Story Idea for Media 11-21-05

Research

Healthy Holiday Eating Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk – Holiday meals offer the perfect opportunity to try new or unusual foods that may reduce the risk of cancer. Research has shown that eating fruits and vegetables, such as berries and tomatoes, can decrease the risk of certain cancers, said Christine Sardo, a researcher at The Ohio State University Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC). Sardo says food rich in antioxidants sop up harmful molecules in our bodies called free-radicals that are linked to cancer. "Brightly colored foods are a signal for good health," says Sardo, who is part of a research team at OSUCCC studying the chemopreventive effects of black raspberries on the progression of certain cancers, including oral, esophageal and colorectal. CONTACT: Eileen Scahill, Medical Center Communications (614) 293-3737, Eileen.Scahill@osumc.edu SEE: http://medicalcenter
.osu.edu/mediaroom/press/article.cfm?ID=2378

Events

MIT physicist, former top federal science official, to speak – Nov. 22. The former
director of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, one of the leading federal agencies supporting university research, will speak on campus. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Institute Professor and professor of physics and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss "Alternative Energy Sources" at 4 p.m. Tuesday (11/22), in the Wexner Center Film/Video Auditorium, 1871 N. High St. Dresselhaus is the second researcher invited to give the President's AAAS Distinguished Lecture, a program supporting the community of 107 Ohio State faculty named as fellows of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. She is a former president of the AAAS, former
president of the American Physical Society and former treasurer for the prestigious National
Academy of Sciences. CONTACT: Earle Holland, (614) 292-8384. SEE: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/dresselhaus.htm

University to host 14th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner – Nov. 24. How many pounds of
turkey does it take to feed a hungry crowd of 1,000? Officials will prepare 850 pounds to
satisfy the record number of guests expected to attend the 14th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Ohio State on Thursday (11/24). Members of the university community and their families are invited to dine from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. The dinner has become one of the largest such events in the country being hosted by a college campus on Thanksgiving Day, offering a holiday meal to many international students and others who remain on campus. CONTACT: Liz Cook, (614) 292-7276.

Student Wellness Center commemorates AIDS Awareness Week – Ohio State's Student
Wellness Center (SWC) offers several events leading up to World AIDS Day (12/1).
*Monday (11/21) The SWC is teaming up with the Tobias Project to offer free, anonymous HIV
antibody testing from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hale Center, 153 W. 12th Ave. The OraQuick ADVANCE
test will be offered, which is an oral swab (needle-free) and students will receive their
results within 40 minutes.
*Thursday (12/1) World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil at 6 p.m. on the Oval. Individuals are
encouraged to wear red to be part of the "human red ribbon" symbolizing support for people
living with HIV and a symbol of hope for the future.
*Thursday (12/1) Late Night at the RPAC: Pre-Finals Stress Relief from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The event will offer music, free massages, food and drinks, a scrabble tournament, crafts,
fitness advice and free, anonymous HIV antibody testing. CONTACT: Katye Miller, Student Wellness Center, (614) 292-4527.

New lecture series features General Barry McCaffrey – Nov. 29. Battelle and The Ohio
State University's John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy present General
Barry McCaffrey as the first speaker in the Battelle Headline Lecture Series. General
McCaffrey will speak about security in the new global economy during a public lecture at 4
p.m. on Tuesday (11/29) in the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St. The
lecture is free but reservations are required. Members of the public should RSVP by
November 22 to 614-688-3206, ext. 5 or nov29@jgippm.ohio-state.edu. Media should contact Laura Sipe at (614) 247-6369. McCaffrey is a national security and terrorism
analyst for NBC News. During his military career, he served overseas for 13 years and
commanded an Infantry Division during Operation Desert Storm. CONTACT: Laura Sipe,
John Glenn Institute, (614) 247-6369.

Mark your calendars: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Ohio State will be closed on Nov. 24 and 25. There are no classes and offices will be closed.

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