of a tree at Whetstone Park in Columbus.

Program 60

More than 300 students on campus are, well, just a little older than their classmates.

Donuts with the Dean

Fun begins with friendliness and freebies: Donuts. T-shirts. Face time with the Executive Dean. Photos. Twitter.

Brave Heart: Journey to Jerusalem and the MDA

Allegra Lewison doesn’t shy away from the sight of blood. As a high school student in Parkland, Florida, she shadowed her neighbor, the assistant fire chief of the Coral Springs Fire Department, on ambulance runs.

Barnett Center Think Tank

For years, generous donor Larry Barnett, an Ohio State alumnus and entertainment industry leader, dreamed of a place at the university where students could not only study and create art, but also master the business and entrepreneurial aspects of the arts.

Alumni Notes

In each issue of ASCENT, we ask our alumni to send us updates—we have received some great letters and feedback and many are included here. Be sure to tell us your story!