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Research Week 2016 February 15-19

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Week at a Glance Monday, 2-15 10:00 AM VPR Panel Series:

Research Week Kickoff Panel Moderated and hosted by Dr. Kenneth Sewell OSU Vice President for Research The Importance of Research Breadth at OSU Dr. Brad Bays, Geography

Dr. Mike Davis, Physiological Sciences

Dr. Brian Frehner, History

Dr. Tyler Ley, Civil Engineering

Professor Liz Roth, Art

Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Ctr 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM

OSU Research Symposium Presentation schedule available at:

http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/researchsymposium 4th floor Student Union

4:00-6:00 PM Researchers’ Reception Student Union Ballroom (by invitation only) 5:30 PM A&S Three Minute Thesis Competition for

Undergraduates -- Preliminary Competition 3rd floor Classroom Building 6:30 PM Science Café OSU presents New Advances in Tissue Engineering and

Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp

Dr. James E. Smay Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room

Edmon Low Library

Wednesday, 2-17

3:00 PM Women’s Faculty Council Lecture Mindsets Matter for Female Leaders:

The Role of Leadership Efficacy and Growth

Mindsets in Buffering Against Identity Threat

by Dr. Crystal Hoyt, University of Richmond Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room

10:00 AM VPR Panel Series: Powering Oklahoma and the Nation Moderator: Dr. Ray Huhnke Dr. Roy Escoubas, Food & Agr. Products Ctr.

Dr. Garey Fox, Biosystems & Agricultural Engr.

Dr. Steve Stadler, Geography

Dr. Rob Whiteley, Civil & Environmental Engr.

Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Ctr

7:30 PM Guest Artist Recital featuring Tom Hooten, trumpet, and Rebecca Wilt, piano Seretean Center Concert Hall

1:00-3:00 PM Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) Research Presentations 108 Wes Watkins Center

Tuesday, 2-16

1:00 PM RODEO: Research on the Dialects of English

in Oklahoma Dr. Dennis Preston, Dr. Sara Loss,

Ho’omana Nathan Horton and Bryce McCleary 112A Morrill Hall

Edmon Low Library

8:00 AM- OSU Research Symposium 5:00 PM Presentation schedule available at: http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/researchsymposium 4th floor Student Union 8:00 AM- FAPC Research Symposium 1:45 PM Application of Natural Antimicrobials in Food:

Food Industry User Perspective Keynote by Dr. Jairus David, ConAgra Foods 201 Food & Agricultural Products Center

(register by February 5 at 405-744-6277)

9:00 AM- Whiteman Competition for Outstanding Oral 12:00 PM Presentation of a Scientific Paper

Department of Animal Science 416 Student Union 10:30 AM Kamm Lecture Rethinking Higher Education Leadership:

For the Private and Public Good

by Dr. Susan Komives, University of Maryland 010 Willard Hall 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM

Celebrating Books by OSU Authors

Anne Morris Greenwood Reading Room Edmon Low Library

2:00 PM Sigma Xi Young Investigator Lecture

by Dr. Gopan Krishnan, Chemistry 207 Noble Research Center (NRC) 3:00 PM The OSU Sociology Bradford Gray Lecture The Sociological Perspective: A Look at Disasters

of our Time from Buffalo Creek to Katrina

by Dr. Kai T. Erikson, Yale University 123 Animal Science

Thursday, 2-18 VPR Panel Series: OneHealth 10:00 AM

Moderator: Dr. Jerry Malayer Dr. Larry Mullins, Psychology

Dr. Ramesh Sharda, Management Info. Systems

Dr. Kayse Shrum, Center for Health Sciences

Dr. Brenda Smith, Nutritional Sciences Dr. Jarrad Wagner, Forensic Toxicology Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Ctr

9:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Sociology Research Symposium 412 Student Union

11:00 AM Making Your Research Impactful with

ORCID, Altmetric and Web of Science Cinthya Ippoliti and Nicole Sump-Crethar

206 Edmon Low Library OSU in Tulsa Research Day 12:00 PM Three Minute Thesis Competition, Room D107 1:00-5:00 PM Oral Presentations, Room D107

On Display february 15-19 Artistic expression has always had a place in visualizing science from Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings to spectacular photographs of Earth taken by astronauts. Scientific investigation is at the heart of OSU Research Week, but the week is also a venue for artistic expression, especially works that reflect the role artists play in translating science to the general public. Art exhibits allow us to experience science through the eyes of artists.

OSU-CHS in Tulsa

3:30 PM Arts and Humanities Speaker Series Lecture Enaction and Meaning Making

by Professor Bruce McConachie 035 Murray Hall 4:30-6:30 PM College of Education Research Spotlight Anderson Family Living Room, Willard Hall 6:00 PM A&S Three Minute Thesis Competition for

Undergraduates -- Final Competition 035 Murray Hall 7:30 PM OSU Wind Ensemble Concert Seretean Center Concert Hall 7:30 PM Almost, Maine Theatre Production Vivia Locke Theatre, Seretean Center

Friday, 2-19 10:00 AM VPR Panel Series:

Community-Engaged Research

Moderator: Dr. Christine Johnson Dr. Ron Cox, Family & Consumer Sciences

Dr. Deana Hildebrand, Nutritional Sciences

Professor Jodi Jinks, Theatre

Dr. Justin Moss, Horticulture & Landscape Arch.

Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Ctr OSU in Tulsa Research Day 8:00 AM Poster Presentations, Founders Hall 12:00 PM Toxicant-induced Epigenetic Alterations in

Children: Causes and Effects

Keynote by Dr. Rebecca C. Fry,

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Room D107, OSU-CHS in Tulsa 1:00-4:00 PM Try This Out! An Interactive Look into

Life Science Research

Sponsored by OSU-HHMI Noble Research Center (NRC) Atrium 7:30 PM Almost, Maine Theatre Production Vivia Locke Theatre, Seretean Center

Research Week Art Contest

Works of art recognized during the annual Research Week Art Contest will be on display all week in the Gardiner Art Gallery in the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts on the OSU-Stillwater campus. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The contest invites OSU students of any major to submit up to three works of art in various mediums that communicate an appreciation of science. The contest acknowledges the important role artists play in translating science to the general public. Winning pieces become a part of OSU’s permanent collection and following Research Week are installed in the Henry Bellmon Research Center.

OSU Museum of Art Featured Exhibits

The OSU Museum of Art hosts two exhibits during Research Week. The exhibit Angie Piehl: Feral Beauty and Opulent Decay features the work of an OSU associate professor of art. Piehl’s art explores ideas of luxury, accumulation, and alienation from nature. The second exhibit in the OSU Museum of Art’s New York Project series is Richard Tuttle: A Print Retrospective. This exhibition reveals the artist’s profound interest in the ambiguous and transitional nature of his art form. The museum is open daily from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursdays until 8:00 pm, and is located in the university’s Postal Plaza Gallery, 720 S. Husband Street in downtown Stillwater.

MONDAY VPR Panel Series: Research Week Kickoff In an event that will set the stage for Research Week, OSU Vice President for Research Kenneth Sewell will moderate and host a kickoff panel of OSU faculty from a cross section of disciplines Monday, February 15, at 10:00 am in the Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Center. The panel will highlight the research programs of university scientists, artists and scholars who exemplify the amazing breadth of work underway at OSU that makes the university a comprehensive research institution.

Panelists include: • Kenneth Sewell, moderator and host: The Importance of Research Breadth at OSU • Brad Bays, Geography ... Using historic maps, Bays will demonstrate techniques of geospatial intelligence used to document and protect forgotten artifacts.

• Mike Davis, Physiological Sciences ... Davis conducts biomedical research made possible by animal subjects, which is essential to the health and well-being of both animals and humans.

• Brian Frehner, History ... Looking at the development of oil exploration in the 20th century, Frehner will show how geophysics changed world history.

• Tyler Ley, Civil Engineering ... Ley will discuss his research into concrete and how the material is essential to our lives.

• Liz Roth, Art ... Roth will discuss how scientific inquiry leads to artistic vision using her own art inspired by geologic exploration.

Research Symposium The university community is invited to attend the 27th annual OSU Research Symposium Monday, February 15, and Tuesday, February 16, to experience a broad selection of research conducted by OSU graduate and undergraduate students.

The process of faculty sharing their passion for research and knowledge is a key to laying a foundation for student academic success, which is on display during the event. The OSU Research Symposium provides a stage for students to showcase research and scholarly activities that build on and enrich the university’s efforts across broad disciplines, and allows students to share work with a larger audience. The symposium is also a forum for students to see the work of their peers, especially those in other fields of study. Presentations provide an opportunity for students, faculty and others to discuss cutting-edge research topics, and to examine the connection between research and education. This year’s symposium is sponsored by the OSU Graduate College, the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Graduate and Professional Student Government Association.

Paper and poster presentations take place on the 4th floor of the Student Union. A schedule and presentation abstracts are available at: http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/researchsymposium.

Women’s Faculty Council Lecture

by Dr. Crystal Hoyt Mindsets Matter for Female Leaders: The Role of Leadership Efficacy & Growth Mindsets in Buffering Against Identity Threat Noted social psychologist Dr. Crystal Hoyt will address the 2016 Women’s Faculty Council Lecture, February 15 at 3:00 pm in the Peggy Helmerich Browsing Room in the OSU Library. Hoyt is a professor of leadership studies and psychology in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. In her primary areas of research, she takes a social scientific approach to critically examining questions regarding the representation of women, minorities, and other individuals with devalued social identities in influential positions in politics, business, and science. Hoyt will discuss the distinct disadvantages women face in leadership positions and being perceived as leaders.

Guest Artist Recital

by Thomas Hooten and Rebecca Wilt A recital by guest artists will be held Monday, February 15, at 7:30 pm in the Seretean Center Concert Hall. Thomas Hooten is principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, while Rebecca Wilt is a collaborative pianist at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $6 for students and senior citizens and are available at 132 Seretean Center or online at http://music.okstate.edu. Tickets go on sale at the box office one hour before the performance.

TUESDAY FAPC Research Symposium Keynote by Dr. Jairus David Application of Natural Antimicrobials in Food: Food Industry User Perspective The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) and the Institute of Food Technologists-Oklahoma section will hold its annual Research Symposium on February 16 in the Food and Agricultural Products Center. The symposium will include oral and poster presentations of research conducted at the FAPC and OSU with a keynote address by Dr. Jairus David, senior principal research scientist, ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska.

He manages the company’s natural antimicrobial program and has responsibilities that include science leadership and development of intervention technologies, process and quality optimization. David will present Application of Natural Antimicrobials in Food: Food Industry User Perspective. For information visit http://fapc.biz/workshops/2016-research-symposium/researchsymposium.

Whiteman Competition The Department of Animal Science holds the annual Whiteman Competition for Outstanding Oral Presentation of a Scientific Paper in conjunction with the OSU Research Symposium. The award was named for Dr. Joe Whiteman following his retirement from OSU in 1983. The award was established to “encourage clarity and excellence in the manner of reporting results of thesis research”. The competition is Tuesday, February 16, at 9:00 am in 416 Student Union.

Kamm Lecture

by Dr. Susan R. Komives Rethinking Higher Education Leadership: For the Private and Public Good The OSU College of Education is set to host the 2016 Robert B. Kamm Lecture in Higher Education on Tuesday, February 16, at 10:30 am in Room 010 in Willard Hall. The Kamm Lecture annually serves as a policy-impacting lecture that brings higher education and private and public sector leaders together to examine critical issues that will shape the future of Oklahoma and particularly the state’s higher education. The 2016 Kamm Lecture, the 24th annual, welcomes Dr. Susan R. Komives as keynote speaker.

Komives is professor emerita in the Student Affairs Program at the University of Maryland. She served as vice president of two colleges and is the author of a dozen books or monographs.

Komives is past president of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education and of the American College Personnel Association.

Celebrating Books by OSU Authors The OSU Library honors OSU employees and students who have authored, co-authored or edited a book or published a creative work such as musical composition, art exhibit catalog or audio recording in the past two years. The event Celebrating Books by OSU Authors recognizes and honors the achievements of these individuals, encourages academic dialogue and ensures that works by OSU authors are available to the university community by being added to the OSU Library’s collection. This year’s comeand-go event takes place Tuesday, February 16, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Anne Morris Greenwood Reading Room of the Edmon Low Library.

Researchers’ Reception A special reception hosted by Vice President for Research Kenneth Sewell will recognize OSU scientists and scholars Tuesday, February 16, from 4:00-6:00 pm in the Student Union Ballroom. The Researchers’ Reception will shine a spotlight on OSU’s breadth of talent across disciplines that is bringing prominence to the university’s research enterprise. The event includes a brief program at 4:20 pm, including award presentations. Attend this special event and enjoy meeting and socializing with fellow faculty. The event is by invitation only.

Three Minute Thesis Competition for Undergraduates -Preliminary Competition The College of Arts & Sciences Student Council will host a Three Minute Thesis Competition for undergraduate students. The competition is open to all undergraduate students with majors in the College of Arts & Sciences. Undergraduates will present their research while gaining confidence and practice in communicating their findings to a general audience. Cash prizes will be awarded to first through fifth place finishers (ranging from $250 to $1,000). Preliminary competition rounds will be held on Tuesday, February 16, at 5:30 pm on the 3rd floor of the Classroom Building. The final round will be held on Thursday, February 18, at 6:00 pm in 035 Murray Hall. The event is sponsored by the Dean’s Excellence and Scholarship Fund. For questions, participants can email artsandsciencesstuco@gmail.com or by filling out the entry form at http://goo.gl/forms/9kkqdUy0KG.

Science Café OSU presents New Advances in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

by Drs. Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp and James E. Smay Scientists are pushing the boundaries of biomedical research to new levels and OSU researchers are no exception. Learn more about the exciting world of biomedical advances by two cutting-edge scientists at OSU during the Research Week edition of Science Café, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room in Edmon Low Library. Heather Fahlenkamp, R.N. Maddox associate professor in the School of Chemical Engineering, will talk about her research into tissue science and engineering, where she holds nine related patents. Fahlenkamp uses tissue-engineered models of the lung to study the immune response to infectious agents. Jim Smay, associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, OSU-Tulsa, is internationally recognized for his research into making artificial bone material by 3-D printing.

WEDNESDAY VPR Panel Series: Powering Oklahoma and the Nation Energy is one of the most important industries in Oklahoma, and the nation. The availability and quality of food and water are of obvious importance to human health, but they are also inextricably linked to the energy industry. A panel featuring OSU research at the nexus of energy, food and water will be held Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 am in the Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Center. Moderated by Ray Huhnke, panelists include: • Roy Escoubas, FAPC ... Escoubas will explore ways scientists are working to reduce and eliminate food-borne pathogens.

• Garey Fox, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering ... Fox will discuss OSU’s water research portfolio within the food-energy-water nexus.

• Steve Stadler, Geography ... In a look at wind power generation in Oklahoma, Stadler will discuss the need for continued research and the politics of wind.

• Rob Whiteley, Chemical Engineering ... Whiteley will provide an overview of OSU’s pioneering oil and gas industry research.

CHSI Research Presentations Learn more about the OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) Wednesday, February 17, at 1:00 pm in the Wes Watkins Center, Room 108. Learn how to gain access to data from Cerner HealthFacts, one of the largest de-identified electronic health records databases available in the nation. Our students will also share their research, so you can see some of the research capabilities and potential of the data.

RODEO: Research on the Dialects of English in Oklahoma A presentation on findings to date of the RODEO research project will be presented Wednesday, February 17, at 1:00 pm in 112A Morrill Hall. Information will include the study’s general goals and procedures for the collection, preservation, and interpretation of dialect data from Oklahoma. Speakers include Ho’omana Nathan Horton, OSU graduate student in linguistics specializing in the language of skateboarding; Dr. Sara Loss, visiting assistant professor of linguistics who specializes in the syntax of regional English varieties; Bryce McCleary, OSU graduate student in linguistics who studies LGBT varieties in Oklahoma; and Dr. Dennis R. Preston, OSU Regents Professor of linguistics and director of the RODEO Program who specializes in sociolinguistics and dialectology.

Sigma Xi Young Investigator Lecture

by Dr. Gopan Krishnan, Department of Chemistry The OSU Chapter of Sigma Xi awarded Dr. Gopan Krishnan, Department of Chemistry, the Young Investigator Award in recognition of his early career achievements. Krishnan will present the Sigma Xi Young Investigator Lecture as part of this honor. At this event, Krishnan will present his group’s research on novel clinical biosensors and microarrays and biological electrocatalysis for green synthesis and biosensing applications. His presentation takes place Wednesday, February 17, at 2:00 pm in 207 Noble Research Center (NRC).

The OSU Sociology Bradford Gray Lecture The Sociological Perspective: A Look at Disasters of our Time from Buffalo Creek to Katrina

by Dr. Kai T. Erikson, Yale University The inaugural OSU Sociology Bradford Gray Lecture Series, Wednesday, February 17, at 3:00 pm in 123 Animal Science, presents Dr. Kai T. Erikson, Yale University William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Sociology and American Studies, who will address a broad range of disasters over the past century affecting communities, economies, politics and environments around the world. Erikson serves as the series editor of The Katrina Bookshelf, a national collaborative research program focusing on the human costs of the Katrina disaster.

THURSDAY VPR Panel Series: OneHealth Healthy people, healthy animals, healthy planet: they are all linked. This integrated view of health—often termed OneHealth—represents a key area of interdisciplinary research strength at OSU, and will be the topic of this panel Thursday, February 18, at 10:00 am in the Jones Conference Room, ConocoPhillips Alumni Center. OSU is working on multiple, collaborative fronts through health and environmentally related disciplines to optimize the health of people, animals, and the environment on local, national, and global levels. Moderated by Jerry Malayer, panelists include:

• Larry Mullins, Psychology ... Mullins, who has been at the forefront of his field, will describe evidence-based interventions for parents of children with chronic health problems.

• Ramesh Sharda, Management Information Systems .. Sharda shares various healthcare analytics projects underway at OSU that include Spears School of Business and the Center for Health Systems Innovation.

• Kayse Shrum, Center for Health Sciences ... Shrum will talk about OneHealth and particularly the OSU Center for Health Sciences’ support of the initiative and wellness.

• Brenda Smith, Nutritional Sciences ... Smith will describe the nutraceutical and immunomodulating properties of foods.

• Jarrad Wagner, Forensic Toxicology ... Through his research into forensic science, Wagner seeks to mitigate the damaging effects of drugs on society.

Sociology Research Symposium The Sociology Research Symposium, Thursday, February 18, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in 412 Student Union, is an opportunity for sociology graduate students to present current research projects. The Bradford Gray Lecture by Dr. Kai T. Erikson (see event description on Wednesday) serves as the symposium’s keynote lecture.

Making Your Research Impactful with ORCID, Altmetric, and Web of Science

by Nicole Sump-Crethar and Cinthya Ippoliti The OSU Library presents speakers Nicole Sump-Crethar and Cinthya Ippoliti who will discuss altmetrics Thursday, February 18, at 11:00 am in Edmon Low Library, Room 206. Altmetrics, or alternative metrics, go beyond traditional measures of research impact such as the number of citations or journal impact factor.

Learn how the OSU Library can help you tell the story of your research using new resources! Sump-Crethar is an associate professor in Digital Resources and Discovery Services at the OSU Library, while Ippoliti is associate dean for the library’s Research and Learning Services.

OSU in Tulsa Research Days OSU in Tulsa Research Days is a chance for students and faculty to celebrate the diversity of research activity taking place at OSU-Tulsa and the Center for Health Sciences. Events begin Thursday afternoon at CHS with a Three Minute Thesis Competition followed by oral research presentations in Room D107.

Arts and Humanities Speaker Series Lecture Enaction and Meaning Making

by Professor Bruce McConachie Professor Bruce McConachie, an actor, director and theatre historian, will discuss enaction Thursday, February 18, at 3:30 pm in 035 Murray Hall. Enaction is a scientific paradigm that attempts to explain all human activities, including performances, as the interactions of mental, bodily, and ecological networks. He will focus on how audiences make meanings in films, dramatic theatre, and stand-up comedy. McConachie writes about the intersections of cognitive psychology and theatre.

College of Education Research Spotlight The College of Education will host a showcase of faculty and graduate student research February 18 from 4:30-6:30 pm in the Willard Hall Anderson Family Living Room. The event will demonstrate the diverse scholarship areas represented by the college, such as teacher preparation in STEM areas, aviation and homeland security, public health, educational psychology and counseling among others. Posters summarizing recent work will be displayed and faculty and students will be on hand to answer questions with a reception following.

Three Minute Thesis Competition for Undergraduates -Final Competition The College of Arts & Sciences Student Council will host a Three Minute Thesis Competition for undergraduate students. The competition is open to all undergraduate students with majors in the College of Arts & Sciences. Undergraduates will present their research while gaining confidence and practice in communicating their findings to a general audience. Cash prizes will be awarded to first through fifth place finishers (ranging from $250 to $1,000). Preliminary competition rounds were held on Tuesday. The final round will be held on Thursday, February 18, at 6:00 pm in 035 Murray Hall. The event is sponsored by the Dean’s Excellence and Scholarship Fund.

OSU Wind Ensemble Concert The OSU Wind Ensemble will present a concert featuring the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Paul Dooley, David Maslanka, and Rudy Wiedoeft on Thursday, February 18, at 7:30 pm in the Seretean Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $6 for students and senior citizens and are available at 132 Seretean Center or online at http://music.okstate.edu.

Department of Theatre Main Stage Performance: Almost, Maine The OSU Theatre Department presents Almost, Maine by John Cariani February 18-20 at 7:30 pm and February 21 at 2:30 pm in the Vivia Locke Theatre in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. In the play, the residents of remote and frigid Almost, Maine come face to face with the ups, downs, and dizzying nature of love and heartbreak in surprising and spectacular ways. Tickets are available for $10 general admission and $7 for students and senior citizens. Box office information and online ticket sales may be found at http://theatre.okstate.edu/boxoffice.

FRIDAY VPR Panel Series: Community-Engaged Research As a land-grant university, community outreach represents a core component of OSU’s mission. Beyond the typical community service and extension types of outreach, community-engaged research creates unique collaborations between researchers and communities to address specific problems. This panel, Friday, February 19, at 10:00 am in the Jones Conference Room,

ConocoPhillips Alumni Center, will feature OSU researchers whose work partners with, and directly impacts, communities in Oklahoma and across the nation. Moderated by Christine Johnson, panelists include: • Ron Cox, Family & Consumer Sciences ... Cox will share his research into community-based programs to improve academic achievement and reduce drug use among Latino immigrants.

• Deana Hildebrand, Nutritional Sciences ... Hildebrand will explore community readiness to move toward a culture of health.

• Jodi Jinks, Theatre ... Jinks will talk about her program to help Oklahoma prisoners devise theatrical performances and interact with OSU theatre students.

• Justin Moss, Horticulture & Landscape Architecture ... Moss will share his research on urban water conservation programming.

OSU in Tulsa Research Days Keynote address by: Dr. Rebecca C. Fry Toxicant-induced Epigenetic Alterations in Children: Causes and Effects Friday’s events at the OSU-Center for Health Sciences begin with research poster presentations in Founders Hall followed by the keynote address delivered by Dr. Rebecca C. Fry, associate professor in environmental sciences and engineering at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the UNC Superfund Research Program at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She will discuss compounds such as arsenic, which are known developmental toxicants and carcinogens that affect the health of tens of millions of people around the globe.

Prenatal exposure to these toxicants have been associated with poor birth outcomes as well as increased risk for cancer later in life. While detrimental health effects have been linked to in utero exposure to these agents, the underlying biological mechanisms have yet to be identified. The data from this study offered insights into the mechanisms that associate in utero arsenic exposure with potentially long-lasting epigenetic effects that may underlie disease later in life. The keynote address will begin at noon in Room D107 and is sponsored by the OSU Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program.

Try This Out! An Interactive Look into Life Science Research The Howard Hughes Medical Institute program at OSU is hosting a hands-on event where students can learn about current life science research at OSU, try out scientific equipment and experiments, participate in a scavenger hunt and have some fun with fellow life scientists! The event is Friday, February 19, from 1:004:00 pm in the Noble Research Center Atrium. The OSU-HHMI program was launched in 2014 following a grant from HHMI to implement a multi-disciplinary track for undergraduate research in the life sciences.

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