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TCO Commercialization Workshop Series Launches January 2015

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The OSU Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) is offering a workshop series January through August on commercialization for OSU faculty and staff. Each workshop will have experts discussing the topics while referencing a technology from Ohio State that has been commercialized. Come learn about commercialization and what resources are available to aid faculty and staff in that process.

Monthly Topics will include:

  • Introduction to Commercialization Workshop
    (January 20, 27, 29)
  • First Steps of Commercialization Workshop
    (February 17, 24, 26)
  • University Agreements Workshop
    (March 12, 24, 26)
  • Intellectual Property and Patent Analysis Workshop
    (April 21, 28, 30)
  • Engagement of the Inventor Workshop
    (May 21, 26, 28)
  • Licensing Workshop
    (June 16, 23, 25)
  • Funding Startups Workshop
    (July 21, 28, 30)
  • Pitching Your Idea Workshop
    (August 13, 18, 20)

Schedule details and registration can be found on the TCO website.

Denman Undergraduate Research Forum Opens Abstract Submission

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Abstract submission is now open for the 20th Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. If you are a CEM undergraduate or currently mentor an undergraduate researcher, please consider submitting an abstract to participate in this prestigious Ohio State tradition.

Abstracts will be accepted through Thursday (2/5) at 5 p.m.

The 2015 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum will be held on Wednesday (3/25) from noon-3 p.m. at the RPAC.

Andrew Heckler Awarded 2015 Impact Grant

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Prof. Andrew Heckler, CEM Education and Outreach Director, has been selected Andrew Heckleras a recipient of the 2015 OSU Impact Grant from OSU Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE). Prof. Heckler and his team will extend and improve an online platform that enables introductory physics students to practice fundamental mathematical skills.With 6,000 students piloting and ODEE support, the system will be extended to include additional materials, designed for a better user experience, integrated with other campus systems, and made fully accessible for students with disabilities.

The official announcement is here, and you can learn more about Impact Grants here.

Associate Director Jessica Winter Named 2014 AAAS Fellow

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Six faculty among 2014 class of AAAS Fellows
CEM’s own associate director Jessica Winter is one of six Ohio State faculty members to be elected this year as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Jessica will be welcomed in a ceremony at the AAAS annual meeting in San Jose, California, in February.

Read the full article here.

NSL Acquires Origin Pro 9.1 Licenses for User Purchase

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NanoSystems Laboratory (NSL)  has acquired a site license for Origin Pro 9.1. It is a one year subscription for 100 concurrent instances of the program. Origin Pro can be installed on any computer, OSU owned or private that is connected to the OSU network, as long as the user is the current OSU student, staff or faculty. Once the program has been installed in the computer, users will need to acquire the license key for each session of software use. The price of the license for one computer is $87.50/year, which will be prorated to reflect purchases made later in the year. Purchases can be made via eRequest to NanoSystems Laboratory for the desired number of licenses, and should contain the list of MAC addresses of the computers on which the software will be installed. Once the eRequest is approved, NSL will issue instructions on how to access the license server. Installation of the program can be done via installation media that can be borrowed from NSL service desk.

Contact NSL program assistant Asnika Bajracharya (bajracharya.5@osu.edu) with any questions.