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Events this week
Here is a list of events happening July 21-27 on the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue Memorial Union concerts to feature variety of bands, cuisines
Purdue Memorial Union's annual Summer Concert Series will kick off July 9 and will feature an assortment of musical styles and a wide range of cuisines.

The four concerts, offered at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday from July 9 to July 30, will take place on the front lawn of Purdue Memorial Union. The concerts are free and open to the public. More

The four concerts, offered at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday from July 9 to July 30, will take place on the front lawn of Purdue Memorial Union. The concerts are free and open to the public.

Purdue helps Indiana companies stay 'lean and clean'
Purdue University's Clean Manufacturing Technology Institute at the Center for the Environment will offer free workshops to teach Indiana businesses ways to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

The workshops are offered through a program funded by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Comedian Lewis Black to perform at Purdue's Elliott Hall of Music
Stand-up comedian Lewis Black will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 7 in Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music as part of his Comedy Central Live "Let Them Eat Cake" tour.

Purdue's Student Concert Committee is presenting the performance, which is produced by Live Nation.

Acoustics and engineering meet biomedicine in novel symposium
American and European experts in acoustics and bio-engineering will present novel approaches on the emerging biomedical field of audible acoustic measurements and analysis during a Sept. 8-9 symposium at Purdue University.

Breakthroughs in the field of sonic measurements and analysis are leading to new medical treatments in critical care; heart-related issues; sleep disorders; orthopedic and sports injuries; ear, nose and throat maladies; hearing problems; and speech disorders. The conference will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering.

Pulitzer winning journalist Thomas Friedman to speak at Purdue
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Thomas L. Friedman, the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, will speak at Purdue University on Sept. 19 about his upcoming book "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America."

Friedman, whose talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the Elliot Hall of Music, has reported on the current Middle East conflicts, the end of the Cold War, U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy, international economics, and the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat. The College of Engineering - including its Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Global Engineering Program, and School of Mechanical Engineering - has partnered with the Center for the Environment, Energy Center, Office of the Provost and Purdue Climate Change Research Center in sponsoring his speech and related activities that week.

Friedman, whose talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the Elliott Hall of Music, has reported on the current Middle East conflicts, the end of the Cold War, U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy, international economics, and the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat. The College of Engineering - including its Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Global Engineering Program, and School of Mechanical Engineering - has partnered with the Center for the Environment, Energy Center, Office of the Provost and Purdue Climate Change Research Center in sponsoring his speech and related activities that week.

High energy prices bringing revolution to American agriculture

Demand for biofuels, grain and farm land is driving a revolution in American agriculture, a Purdue agricultural economist says.

Wallace Tyner says the demand for corn to use for ethanol production means farmers are transferring more land from other land uses into corn production. Even larger corn crops will be raised for ethanol production until the federal goal of 15 billion gallons of ethanol by 2015 is reached, he says.

Consumer empowerment, education critical to future health-care system

Improved information technology will give patients a greater role in deciding their health-care options, but it also will create challenges, says a Purdue University science expert.

Jeffrey S. Vitter, the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science, says part of the problems associated with health care come from patients having to deal with an ever-changing system that is difficult to understand.

Current issue of Inside Purdue

The July 15, 2008, issue of Inside Purdue is available online in pdf format here. More

Projects to create disruptions of traffic, parking

In addition to numerous ongoing projects, here are notes on a few expected to cause disruptions this week. More

IT service to be down July 19 and 26

All central IT services on the West Lafayette campus will be down for up to 16 hours each of the next two weekends. More

CityBus rides free and easy with PUID

Owning a Purdue ID card means a free ride on CityBus -- good news for many faculty and staff members who want to save the costs of driving to and parking at the West Lafayette campus. More

VP for physical facilities candidates to take part in open forums

Three candidates for the vice president for physical facilities position will visit West Lafayette campus next week. More

Jon Story named interim dean of Purdue Graduate School

Jon Story, associate dean of Purdue's Graduate School and professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition, will become interim dean of the Graduate School, effective Aug. 18. More

OnePurdue: Online role request form now available

Those who need access to the new Banner student systems and the Cognos reporting tool can now request access through an online form. More

Banner now available to all WL students

Many months of preparation came to fruition Monday, when the new Banner student systems were released to all West Lafayette students. More

PEFCU to hold Purdue Appreciation Day

Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union is holding Purdue Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 30. More

Memo to faculty and staff: Appointment in the College of Science

This memo about the appointment of Rebecca Doerge as interm head of the Department of Statistics is from Jeffrey Vitter, the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science. Memo More

Latest Purdue Alumnus now online

The July/August edition of the online version of the Purdue Alumnus is now available.

Purdue committee completes research misconduct investigation

Purdue University on Friday (July 18) announced that an investigative committee with members from five institutions has concluded that two allegations against Rusi Taleyarkhan, a professor of nuclear engineering, constituted research misconduct.

Purdue student earns scholarship for study in Jordan

Emily Dawes, a Purdue senior studying history in the College of Liberal Arts, has earned a scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan.

Dawes of Columbus, Ind., was awarded a Critical Language Scholarship, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research. She will be learning intermediate level Arabic in Amman, Jordan, through Aug. 17 at the Qasid Institute for Classical and Modern Standard Arabic.

2 Purdue students, 1 alumnus receive Fulbright scholarships

Two Purdue University students and one alumnus have been awarded U.S. Student Fulbright scholarships for travel abroad during the 2008-09 academic year.

The Fulbright recipients include Shruthi Rajashekara of Carmel, Ind., Rebecca Conley of Beavercreek, Ohio, and Nathan Shippee of Frazee, Minn. Rajashekara earned a bachelor's degree in biology in May. Conley is a master's degree candidate in Spanish and Shippee is a doctoral candidate in sociology.

Strategic plan to guide campus units

The overall mission has been established, and now it's up to Purdue's academic and nonacademic units to weave the University's strategic plan into their future. More

Walking program to continue in August

WorkLife Programs' walking program will continue to help employees on the West Lafayette campus take steps to improve their health and earn a purple apple. More

Child care center readying for Aug. 11 start

The Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center is on schedule to open Aug. 11. More

Parental leave policy being prepared for board approval

University administrators are finalizing a proposed parental leave policy and plan to submit it to the Board of Trustees in the fall.

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