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U of CINCINNATI - Three out of 23 awards given in a student design competition sponsored by I.D., the international design magazine, went to recent graduates of University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning.

The three were chosen out of more than 500 entries from North and South America, Europe and Asia for work they did at DAAP to resolve real-world problems.

Philip Madden, a June 2003 industrial design graduate from Perrysburg, Ohio, developed a battery-powered health scarf, which provides cleaner breathing air for the person wearing it.

Nick Tinsler, a June 2002 industrial design graduate from Wauseon, Ohio, designed farm equipment that can be used for several jobs to help farmers reduce the need to buy infrequently used machinery.

Arthur Kuhn, a June 2002 digital design graduate from Clifton, is now an adjunct professor at UC. He created an online environment to student Jesus' parables in the New Testament of the Bible.

Wilmington kicks off campaign

Wilmington College - Wilmington College has started a $17 million fund-raising effort under the theme "A Living, A Life, A Difference. The Campaign for Wilmington College."

School officials say 65 percent of the goal has been committed in the largest and most comprehensive fund-raising campaign in the college's 133-year history. The $17 million goal exceeds the combined $14.6 million raised in the school's four previous campaigns.

College officials want to raise money to renovate and expand the former Boyd Auditorium, increase endowments and put more money toward school operations.

Xavier to host theology speaker

Xavier U - Father Joseph A. Komonchak, chairman of religious studies at the Catholic University of America, will join several faculty members in Xavier University's theology department to present "The Second Vatican Council: Gift and Unfinished Task" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Cintas Center banquet room on Xavier's campus in Evanston.

The presentation is part of a series of events the university is hosting between 2002 and 2005 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). The series is an effort by school officials to foster a more complete understanding of the council's efforts and the impact they have on the contemporary lives of those in the Catholic Church.

The event is free and open to the public.

Miami professor receives award

Miami U - David Kullman, a Miami University mathematics and statistics professor, received the Christofferson-Fawcett Award from the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

The award is given each year to those who have shown outstanding professional service to the mathematics education community.

Kristina Goetz

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