Sample eye tissue is provided by the Cleveland Eye Bank. Diseased corneas have come from the Ohio State School of Veterinary Science. Williams' research focuses on analyzing the different levels of cataract maturity in human lens tissues. On Sept. 23, the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies will open in a new building designed by Frank Gehry as the high-profile gateway to the university, which enrolls 34,000 students. Home to laboratories, offices, conference rooms and training rooms for cancer and neuroscience research, the 150,000 square-foot building is clad entirely in red brick, a first for Mr. Gehry, who is known as a maverick of metal.
Some administrators oppose the idea.
Akron principals now have little say over which teachers are assigned to their schools, and they don't get to make the ultimate decisions about programs or instructional models used in their buildings. Those decisions usually come from Superintendent Brian Williams' executive staff. The Columbus Board of Education made it official last night, voting 7-0 to lease the equipment from Dell Computer, ending a contentious process that led to finger pointing among computer vendors and, more recently, the threat of a lawsuit. The computers will come loaded with educational software and will be installed in the next six months by workers contracted by Dell. If a trend exists, it seems to be a steady increase in the rates set by politicians and educators - as students arriving on campuses this month have discovered.