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Ohio State connections:Undergraduate degree in aviation engineering 1987 Member, The Ohio StateUniversity Alumni Association since 1987 Member, Ohio State Freshmen Senate 1982-83

University fying experience:Volunteer coach for Ohio State Flight Team since 1988 Head coach, Ohio StateFlight Team 1997-2002, 2005-07 Alpha Eta Rho, chapter president 1985-86 Member, Ohio State Flight Team1984-87 and team captain 1985-87

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Volume 1 Issue 3Summer 2010

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On the cover...

Research conducted at OhioStates Stone Laboratory onGibraltar Island helped solve

Lake Eries pollution problemsin the 1970s. Now through

hands-on college courses, eldtrips, and outreach activities,

Stone Lab teaches people of allages how important Lake Erie

Ohios most valuable natural

resourceis to its citizens.

Points of Pride:

In May, Ohio State and Clean Fuels Ohiohosted Moving Ahead 2010: Sustainable

Transportation Solutions for the 21stCentury. More than 70 leaders rom Honda,AirBus, Ford, and nonproft and government

organizations attended the dialogue.

FIVE BUCKEYESONE FRESHMAN AND FOUR ALUMNICOMPETED IN HOCKEYAT THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS IN VANCOUVER. ALL FIVE BROUGHT HOME

MEDALS, REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND FINLAND.

The 2011 edition of U.S. News & WorldReportranks 11 of Ohio States graduate

programs in the top 10. These are thepart-time MBA program and supply chain/

logistics (business); dispute resolution

and legal writing (law); paleontology; andeducation-related areas of administration/

upervision, counseling/personnel services,curriculum/instruction, elementary

education, secondary education, andvocational/technical education.

Smart Moneymagazineranks Ohio State 11th ina comparison of tuitioncosts to graduate earningpower, with an averagereturn of 179 percent ontuition investment.

More than 19,000 Ohio State students volunteeredover 473,000 hours to the community in 2008-09.

ProjectONE will result in unprecedented $1 billion in new construction andrenovation o the Medical Center and Health Sciences acilities. The expansion, to

be completed by 2015, is designed to set Ohio State apart as a national leader ininnovative health care with patient-centric, personalized medicine.

IN MAY, THE 15TH ANNUAL

RICHARD J. AND MARTHA D.

DENMAN UNDERGRADUATE

RESEARCH FORUM SHOWCASED

THE WORK OF 540 STUDENTS AND

498 PROJECTSTHE LARGEST

FORUM EVER! THE EVENT WAS

CREATED IN 1996 AS A COOPERATIVE

EFFORT OF OHIO STATESHONORS & SCHOLARS CENTER,

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

OFFICE, AND OFFICE OF RESEARCH.

Ohio State boasts the largest self-supporting athletics program in the

country. In 200910, the Departmentof Athletics transferred nearly $29

million to support university initiatives,including a $9 million commitment to

the Thompson Library renovation.
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opening remarks

is changing at Ohio State and across the nation. Thestereotypical image o a lone scientist working in a laboratory

has given way to teams o scientists and scholars collaborating

and striving to unlock the key to global issues. Today, teams

o research scholars at Ohio State are exploring undamental

concerns surrounding climate change, alternative energy,

global poverty, dark matter, ood security, and spinal cord

injury recovery, to name just a ew.

In this issue ofOhio State Impact, you will read about the Center for Cosmology and

AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP), one of the 10 Targeted Investments in Excellence

programs designated in 2005 to help solve some of the worlds most pressing problems.

CCAPP brings together the expertise of the astronomy and physics departments to

help unravel some of the mysteries of the universe.

You will see how Ohio State uses a concept of centers to bring together researchers

around a particular focus area. In fact, the university houses more than 80 centers.

Browse through the pages and you will discover the power of that approach at work

in the Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Byrd Polar Research Center (Ohio States

longest standing center), and the Center for Lake Erie Area Research at Stone Lab.

Research has also played a role in creating the new 318,000-square-foot Ohio Union,

which opened March 29 to great fanfare and excitement. Historical facts and features

about the university are highlighted throughout the building, along with actual pieces ofthe old structure. Enjoy some intriguing facts on page 12and stop by the new union for

a visit when youre on campus.

Thank you for your support of Ohio State research of all kinds. It does make a difference!

The role o

Caroline C. Whitacre, PhD

Vice President or Research



4Thriving in aDigital World

Journalists get

up to speed with

digital media at the

Kiplinger Program

in Public AairsJournalism.

5Its in the Details

Presidents Club

member Karen

Harper has published

more than 50

novels, each rich

with research and

imagination.

6Learning on

Lake Erie

Ohio State

celebrates the

85th anniversary

o Stone Lab, the

premier research

acility.

9Standing OutAmong the

Outstanding

Honors senior in

earth sciences

already lists a

stunning record

o achievement,

including giving back

to children.

10Honoring StefanieBy sharing their

courageous journey,

Steanie and Chris

Spielman raised

awareness o breast

cancer and $6.5

million or research.

12The New UnionThe all-new

Ohio Union

oers a dynamic

environment and

exciting activities.

14The Ohio

Spider Man

Richard Bradley o

Ohio State Marion

shares his interest in

spiders as he travels

around the state to

conduct the Ohio

Spider Survey.

16Investing in

Our Universe

The Center or

Cosmology and

AstroParticle Physics

is increasing the

research stature o

Ohio State.

18Helping OhioPrepare for

Tomorrow

In 2002, state

leaders launched

Ohios Third Frontier

program to promote

product innovation

and create new jobs.

Here are two o

the many success

stories.

22An EclecticEntrepreneur

Harry T. Mangurian

Jr. inspired others as

a riend, mentor, and

philanthropist. The

oundation bearing

his name continues

to give back

including major gits

benefting medical

research and

business at

Ohio State.

23Investingin Brighter

Tomorrows

An Ohio State

alumna by

marriage talks

about the universitys

impact on her lie

and her view ophilanthropy.

contents

Also in this issue1 Points o Pride

2 Opening Remarks

9 Byrd Polar Research Center Now 50!

9 Then & Now

20 Good Stu or Lie

24 Where Am I?

25 Happenings

research

Karen Harper recently signed a contract or athree-book series about the Amish in Ohio.


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Karen Harper has a passion or writing, books, and the Thompson Library at Ohio State.

Karen Harper credits the stellar English professors at Ohio State with making a strong impact on her lie. 5

recognition societies

Creating a ctional world takes more thana good imagination. Just ask Karen Harper,

who carefully researches each of her booksfor setting and time period authenticity. Her

novels feature locales as diverse as historic

Elizabethan England and present-day Amishcountry. In fact, the Toledo, Ohio, native and

longtime resident of Central Ohio cites theBritish Isles, Ohio, and South Florida as her

three favorite places on the planet.

Although many writers start with characteror plot, I almost always nd a setting I love

and want to research. Then I create myctional world of people and plot, said

Harper, who has published more than 50novels. I interview experts on subjects in

person and online and rely on librarieswhenever possible. Public libraries made

an impression on me when I was a child.Without them, I wouldnt be a writer today.

An Ohio State graduate, Harper credits the

universitys stellar English professors with

making a strong impact on her life. Shetaught English as a graduate student, followed

by 15 years in Central Ohio high schools asa teacher of English and British literature. I

couldnt have found any better preparation

for my career than teaching writing andliterature, she said

Harper began writing and publishing

historical romances while continuing toteach. Since 1984, however, writing has been

her primary professional passion and one inwhich she describes herself as a survivor in a

challenging business she is blessed to love.

For the last two decades, Harper and herhusband, Donalso an Ohio State grad

have divided their time between Columbusand Naples, Fla. They love to travel for pure

enjoyment, for research, and for romanceand mystery writers conferences. Her books

have been published in a variety of foreignlanguages and have earned ratings as best

sellers by the New York Timesand USA Today.

The Harpers maintain close ties to OhioState and are recognized by the Presidents

Club. Theyve been closely involved with theThompson Library and provided their private

support to the renovation project. We were so

proud to see how the library turned out andhow packed it is with students, Harper said.

It was exciting to be there from conception tochaos to completion.

Harper is pleased that her number of

published novels continues to grow.She recently signed a contract to author

another three-book series about the Amishcommunity in Ohio.

Its in the Details

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Many consider Stone Laboratory, Ohio States island campus, to be the resource that savedLake Erie.

Once a punch line for comedians, the lakes shing and tourism industries declined as a

result of water unt for drinking or swimming. When citizens and area communities deemedLake Erie dead, members of Ohios state legislature asked Ohio State and its faculty for

help. Stone Lab responded with the rst Lake Erie dead zone research project, which wasinstrumental in isolating the sources of Lake Eries biggest problemtoo much phosphorus

entering the lake.

With the problem identied and the phosphorous levels drastically reduced, a turnaroundtook place almost instantly. The water quality improved, and a walleye harvest of 112,000 in

1969 grew to 5 million during the 1980s. Today, its a billion dollar industry with more shproduced than the other four Great Lakes combined.

Juliuss Git to Ohio State

The rich history of Gibraltar Island and Stone Laboratory can be traced back to the War of1812, when the island was used as a lookout point for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to

spot the approaching British eet before the Battle of Lake Erie. Years later, it was purchasedby Jay Cooke, the Civil War nancier, who built now-historic Cooke Castle as his familys

summer home and a place to entertain dignitaries.

In 1925, Cookes daughter sold the island to philanthropist and Ohio State University Boardof Trustees member Julius Stone, a self-taught man with careers as a railroad telegrapher and

coal miner, as well as ventures into manufacturing and banking. A founder of the universitysResearch Foundation, Stone took an interest in students who showed promise and often

anonymously provided nancial assistance.

On June 9, 1925, Stone signed over the deed to Gilbraltar Island to provide a permanenthome for the Lake Laboratory. The lab, renamed for Franz Theodore Stone, Julius father,

soon expanded to include the lab building, dining hall, Stone Cottage, and Gibraltar House.

Learningon Lake ErieOhio State celebrates the 85th anniversary o Stone Lab,the premier research acility on Lake Erie and leader oreducational programs and outreach to the community.

Teachers, college students, and high school

students take one- and fve-week college-creditcourses at Ohio States Stone Lab every summer.From aquatic biology to feld ecology, studentslearn Lake Erie science and research rom theregions top scientists.

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10/288 Ohio State leads the country with 17 Fellows named by the American Association or the Advancement o Science in 2009.

Hot Spot or Research

Ohio States island campus is now an

educational hot spot for science andresearch, as well as a part of the Ohio Sea

Grant College Program. Stone Lab offers 25college-credit science courses each summer

for undergraduate and graduate students,advanced high school students, and educators.

The hands-on sessions get students out intothe eld or onto the lake to study topics like

biology, geology, and natural resources. Thelab also serves as a base for more than 65

researchers from more than 20 universities

and agencies from around the country, allworking year-round to help solve the most

pressing problems facing the Great Lakes.

Students have gone on to serve as managersand administrators of the Great Lakes,

including many in higher positions within theOhio Department of Natural Resources, the

Environmental Protection Agency, and theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

More than 25 million people worldwide

learned about Stone Lab scientist KristinStanord and her Lake Erie water snakeresearch on Discovery Channels Dirty Jobs.

To learn more about Stone Lab and its many programs, go to stonelab.osu.edu.To become a member in the Friends o Stone Lab and

provide your support, go tostonelab.osu.edu/fosl/give.

Did you know?

Some highlights of Ohio States lake laboratory:

More than 100,000 students in grades 4 through 12 have learned how to be LakeErie scientists through Stone Labs one- and two-day workshop program.

30 Lake Erie research projects on such important issues as invasive species,harmful algal blooms, and sheries take place each year at Stone Lab.

More than 5,000 students and science teachersrepresenting about 360 highschools and 105 universitieshave earned college science credit through Stone

Labs summer college program. 650 college students and 250 high school students have received more than

$350,000 for course and research scholarships.

The Friends of Stone Lab created 18 endowments worth $1 million forStone Lab scholarships, research, education, and outreach programs. The

newest endowments offer scholarships for students in Appalachia and tuitionreduction for all Stone Lab students.

200 high school and college students and teachers take Ohio State courses atStone Lab every year, with 25-30 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and

mathematics) college courses every summer. South Bass Island Lighthouse was deeded to Ohio State in 1967 and now serves

as a resource for Stone Lab outreach and education.

Students rom all over the country have taken advantage o the Stone Lab Research Experienceor Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program. Funded by three endowments in 2005, this highlycompetitive program puts uture scientists into the feld to learn how to conduct research on Lake Eriesmost pressing issues. Several ormer REU students (like Ohio State alumna Kelsey Reider on the right)

have gone on to become National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows.

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Byrd Polar Research Center Now 50!

Happy 50th to the Byrd Polar Research Center! Named in honor of AdmiralRichard E. Byrd, Americas most famous polar explorer, the center is recognized

internationally as a leader in glacier and alpine research. The center opened itsdoors in 1960 and now offers the second-largest archive of prehistoric ice-core

samples in the world. Its scholars are responsible for most of the evidence we havetoday about global warming and what is happening to our planet.

In any group of outstanding students, PatrickBurns is, well, outstanding.

The earth sciences honors senior from

Dayton, Ohio, has a stunning record ofachievement in academics, research, and

service. On the Deans List every quarter,he is a member of three national honor

societies and recently received the prestigiousUniversity Board of Trustees Student

Recognition Award. His work matchingchanges in stream geochemistry to variations

in land use and land type in a Peruvianhigh-elevation watershed won rst place in

the 2009 Denman Undergraduate ResearchForums Physical Sciences category.

Burns seizes every opportunity to learn,then nds a way to share it. He shrugs off

the amazing amount of time and energyhe spends to do that. I enjoy working with

young students; I love to teach and hope toimpart my love of science and exploration,

he said, and credits his parents with providingthe example of service to others.

Through the Wonders of Our World program,

he helps local elementary school kids conductscience experiments. Since 2007, he has

volunteered at Harambee Elementary Schoolto help students with reading and math.

Burns has had signicant opportunities to

do meaningful research, with some projects

Patrick Burns research in a Peruvian high-elevation watershed earned frst place in the 2009Denman Undergraduate Research Forum orphysical sciences.

Standing Out Among

the Outstanding

STANDING OUT continued on page 24

Then & Now

The date: October 10, 1936. Football ans at Ohio Stadium watched the Ohio State MarchingBand perorm Script Ohio or the frst time beore the start o the game versus University oPittsburgh. Then-band director Eugene J. Weigel based Script Ohio on the looped Ohio scriptdesign on the Loews Ohio Theatre sign in downtown Columbus. He was looking or ways to make

his bands perormances more memorable. The dramatic dotting o the i began in 1938, whensousaphone player Glen Johnson improvised the now-popular moves and deep bow because thedrum major was late to his place. To dot the i these days, one must be a ourth- or fth-yearsousaphone playeror one o the select honorary dotters whove graced the feld. While its truethat the University o Michigan Marching Band perormed the frst standing ormation o the wordOhio in 1932 at Ohio Stadium, Ohio State created the actual Script Ohio and its triple revolving

block O; the interlaced shoestring movement; the pervasive driving beat o the venerable LeRegiment de Sambre et Meuse, the dotted i, and the concluding vocal chorus.

ThefrstScriptOh

io,1936ScriptOhioattheRoseBowl,2010

Showing their Buckeye spirit while taking a break rom conducting feld research andmeasuring glacier volume changes through the Byrd Polar Research Center, these studentspose near a lake called Cuchillacocha in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Shown (rom let) areKyung In Huh, Sarah Fortner, Sarah Wright, and Bryan Mark.



medical research

H noring

Stefanie

In 1998,Stefanie Spielman learned she had breast cancer. As the wife of Chris Spielman, herhigh school sweetheart and standout Buckeye and NFL football great, Stefanie knew their high prole couldelevate cancer awareness and a commitment to a cure, and decided immediately that sharing her story wasthe right thing to do. Two funds now bearing her name advance breast cancer research, education, and patientassistance at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital andRichard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James). By inviting everyone to share in their journey, Stefanieand Chris raised more than $6.5 million, touching many lives before Stefanies passing last November.
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Stefanie and Chris were my teachers. They were able to take a life-altering and at times horric situationlike metastatic breast cancer and selessly turn it into an experience that touched so many women (andmen) by raising awareness of the importance of early detection and screening; by living with grace,courage, and spirituality under the most difcult of circumstances; and by raising money for breast cancer

research. They taught by example every day and by no special effort as the principles of selessness andservice to others were as natural to them as breathing or eating.

The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research has meant so much in the support of breastcancer research. We have developed breast cancer tissue banks to study new proteins discovered bythe OSU Medical Center and Comprehensive Cancer Center research scientists, and see how they areexpressed in human breast cancers. The fund also supports research, led by Dr. Ching-Shih Chen, fornew drugs for breast cancer; and the Stefanie Spielman Endowed Chair in Cancer Imaging, held bynationally known scientist Dr. Mike Tweedle, a professor of radiology and director of the Imaging AgentsLaboratory for the Wright Center for Innovation in Biomedical Imaging.

To honor Stefanies memory, Chris and the Spielman family, as well as the breast cancer researchers atOhio State, are dedicating themselves to carry on the ght, inching ever closer to the goal ofcuring this disease that has caused so much suffering for so many.

Dr. Charles L. ShapiroProfessor of Internal Medicine

Director of Breast Medical Oncology

Steanie Spielman Fund or Breast Cancer Research Fund #646870

Discover and test new drugs in clinical trials. Researchers in Ohio States School of Pharmacy and theOSUCCC James are developing drugs for breast cancer treatment.

Collect breast cancers to test or relevance to human breast cancers. The Spielman Breast Cancer TissueArchive Services and Spielman Breast Cancer Tumor Bank permit timely testing of promising genes or proteins

discovered in the lab using cell lines or animal models. This testing considers the relevance of the genes orproteins to human breast cancers from patients.

Steanie Spielman Patient Assistance Fund Fund #312078

Provide fnancial help. The fund assists breast cancer patients and their families who are struggling toafford treatments.

Assist with equipment and services. The fund provides essential equipment and services, includingcirculation pumps for lymphedema, compression garments, wigs, nutrition supplements, gas cards, andassistance with transportation.

Stefanie and Chris (above) joined Ohio State PresidentE. Gordon Gee at the 2007 Stefanie SpielmanBreast Cancer Awareness Walk, an event that is heldannually during homecoming weekend. As part ofspring commencement this year, the Spielmans wererecognized with a 2010 Distinguished Service Awardfor their exceptional service to the university in bothofcial and unofcial capacities. The Spielman familyaccepted the honor.

Breast Cancer Boo Boo, written by Stefanie,chronicles the experiences of a mothersbreast cancer through the eyes of her children.She wrote the book to help children betterunderstand and deal with the effects of cancerand to support Strong Hearts, a non-protorganization that she and Chris establishedfor cancer caregivers. The Spielman family iscurrently searching for a publisher.

Thats What Im Here Forfocuses on Stefanieslife, including the family she and Chris shared,dealing with a cancer diagnosis, and serving as acancer advocate and fundraiser. A portion of theproceeds will benet the Spielman Fund. BruceHooley is the author. A fall release is planned.

Chris and Stefanie made a huge impact on breast cancer right after Stefanie was diagnosed. WhenStefanie was receiving chemotherapy, Chris shaved his head and together they announced that theywere both going to do whatever it took to cure breast cancer. Since Chris was one of the great Ohio Statefootball players, everyone jumped on board to help. And with Stefanies positive outlook, she gave hopeto everyone.

Along with Stefanie, Chris attacked the problem as he did every play in football, with energy anddetermination. With both of them leading the way, the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research

was created and became an instant success. Together they worked endlessly to fulll their pledge. Christalked to me about how Stefanie worked tirelessly for the cure even though she was getting chemotherapy.That energy continued until she nally lost the ght. But as she said many times, we will win the battle.

Dr. William FarrarProfessor of SurgeryChief, Division of Surgical Oncology

With Our Respect and Gratitude

Fund Goals

Books

At the 2010 Stefanies Champions event in April, thetwo older Spielman children accompanied their dad

to the podium to take part in what was their momsfavorite charitable event. While Chris introduced theve honorees at the 11th annual celebration, Maddy,16, and Noah, 13, presented the awards to honordevoted caregivers of cancer patients. The youngerSpielmansAudrey (left) and Macytook part inthe luncheon, which featured a special video tributewith a montage of Stefanies speeches and a thank youfrom Chris to the audience for continuing the ghton behalf of his wife. See it at youtube.com/watch?v=-XoN9GA-mGU.

To contribute to Steanies legacy, go to giveto.osu.eduand search or these unds.

DistinguishedService Award

StefaniesChampions 2010
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the ohio union

260+Ohio rms helped build the union

and 363 Ohio State students

have jobs in the new facility

2009 class giftis a 10-by-7-foot Block O re pit

in the outdoor courtyard;

2007 and 2008 gifts went to theOhio State seal highlighted in the union

318,000square feet of space includes

6,500 light xtures, 719 doors,3,400 chairs, and 285 miles of copper wiring

The New Union



$118 millionproject funded with $10.4 million

in private support, including monetary

and equipment gifts from corporations,groups, and individuals

17,500 sq. ft.Archie Grifn Grand Ballroom,

named for this Ohio State legendthrough the support of a private donor

On March 29, the new Ohio Union opened its doors. Spectacular Ohio State touches,from minimal to magnicent, grace nearly every surface around the three-story building.

Photography Brad Feinknopf



ohio state marion

Im surprised with peoples willingness to participate

in citizen science dealing with a charismatically

challenged group o organisms like spiders.

Richard Bradley, associate proessor o biology at Ohio State Marion


17/28Richard Bradley received the Herbert Osborn Award or accomplishments and service in the feld o biology over several years. 15

For the last decade, Richard Bradley has focused a great deal of his timeon spiders. These days, the associate professor of biology at Ohio State

Marion has taken a sabbatical from his teaching post to devote evenmore time to spiders. Or, to be more accurate, to his Ohio Spider Survey.

Whats the fascination? Bradley describes spiders as the most abundantand one of the most interesting small predators in all habitats. His

original research focus on bird behavior in California, Florida, andAustralia shifted to population biology of predators and their prey.

Then, while conducting doctorate-level work, Bradleys interestswitched to scorpions, which is just a small step to spiders, he said.

We know very little about spiders in Ohio, and public perceptions

about spiders are often based on very little real information, saidBradley, and much of that is incorrect. There are relatively few

population biologists and ecologists working with arachnid predators,and there is a lot to learn.

The Ohio Spider Survey is an effort to nd out how many species of

spiders live in Ohio. The original list of Ohio spiders was publishedby William Barrows in 1924 and included 306 species. The current

project began in 1994 and the list of species known for Ohio hasnow reached 627. Some of these, though common early in the 20th

century, are now rare or absent in Ohio. The primary mission of thesurvey is to ll the major gap in our understanding of natural spider

communities in Ohio.

The initial phase of the project included a survey of already existingcollections of spiders, as well as a review of recently published Ohio

records. Participants obtained systematic samples with the intentionof including collections from all major habitat types across the

state. They will be permanently housed at the Museum of Biological

Diversity at Ohio State. Additional resources created include adatabase of spider records and a clearinghouse for public information

on spiders.

As part of the project, Bradley focuses on outreach and engagement.Hes been working with people throughout Ohio to share facts

about spiders and generate enthusiasm, particularly among children.Ive discovered that when provided with a bit of information,

people are eager to learn more, he said. And Im surprised withpeoples willingness to participate in citizen science dealing with a

charismatically challenged group of organisms like spiders.

Pulling all the pieces of the project together provided an unexpectedbenet. Traveling to make personal contacts for the project has given

me an appreciation for the beauty of our state and some of the hiddennatural gems here, Bradley said.

Funding for the spider survey is provided through Campus Campaign,

the university-wide fundraising initiative focused on faculty and staff,and the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Wildlife Diversity Fund.

Bradley is also spending his sabbatical writing. Hes working on a book

or two aboutwhat elsespiders.

The Ohio Spider Man

The Ohio Spider Survey, launched in 1994, has been supported

with these outreach efforts: 65 public presentations to a total of 3,448 people

69 hands-on workshops or eld trips for a total of 1,257 people

29 professional presentations

750 images submitted for identication over the last four years 63% of spider specimens collected by survey employees; 37%

submitted by volunteers

By the Numbers

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To make a git, go to giveto.osu.edu/marion.At the Museum o Biodiversity at Ohio State, visitors gather near RichardBradley to watch a spider and its prey under a microscope and on a videoscreen. (On top o the monitor is a model spider.)
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cosmology

Investing in Our UniverseAs one o Ohio States interdisciplinary research

centers, CCAPP presses the boundaries o

science and what we know about the universe.


19/28The Environmental Protection Agency ranks Ohio State 17th on its top 20 college and university list as a major purchaser of green power. 17

Terry Walker, an Ohio State professor

of physics, took on the worldand theuniversewhen he assumed the position

of director of the universitys Center forCosmology and AstroParticle Physics

(CCAPP) four years ago. One of 10 TargetedInvestment in Excellence (TIE) initiatives to

receive investment from the university$5.2million over ve yearsCCAPP brings

together physicists and astronomers topursue research in the elds of cosmology,

astrophysics, and high energy physics. Theresult is an interdisciplinary research center

focusing on the nature of the dark universeand the origin of the highest energy particles.

Even today, there is very little known. Ifyou would take an inventory of the universe,

youll nd that only about 5 percent isstuff we know, like protons and neutrons,

Walker said. About 25 percent is darkmatter, something we can detect through

its gravitational pull but cannot see. The70 percent majority is called dark energy,

something that pushes the normal matter inall directions and speeds the expansion of

the universe.

Thus, at CCAPPs forefront is the studyof dark universe and the highest energy

particles. Central to its mission is placing theworlds leading young scientists in a position

to solve these fundamental problems.

Through CCAPP, Ohio State has collaborated

with elite groups such as the Dark EnergySurvey and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III,

giving the university a leading position inmeasuring the properties of dark energy,

which is viewed by many as the top sciencechallenge of the 21st century. CCAPP faculty

and students also make use of the LargeBinocular Telescope on Mount Graham in

Arizona, in which Ohio State is one of veinternational partners.

In 2008, Ohio State researchers joined an

international consortium, funded mostlyby the U.S. National Science Foundation,

to help build and analyze neutrino data

from IceCube, a gigantic detector tuckeddeep inside the South Pole ice cap. IceCube

will offer 86 strings of sensors that sendinformation to the lab above ground in

search of elusive cosmic neutrinos, high-energy particles that burrow through our

planet every second. The few neutrinoscaught per day help researchers track the

violent events that created them.

CCAPP is now entering its nal year of TIEfunding. The center will continue its quest for

high-quality science while seeking new sourcesof private support and federal funding.

Among CCAPPs accomplishments: More than 100 seminar speakers and visitors hosted from leading

research universities 11 high-caliber, long-term post-doctorates hired

Endowments totaling $5.4 million (Biard Lectureship in Cosmology and Astrophysics,Exploration of Space endowment, and the Price Endowment in Cosmology)

More than 500 workshops and conference participants hosted Summer undergraduate research program for physics and astronomy undergraduates

to conduct research with CCAPP faculty and post-doctorates

By the Numbers

To learn more about the Center or Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics, go to

ccapp.osu.edu. To make a git, go togiveto.osu.edu.

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20/2818 Both the Ohio State mens and womens basketball teams are 2009-10 Big Ten Champs.

Helping Ohio Prepare

or Tomorrow

third rontier

While it may sound crazy as a cash crop,dandelions may indeed be a major resource

for the future. Certain dandelions grown

on a commercial basis could provide Ohiofarmers with a new source of income and

Ohio manufacturers with a home-grown rawmaterial.

Taraxacum kok-saghyz, known as the Russian

dandelion, is a native of Kazakhstan, andits roots are the source of high-grade latex.

Its comparable to that of Malaysian rubbertrees, Americas main source of natural

rubber, considered a strategic materialbecause of its importance in the manufacture

of tires. This is especially true for largetires that take a lot of stress, like those on

airplanes and tractors. But the supply ofMalaysian rubber has been declining.

According to Bill Ravlin, associate director

of the Ohio Agricultural and ResearchDevelopment Center in Wooster, and

Bryan Kinnamon, retired project managerfor Goodyears alternative rubber crops,

this convergence of factors creates a great

opportunity for Ohio. Thanks in part to$3 million in funding from Ohios Third

Frontier Initiative, an industry and academicpartnership is working to turn the humble

Russian dandelion into a commerciallyviable product.

Kinnamon brought the idea to Ohio

State researchers through the Ohio FarmBureau. He did what he calls the back of

the envelope nancial model and saw thatthere are economies of scale in developing a

natural rubber from dandelions that wouldcompete head-on in major markets with

rubber from trees.

Ravlin is the principal researcher responsiblefor turning a few seeds from Kazakhstan into

a North American crop, genetically engineeredto stand up to variations in temperature and

moisture, resist disease and insects, and putits energy into producing high-quality rubber,

rather than spiky yellow owers.

The project has conrmed that rubber from

the Russian dandelion can meet industryquality standards. Now, the plant material

the cropmust be able to grow under a varietyof conditions. Ohio farmers traditionally

grow rotation cropssoybeans one year, cornthe next. Ravlin envisions dandelions as an

addition to that rotation and a way to diversifyfarm markets.

It would require about six commercial-scale

extraction plants to supply Cooper, one ofthe smaller tire companies in the country,

Kinnemon said. It takes about 50 millionpounds a year40,000 acres of cropfor one

commercial-scale plant. Twenty-ve years fromnow we could have four commercial-scale

plants in Ohio.

Seeds o Change

In 2002, state leaders launched Ohios Third Frontier Initiative to provide government investment in attracting and developing high-techcompanies. Ohio voters recently approved an extension of the program through 2016. The goal is to spur job creation and foster innovation to

boost the economy. Overall, the program has created more than 48,000 new jobs in Ohio. A bipartisan, independent board awards funds on acompetitive basis.


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Two of the rst Third Frontier grantsawarded seven years ago went to Ohio

States Wright Center of Innovation in

Biomedical Imaging (WCI-BMI). The projecthas paid off the investment many times

over by advancing biomedical technology,expanding medical services into new areas,

and creating a platform for economic successon a global scale. The result evolved beyond

the expectations of principal researcher Dr.Michael Knopp and his partners.

Originally conceived as a project to develop,

build, and market an ultra-high resolutionmagnetic imaging machinea super MRI

it has accomplished that and more. Withpartners Case Western Reserve University and

Philips Medical Systems Cleveland, the teamhas built 10 Philips 7T Achieva radiology

machines, with sales to date of $78.5 million

and pending sales of $464 million. WCI-BMIhas created 378 new jobs and returned $9 for

every state dollar initially invested.

The collaboration has produced a high-

def version of an MRI that allows doctorsto see their patients internal functions with

greater clarity, avoiding invasive procedures inreaching a diagnosis. With the new micro-

imaging facility, doctors also can monitorthe success of an operation while the patient

is still on the table. A mobile radiology unitwith a somewhat different type of scanner

travels to Nationwide Childrens Hospitalweekly, providing pediatric patients with

imaging capabilities as part of WCI-BMIscommunity outreach program.

WCI-BMI researchers, in collaboration with

partner Cardinal Health, are now investigating

how MRI and other types of imaging, suchas PET and CT scanning, can be used for

molecular imaging, in which specialized

imaging agents seek out cellular functionsthat indicate the presence of specic diseases,

such as multiple sclerosis or cancer. Thissophisticated imaging will permit the early

detection of disease, often before the patienteven experiences symptoms, and thus allow for

rapid treatment and better patient outcomes.

One of the most rewarding and least expectedby-products of the WCI-BMI project

has been the expansion of cutting-edgeradiological advances to animal medicine.

The time-sharing with Ohio States Collegeof Veterinary Medicine creates a unique

opportunity to use magnetic imagingequipment with both animal and human

patients and research subjects.

A Biomedical Dream Comes True

Ohio States role in high-tech initiatives: Teamed with more than 200

businesses and industry partnersacross the state and with several Ohio

universities on 60 projects Helped to launch or attract 26

companies and le 125 patents Recruited seven world-class

scholars through Ohios ResearchScholars Program to strengthen the

universitys innovation capacity inmaterials, energy, imaging, sensors,

and advanced propulsion

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useable research

New Yoga Beneft!Yogas list o benefts is longand growing.

New study fndings by Ohio State, published in the journal

Psychosomatic Medicine, show that women who have perormed

yoga at least twice a week or two years produced less o a stress-

related chemical that causes inammation. Secreted by immune

system cells, cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key component

o inammation, which arises rom the bodys natural

deense system that signals greater blood ow to an

injury to fght inection and speed healing. IL-6 also rises

as a result o stress and other actors, making women

more vulnerable to heart disease, stroke, arthritis, diabetes,migraines, and other age-related conditions caused or worsened

by inammation.

This study underlines the eect o stress on our blood, bodies,

and lives. Fortunately, it is possible to reduce its impact. Women

just beginning to practice yoga saw a more modest decrease in this

chemical, but a decrease nonetheless.

In addition to having lower levels o inammation beore

they were stressed, we saw lower inammatory responses

to stress among the expert yoga practitioners in the study,

said Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, proessor o psychiatry and

psychology at Ohio State and lead author o the study.

For the Loveo GarlicGarlic can be traced back 6,000 years to

Central Asia and has long been a popular

seasoning in Asia, Arica, and Europe.

Although medicinal uses o garlic go

back to the Middle Ages, only now is

science beginning to prove the medicinal

properties.

Earl Harrison, the Deans Distinguished

Proessor o Human Nutrition and an

investigator at The Ohio State University

Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur

G. James Cancer Hospital and RichardJ. Solove Research Institute, was senior

author o a pilot study that considered

garlic consumption and carcinogenic

levels. A new test developed by

researchers suggests that the more garlic

people consumed, the lower their levels

o the potential carcinogenic process.

The research considers body processes

associated with nitrogen-containing

compounds. These processes

include nitrosation, the conversion o

some substances ound in oods or

contaminated water into carcinogens.Ultimately, the scientists hope to fnd

that a nutritional intervention could

stop the process that develops these

carcinogens.

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Robotic Hands oOhio State SurgeonsDr. Ronney Abaza operates on patients while sitting across the room. The co-

director o Ohio States Center or Advanced Robotic Surgery and director o

robotic urologic surgery controls the robotic hands with a remote control unit.

He typically perorms 10 or more robotic surgeries a week, with the majority or

prostate cancer, and is considered the most experienced robotic surgeon in Ohio.

Abaza also teaches robotic surgical techniques and seeks advancements in the

area o expertise by overseeing an active clinical research protocol at The Ohio

State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

Ohio State oers more than 25 robotically skilled surgeons in eight specialty areas

who team up with multidisciplinary specialists in medical oncology and radiation

oncology, among others. They have expertise in over 70 robotic procedures and

perorm about 1,200 procedures each year. In 1999, Ohio State doctors became

the frst in the country to perorm surgery with the da Vinci robot.

By choosing robotic surgery or prostate and other cancer surgeries, the

procedures can be done through small, minimally invasive incisions. Patients have

less pain and less blood loss with aster recovery times and shorter hospital stays.

A Test to RememberThanks to Ohio State researcher and neurologist Dr. Douglas

Scharre, a sel-administered memory test can provide health care

providers and caregivers with an indication o early dementia and

o the lie-changing events that could lie ahead.

Results published in the journal Alzheimer Disease and

Associated Disordersindicate that the test pinpointed our out o

fve people (80 percent) with mild thinking and memory problems.

O the 254 people aged 59 and older tested, 63 underwent in-

depth clinical evaluations.

The handwritten test, which takes about 15 minutes to complete,

is a reliable tool or evaluating cognitive abilities. Those missing

six or more points on the 22-point test usually warrant ollow-up

by a physician. Abnormal fndings may also prompt a search or

reversible, treatable conditions. Its oered at sagetest.osu.edu.

People oten dont come in early enough or a diagnosis, oramilies generally resist making the appointment because they

dont want confrmation o their worst ears, Scharre said. The

drugs were using now work better the earlier they are started.

Scoring BigEveryone knows that most teens love

video games. Now people o all ages

suering rom Huntingtons disease, a

genetic neurological disorder that aects

approximately 30,000 people in the

United States alone, may receive help

with gait and balance issues, thanks

to Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), a

popular interactive video game.

Anne Kloos and Deb Kegelmeyer, aculty

members o the School o Allied Medical

Proessions in the College o Medicine

at Ohio State, investigated the impact

o the game on cognition and unctional

mobility. The test also looked at how

individuals in dierent stages o the

disease respond to the intervention.

We thought DDR would be good

or people with Huntingtons disease

because it requires a lot o stepping

in dierent directions, which can be

difcult, said Kloos. They also have

to step to the beat o the music, and

research shows its easier or people

with Huntingtons disease to move when

provided with rhythmic cues.

Whats next? Kloos and Kegelmeyer

would like to study DDRs eect on other

neurodegenerative disorders, as well as

mobility research with other populations

and video games. We ound people

to enjoy this intervention and be more

motivated than by traditional exercises,

said Kegelmeyer.

Dr. Ronney Abaza


24/2822 The Ohio State Medical Center houses or co-manages more than 20 research centers and institutes and 25 core research laboratories.

Harry T. Mangurian Jr.s keen business sense and creative talent inuenced many during his

82 years. The Rochester, N.Y., native, who passed away from leukemia in 2008, accomplishedmuch as an entrepreneur and inspired others through his generous nature as a friend, mentor,

and philanthropist.

A Navy veteran who served in World War II, Mangurian launched his business career in the

1960s by turning his fathers agship furniture store into a national chain. He then headedan eclectic array of winning business ventures. In the late 60s, he purchased Southeastern Jet

Corporation, which he operated for 30 years, and Drexel Investments, a real estate constructionand leasing rm in South Florida. During the 1970s, thoroughbred horse breeding became his

passion and his Mockingbird Farm, located in Ocala, Fla., became one of the largest breedingoperations in North America. Several times he was voted National Thoroughbred Breeder

of the Year, measured by the value of purses and races won by progeny bred by his farm.Concurrent with managing his thoroughbred operation, he acquired an interest in the Buffalo

Braves for the National Basketball Association. In 1978, he and his business partner traded theBuffalo franchise for the Boston Celtics. After acquiring full ownership of the Celtics, they won

the NBA championship in 1981. In addition, he purchased and operated the Memphis Roguesof the North American Soccer League before selling that franchise in 1979.

In 1999, Mangurian and his wife, Dorothy, established the Harry T. Mangurian Jr.

Foundation to support medical, educational, and environmental organizations nationally andinternationally. Stephen G. Mehallis, a 1961 graduate of Ohio State with a bachelors degree

in business, has served as the chief nancial ofcer of Mangurians ventures since 1972. Now,as chairman of the foundation, he ensures that all giving complements the couples vision and

commitment to these areas.

Recently, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based foundation gave $2 million to Ohio State, with fundsto support medical research and business. At the Ohio State Medical Center, two Harry T.

Mangurian Jr. Foundation funds will support leukemia research and Lewy bodies dementiaresearch. At Fisher College of Business, a Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Professorship in

Business will help to move theory into practice in the corporate community by attracting andretaining faculty who are extraordinary teachers and researchers.

We are pleased to provide this support to Ohio State, said Mehallis. Harry was a successfulbusiness leader who had a deep appreciation for both higher education and medical research.

These gifts conrm his vision and commitment toward making a signicant impact in each ofthese areas.

Christine A. Poon, dean and John W. Berry Sr. Chair in Business at Fisher, is pleased with the

recognition. We are grateful that the Mangurian Foundation shares Ohio States vision ofcreating a better world through education and high impact research, she said.

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Investing inBrighter TomorrowsI always wanted to be a nurse, to be involved in health care, to help those in need. When most

little girls were playing house with their dolls, I was playing hospital with mine. In my mind,I had an entire ward of patients. Each one received a Band-Aid, a Popsicle, a sling, a bandage,

and lots of tender loving care. Even then, it was my honor to care for and serve those I thoughtwere so vulnerable.

My passion led me to a career in nursing. I served as an oncology nurse for nearly 30 years. My

patients and their families were some of the most courageous people I have known.

Although I didnt graduate from Ohio State, my husband and his family are alumni,making me an alumna by marriage. Over the years, my husbands parents, Tillie and Nelson

Lancione, established and supported a variety of campus-wide funds including scholarships.Nelson, who has since passed away, encouraged and inspired me initially to become and stay

connected to the university.

Dad and I shared a powerful belief in philanthropy: giving to others is the greatest investment

one makes in his or her own life. Giving brings joy to peoples lives. It brings joy to givers andto receivers. It invests in people, in our communities, and in our world. At its heart, the act of

giving is the essence of believing and investing in better tomorrows.

Based on our belief in the power of philanthropy and our respect for Ohio States abilityto change lives, the Lancione family has made a new commitment to establish an endowed

scholarship fund in the College of Nursing. Our hope, as a family, is that our nancial supportwill help others who, perhaps, were like me and cared for pretend patients and dreamed of

being a nurse.

We also try to make an impact globally by holding an annual fundraising event called Nurturingthe Nursing Profession. The goal is to bring attention to the fact that most practicing nurses are

baby boomers who will be retiring over the next decade. This will leave the medical eld with anincredible shortage at a time when people are living longer. Event proceeds support our nursing

scholarships at Ohio State and Columbus State Community College.

We hope our efforts will be replicated in other communities. We all need to share our gratitudeto those who give back to humankind through the nursing profession.

To give to Ohio States College o Nursing,

go togiveto.osu.edu/nursing.

Giving to others is the greatest investment one makes

in his or her own lie. At its heart, the act o giving is the

essence o believing and investing in better tomorrows.

Tara Lancione (in white) considers hersel anOhio State alumna by marriage, having spentmany years in the company o Buckeyes, includingher mother-in-law, Tillie; husband, David; and late

ather-in-law, Nelson.

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funded by a variety of scholarships and internships, including theWillis E. Bill Rector Scholarship, the School of Earth Sciences

Goldthwait Scholarship, the Arts & Sciences Student Scholarship,and a 2009 Shell Research Internship. He has been a student

researcher at the Byrd Polar Research Center and an intern for theOhio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Geological Survey.

The Shell undergraduate research experience gives students the

chance to do real-world research without having to worry about

paying their bills, Burns said. Essentially, they were paying me to doresearch, which I couldnt have done if Id had to get a summer job.

Burns spent seven weeks late last summer measuring the impact on

urban streams when storms wash run-off contaminants, such as leadand zinc, into them. Sensors helped him monitor water conditions

every minute during three big storms. And, yes, I was out in them,he said, sitting on the banks in my rain gear. I tried to get out there

at the start and stay until they died down.

This stream project followed hard on the heels of nearly three weeksof eldwork in central Peru quantifying the role of tropical glaciers

as water sources for local populations.

Now Burns is deciding his next move: whether to attend a graduateprogram in water resources or teach high school science for two

years through Teach for America. Whatever he decides, the worldwill be the winner.

Tom Stockdale, retired Ohio State proessor and extension specialist

BY ESTABLISHING A

YOURE MAKING A MARVELOUS INVESTMENT IN OHIO STATE. YOU ALSO HAVE THE

SATISFACTION OF KNOWING THAT YOUR INTENTIONS WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS YOU

WISH AFTER YOUR LIFETIME.

charitable gift annuity*

Tom Stockdale funded two charitable gift annuities with Ohio State to supportuniversity programs that are important him. In return, he receives xed lifetimepayments, an immediate charitable income tax deduction, and the satisfaction ofmaking a difference.

For more details, please contact the Ofce of Planned Giving by calling(614) 292-2183 or (800) 327-7907or by [email protected].

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happenings

The Oval Society Kicks O

The inaugural event o The Oval Society was held April 22 at the new Ohio Union

to honor individual and amily donors with lietime giving o $1 million and above.

1. Multi-generational amily honorees (rom let) Doug Brown, Jan Brown, and

Kathy Brown Shepherd visited with President E. Gordon Gee.

2. Honoree Irene Younkin, whose name is well known by those who have visited

The Younkin Student Success Center during the past 10 years, is joined by her

son Ronald Younkin and Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith.

3. Ohio State Foundation Board directors enjoyed a moment o socializing beore

their meeting the ollowing day. (From let) Lou Ann Moritz Ransom,Pat Aveni, Ruann Ernst, Keith Monda, and Loann Crane.

Women & Philanthropy Partnerswith PNC to Welcome Author

More than 200 Women & Philanthropy (W&P) members and guests welcomedClaire Gaudiani, PhD, to the new Ohio Union on April 29. The event, co-sponsored by W&P and PNC Wealth Management, eatured a book signingand presentation by Gaudiani. Described as an idealistic champion o citizen

generosity in America, Gaudiani explained why we are the most generous nationon earth. Currently a proessor at New York Universitys Wagner Graduate Schoolo Public Service, she authored The Greater Good, Generosity Rules! and theupcoming Women Social Entrepreneurs: Inventing American Society.

5. Claire Gaudiani signed copies o her book, The Greater Good, beore herpresentation at the Ohio Union.

6. Enjoying the event are Sue Bottiggi o PNC Wealth Management and a W&P

member; Joy Gonsiorowski, W&P member, with her husband, Mike, PNCsregional president; and Holly Bufnton, executive vice president o PNC WealthManagement or the western region.

Student Services Center Opens

With a snip o a ribbon, a new era or student efciency kicked o this spring.

The Student Academic Services Building brings together many essential servicesthat students need.

The second LEED-certifed building on campus, this new gateway to the north sideo campus combines ofces such as Student Financial Aid, the University Bursar,

the University Registrar, and Minority Aairs. The proximity allows or increasedcollaboration and problem solving among sta.

Students, aculty, and visitors can easily access the acility by using the new

Lane Avenue Parking Garage, which connects to the new building. Plus moregood news: the garage will be open or public parking during ootball Saturdays.

4. Located on the corner o Lane Avenue and Tuttle Park Place, the new127,000-square-oot acility represents an important goal: put the student frst.

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Melissa Rubenbauer loves cooking and plans to open a restaurant and

catering business one day. By majoring in food business management

and minoring in agribusiness at Ohio State, she also hopes to focus on

food safety, particularly for those who suffer from food allergies and

immunity issues.

Melissas parents had been nancing her education with their retirement

funds, but they were negatively affected by the downturn in the economy.

When she learned she would receive scholarship support, her family was

thrilled. Although the scholarships dont cover everything, theyve madea major impact on my life, she says.

By making a gift to Students First, Students Nowtoday, donors can help

deserving students accomplish their goals. Providing a

helping hand for the next generation allows you to make an

immediate impactand a lasting difference for the future.

Help the College o Food, Agricultural,and Environmental Sciencesput Students First, Students Nowplease make a git today.

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Its amazing that someone Ive never

met believes in me and wants to help with

my education. By giving what you can,

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