utnews.utoledo.edu FEB. 27, 2017 VOLUME 17, ISSUE 24 UT undergrad discovers elusive companion star to Beta Canis Minoris By Christine Billau ick Dulaney was determined to solve equator is actually a binary star, Na galactic mystery. Why is there an or a double star. unexpected, wavy edge on a disk around a “A low-mass secondary bright, rapidly rotating star located 162 light star orbits around Beta Canis years away from Earth? Minoris,” Dulaney said. “While The junior studying physics at The it’s circling the bright star, the University of Toledo spent last summer smaller star stops the disk on analyzing 15 years of spectroscopic archive the bigger star from getting too data collected at the Ritter Observatory on big by creating a wave in the campus and discovered that Beta Canis disk.” Minoris, which is three and a half times Beta Canis Minoris is larger than the sun and easily visible to the what is known as a Be star, a naked eye, is not alone. hot star that rotates so fast that With the help of Dr. Noel Richardson, the material on its equator is UT postdoctoral research associate, and ejected into a large gaseous Photo by Daniel Miller Dr. Jon Bjorkman, professor of physics and disk surrounding the star. astronomy, Dulaney found that the highly STAR SEARCHER: Nick Dulaney, a junior majoring in physics, helped discover the star Beta Canis Minoris is actually studied star featuring a disk around its continued on p. 4 a binary star, or a double star. Good day sunshine STRATEGIC PLANNING DISCUSSION SESSIONS TUESDAY, FEB. 28 Faculty, 10 a.m., Center for Creative Education Room 0111 Students, noon, Center for Creative Education Room 0111 Students, 7 p.m., Thompson Student Union Room 2582 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 Staff, 10 a.m., Center for Creative Education Room 0111 Faculty, 1 p.m., Thompson Student Union Room 2582 Staff, 3 p.m., Thompson Student Union Room 2582 Photo by Rachel Nearhoof Ryan Raimond walked Sgt. Hailey Sniffers Thursday on Centennial Mall. Lots of students and employees were out and about thanks Public, 5:30 p.m., Rocket Hall Room 1551 to the crazy-great weather. LOOK FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF UT NEWS MARCH 13 FEB. 27, 2017 NEWS Director of Humanities Institute Professor becomes Fellow of National announced Academy of Inventors By Ashley Diel By Ashley Diel Dr. Mysoon Rizk, UT associate The Humanities Institute was started in Dr. Sarit Bhaduri, professor of and this award is a signal that UT is a professor of art history, has been named the 1986 by Dr. Roger Ray, professor emeritus mechanical, industrial and manufacturing national leader in research and technology new director of the Humanities Institute in of history. Most recently, Dr. Christina engineering in the College of Engineering, commercialization.” the College of Arts and Letters. Fitzgerald, associate professor of English, and director of the Multifunctional “This recognition has an energizing Rizk has served as director of the institute. Materials Laboratory, has been elected effect on me for inventing newer processes a long history “Going forward, I would like to a Fellow of the National Academy of and products for the benefit of the society,” of involvement maintain the vitality Dr. Fitzgerald brought Inventors. He is the first faculty member Bhaduri said. with the to the Humanities Institute with her lively from UT to be inducted into the academy. This is the third fellowship of a Humanities program of happy hours by mostly junior Being national body Bhaduri has been elected Institute, faculty at Libbey Hall; a series of annual elected to be to, having been recognized as a Fellow according to keynote talks by nationally recognized a National of the American Ceramic Society and Dr. Jamie speakers; and a fellowship granting program Academy the American Institute of Medical and Barlowe, dean by which tenured faculty could apply and of Inventors Biological Engineering. of the College receive funding for research,” Rizk said. Fellow is a high Bhaduri is listed as an inventor in of Arts and Rizk said she looks forward to professional approximately 35 U.S. and foreign patents, Rizk Letters, and cultivating collaborations between the distinction and has 37 applications pending. His interim provost institute and the Toledo Museum of Art, as granted to inventions include wear resistant metallic for faculty affairs. well as local high schools. academic alloys, innovative alkaline earth bone “Her work with the Humanities “I am excited to explore the potential inventors cement, antibacterial coatings, and synthesis Institute inspired her participation in for any collaboration that increases public Bhaduri who have of nanoparticles. He has strong expertise the Humanities Center at Wayne State appreciation for the many roles that the arts demonstrated in the development of a wide array of University in Michigan, where she and humanities play in society,” she said. a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or materials used in structural applications, presented at the 2003 Humanities and Social Rizk joined the Department of Art facilitating outstanding inventions that have including orthopaedics and dentistry. Change Conference, delivered numerous at UT in 2000. She earned her bachelor’s made a substantial impact on the quality of “I am excited and at the same time brown-bag talks, and served on its steering degree in studio art from Oberlin life, economic development, and the welfare humbled by the fact that I will be joining committee,” Barlowe said. College and a PhD in art history from of society. a very elite group of people such as Rizk also has participated in the the University of Illinois at Urbana- “This award provides great recognition Nobel laureates and members of national Humanities 2000 initiative, giving Champaign, completing a dissertation on of Dr. Bhaduri’s success in translating his academies of science, engineering and presentations to local high school teachers the contemporary American artist David research into commercial opportunities that medicine,” Bhaduri said. and mentoring high school students. Wojnarowicz. can provide great benefit to individuals,” 2016 Fellows will in inducted Dr. Frank Calzonetti, vice president of Thursday, April 6, at the John F. Kennedy research, said. “His ability to look for Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. applications of his research is impressive, Worth the wait Dr. Shanda Gore, associate vice president for the Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women and the Minority Business Development Center, left, and Kristian Brown, anchor and reporter for 13 ABC Action News, posed for a photo at the Ninth Annual Celebrity Wait Night. There was a lot to smile about: More than $37,500 was raised for the Eberly Center’s Women’s Success programming at the Feb. 9 event as 45 celebrity waiters took care of 460 attendees at the Pinnacle in Photos by Daniel Miller Maumee. Tips and raffles brought in $18,000, according to Gore. Brown was the emcee for the evening. The sold-out event was such a hit that organizers already Dr. Sammy Spann, assistant provost for international studies and programs, standing, waited on, from left, Tyler Troutman; are planning for the 10th annual fundraiser that will coincide with the UT alumna Mary Kolasinski; Cheryl Thomas, executive assistant in the Center for International Studies and Programs; Dave 40th anniversary of the center. Thomas, Cheryl’s husband; UT alumnus Michael Thomas and his wife, Jenny Thomas; and Melissa Spann, Sammy’s wife. 2 NEWS FEB. 27, 2017 Trustees approve campus Events slated at UT for Women’s master plan History Month he 2017 Toledo Women in Leadership For more information about the By Meghan Cunningham TSymposium is one of the events taking symposium, email kelsea.haught@ place at the University in March. nationaldiversitycouncil.org. he University of Toledo Board of The master plan honors the beauty UT is hosting the program that will Listed by date, other UT events TTrustees voted Feb. 20 to endorse the of UT’s campuses and the Ottawa River be presented by the National Diversity scheduled for Women’s History Month Multiple Campus Master Plan 2017 that by focusing the academic core on Main Council. It will be held Wednesday, March include: establishes a guide to the evolution of UT’s Campus around the iconic University 8, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Thompson • Thursday, March 9 — Women in campuses for the next decade. Hall with renovations to nearby academic Student Union Ingman Room. Surgery Mentorship Mixer, 6:30 The master plan is focused on four buildings, including Carlson Library. The “The National Diversity Council is to 8:30 p.m., Social Gastropub at themes: repositioning the academic core, Thompson Student Union, on-campus living hosting 37 of these events across the nation the Gateway, 1440 Secor Road. Dr. investing in research, consolidating and recreation options also will be enhanced in March during Women’s History Month,” Francis Brunicardi, UT professor athletics, and enhancing student life. to boost student life energy and excitement. Jennifer Pizio, diversity and inclusion and chair of surgery, will give a “This 10-year plan is the result of The Health Science Campus is associate director in the Office of Diversity presentation on leadership. The months of collaborations with our students, positioned to respond to continued evolution and Inclusion, said. “Our symposium is event is hosted by the UT medical faculty, staff, trustees, neighbors and other in medical education and clinical research as being held on International Women’s Day.” student chapter of the Association stakeholders to guide future decision the academic affiliation agreement between “Be Fearless: Influence, Innovate and of Women Surgeons and the UT making for our physical campuses to the College of Medicine and Life Sciences Inspire” is the theme of this year’s event.