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NEWS

New study shows dinosaurs were taller

            OU-COM researchers and collaborators from the University of Missouri published a new study last week in the online journal PLoS-ONE comparing dinosaur bones to those of modern-day relatives, which has received worldwide attention. The study shows that, like some of their modern-day relatives, dinosaurs would have had a thick layer of cartilage in their joints that may have made them significantly taller then originally estimated.

            Lawrence Witmer, Ph.D., professor of anatomy, worked with University of Missouri anatomy professor, Casey Holliday, Ph.D., conducting research on ostriches and alligators to compare their bone structure to fossilized limbs of different dinosaurs. Using a “cartilage correction factor,” they determined that some dinosaurs, such as Triceratops and Brachiosaurus, may have been 10 percent taller than previous estimates or more.

            Holiday is a former student of Witmer and earned his doctorate from Ohio University in 2006.

            Funding for this research was provided by The National Science Foundation and Ohio University.

            According to Christian Basi, associate director of the News Bureau at the University of Missouri, more than 250 media outlets reported the story across the United States and Canada and in newspaper, websites and radio stations in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and Australia.

 

Student Receives Minority Scholarship

            Nada Raheb, OMS I, was recently selected by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) as one of the 2010 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship Recipients.

            The scholarship, named after the former AACOM Executive Director Sherry R. Arnstein, recognizes underrepresented minority students from the association’s member colleges. This year, Raheb and two other recipients each received scholarships of $2,500.

            “The incredible commitment to the diversity of OU--COM continually pushes me to strive for fine opportunities such as the Arnstein Minority Scholarship in order to reach my goals of becoming a well-rounded physician in today's multicultural society,” Raheb said. “There is no doubt that I would’t be where I am today without the amazing support and encouragement of the OU-COM staff and faculty. 

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be an underrepresented minority student in good academic standing. At least one new osteopathic medical student and one continuing osteopathic medical student is recognized with the award each year.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Research and Scholarly Advancement Committee Call for Proposals

            The deadline for submitting proposals to the Research and Scholarly Advancement Committee (RSAC) is Monday, November 15th. This deadline applies to Bridging Support, Pilot & Small Pilot Support, and Research Mentor Incentives applications. Training proposals are accepted all year.

            Faculty members are reminded of the following guidelines for receiving awards:

The committee will meet shortly after proposals are submitted to make funding decisions. Contact Patrick O’Connor at oconnorp@ohio.edu or Jessica Wingett at wingettj@ohio.edu with any questions.

 

OURC funding deadline, guidelines announced

The Ohio University Research Committee (OURC) is now accepting proposals for its fall cycle of funding.

Competitive awards of up to $8,000 to support research, scholarship and creative activities are available. Updated guidelines and forms are online at www.ohio.edu/research/ourc.cfm. The deadline is Thursday, Oct. 7. A second cycle of funding will be available in January.). For additional questions, please contact Cristina Milligan at 593-0370 or milligan@ohio.edu.

OURC Chair's Discretionary Fund: Small awards of up to $500 for research, scholarship and creative activity are available upon application and approval by the current OURC Chair. Guidelines are now available online at www.ohio.edu/research/upload/OURC_DISC_GUIDELINES.doc (MS Word format). For additional questions, please contact Andre Gribou at gribou@ohio.edu.

For information about other funding opportunities, please visit the Vice President for Research website at www.ohio.edu/research/Funding.cfm.

 

CALENDAR 

State of the College Address

            Dean Jack Brose, D.O., delivers his annual State of the College Address.

 

Family Practice Week lectures

 

Professionalism Introduction to Medical Ethics

            Arthur Zucker, chairman of the Department of Philosophy and director of the Institute for Applied and Professional Ethics, will give an “Introduction to Medical Ethics” for OU-COM medical students.

 

Harvest Gathering

            A meal of soup, beans, cornbread, pie, and drinks will be available to help support the OU-COM annual Winter Blast. Admission is $4 in advance or $5 at the door. RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 14th to Mike Yeager at yeager@oucom.ohiou.edu.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty development tidbit: Teaching Large Classes

 

Interactive lecture is an easy way for faculty to involve students as active participants in a lecture-based class of any size.

Making lectures interactive draws students into the lecture by engaging them in working with the material. In an interactive lecture, the lecture is interspersed with short individual, pair, or small-group activities. These activities also provide feedback to the instructor on student understanding. For example, rather than asking a question and calling on the first student who raises a hand, asking all students to reflect on the question and then discuss with a neighbor before calling for student responses gives everyone a chance to participate (think-pair-share). Other strategies for engaging students include ConcepTests, the Question of the Day, and in-class small-group activities. Interactive lectures can be used in classes of any size, including large classes.  Learn more about interactive lecture activities

 

Interactive lectures combine information-rich lectures with activities that engage students, make students think about and apply lecture material in class, and give the instructor feedback in class on student understanding of the material.

Interactive lectures are an important way to enhance student learning, particularly in large classes. They help to keep students' attention focused on the class, give students repeated opportunities to practice, and increase student retention of lecture material. They also provide an easy way to experiment with different teaching techniques. Learn more about the benefits of interactive lectures

 

Giving interactive lectures involves delivering effective lectures, organizing the class period and selecting student activities, managing the class, and collecting feedback on what the students have learned. Tips for giving interactive lectures

            Source: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer/teaching/LargeClasses.html

 

            Find more tips at your OU-COM & CORE faculty development web resources: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/fd/programs.htm  or  www.ohiocore.org/cf/index.htm.  If you have a great strategy that seems to always work, please send it to me, and I’ll include it in a future Faculty Development Tidbit.  

Tidbits courtesy of your Office of Faculty Development with Steve Davis, Ph.D.; Robbin Kirkland, Ph.D.; and Olivia Sheehan, Ph.D.

 

 

OU-COM IN THE NEWS

The Post (9-30-10)

“College of Osteopathic Medicine looking to attract specialists”

http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=32459

 

 

Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by Wednesday, 3 p.m. for consideration in the following ROUNDS. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please contact Richard Heck, writer/editor, at 593.0896 or heck@oucom.ohiou.edu