http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/ RSS Feed from Purdue University News Service en-us http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120522ConvosSeason.html Wed, 23 May 2012 08:26:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120522ConvosSeason.html Purdue Convocations' 2012-13 season will feature 21 performances, including an array of Broadway musicals, plays and concerts. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120522SnowDisplaced.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:27:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120522SnowDisplaced.html Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program (TAP) and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development have announced new sessions of a training program designed to give unemployed, underemployed and dislocated workers the knowledge and tools necessary for 21st century manufacturing jobs. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120521T-CookyTitleIX.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:32:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120521T-CookyTitleIX.html Title IX has made a place for women in sports, but some things still need to change before the playing field is truly leveled for female athletes, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120521BeckermanFireBlight.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120521BeckermanFireBlight.html Homeowners with flowering pear trees should watch for signs of fire blight, a potentially devastating disease. And they should be just as vigilant in their watch for people who promise a quick remedy for the infection. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120517T-KrannertExperts.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:59:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120517T-KrannertExperts.html Three Purdue University experts discuss the Greek fiscal crisis and other world economy issues in a series of short videos available online. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120517LegleiterPostemergen.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120517LegleiterPostemergen.html The eastern Corn Belt's early corn crop has started to emerge - and so have the weeds. So now is the time for growers to consider post-emergence herbicide applications, says a Purdue Extension weed specialist. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120514WoodrowWilsonFellows.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120514WoodrowWilsonFellows.html Gov. Mitch Daniels on Monday (May 14) announced the 2012 class of Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellows. These 54 fellows - top recent graduates and accomplished career changers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (the STEM fields) - will teach math and science in Indiana's urban and rural schools. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511CordovaCommence.html Fri, 11 May 2012 19:55:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511CordovaCommence.html Purdue University President France A. Cordova on Friday (May 11) encouraged graduates to reflect on their many accomplishments and the fun they had in making a difference - and to eagerly look ahead. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511SPCordovaCommence.html Fri, 11 May 2012 19:54:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511SPCordovaCommence.html President France A. Cordova made these remarks to graduates during the Purdue University commencement Friday (May 11). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511BOTResolutions.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:49:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511BOTResolutions.html Purdue University's Board of Trustees on Friday (May 11) honored the top administrators of the West Lafayette and Fort Wayne campuses as they transition from their leadership roles. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511CordovaHubU.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:21:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511CordovaHubU.html Purdue University President France A. Córdova on Friday (May 11) announced the formation of PurdueHUB-U, an online education initiative expected to extend from Purdue classrooms to around the planet. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511BOTFacilities.html Fri, 11 May 2012 09:33:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511BOTFacilities.html Purdue University's Board of Trustees on Friday (May 11) approved a combined request to install a natural gas-fired 6.5 MW combustion turbine, also known as a combined heat and power (CHP) boiler; convert a boiler from coal to gas; and upgrade a steam distribution line on Jischke Drive. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511BOTFinance.html Fri, 11 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120511BOTFinance.html Purdue University's Board of Trustees on Friday (May 11) approved CHS Health Services Inc. to operate a health center for faculty and staff on the West Lafayette campus. CHS, based in Reston, Va., is one of 11 companies that bid for the service. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120510CasteelSoybeans.html Thu, 10 May 2012 16:08:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120510CasteelSoybeans.html As grain farmers make the transition from planting corn to soybeans, a Purdue Extension soybean specialist says they need to keep a few basic principles in mind. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120510BOT-VOSS.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:49:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120510BOT-VOSS.html An interactive sculpture of the planetary system, about a football field in length, will crown a new mall at the south end of Purdue's Discovery Park. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120508CordovaPBS.html Tue, 8 May 2012 15:52:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120508CordovaPBS.html Purdue President France A. Córdova is featured in a PBS-sponsored educational program and documentary highlighting women whose accomplishments in society, arts and science have helped shape America. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120507BOTCEMP.html Mon, 7 May 2012 16:21:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120507BOTCEMP.html Purdue officials on Monday (May 7) presented the new Comprehensive Energy Master Plan to the Board of Trustees Physical Facilities Committee. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120301CordovaLifeline.html Fri, 4 May 2012 16:13:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120301CordovaLifeline.html College students combined partnership, patience and persistence to produce a Good Samaritan bill that unanimously passed the General Assembly and on Friday (May 4) was signed by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels during a ceremony in his office at the Statehouse. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120504T-McCannCampaign.html Fri, 4 May 2012 11:08:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120504T-McCannCampaign.html President Barack Obama, like his presidential predecessors, is making the best use of the opportunity to travel to Afghanistan and mark the anniversary of Osama Bin Laden's death while reshaping public perception about the Republican Party's leadership in foreign policy, says a Purdue University public opinion expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120502IrudayarajGrant.html Wed, 2 May 2012 14:35:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120502IrudayarajGrant.html Purdue University scientists will use a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to develop technologies for altering the epigenetic marks in the genome that turn genes on and off, work they hope will lead to advances in treating genetic health conditions. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120502LynallELI.html Wed, 2 May 2012 11:07:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120502LynallELI.html Eight teams of Purdue University students have just wrapped up consulting projects that have given them real-world experience putting to use what they've learned in classrooms. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120502LoizzoAwards.html Wed, 2 May 2012 10:47:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120502LoizzoAwards.html WBAA, public radio from Purdue University, has won five statewide awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120501ChaubeyAward.html Tue, 1 May 2012 10:52:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120501ChaubeyAward.html Indrajeet Chaubey, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is the winner of Purdue University's 2012 Agricultural Research Award for his work in helping to preserve water as a natural resource. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427CordovaParrish.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:28:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427CordovaParrish.html Purdue University dedicated the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics during an event on Friday (April 27). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427CordovaCSEL.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:24:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427CordovaCSEL.html Purdue University on Friday (April 27) celebrated a $10 million gift and plans for a new student-centered facility that will be the focal point of a campus area dedicated to encouraging student excellence and leadership. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427JohnsonRyegrass.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:29:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427JohnsonRyegrass.html A popular Indiana cover crop has the potential to become a weedy nuisance with economic consequences because of its herbicide resistances, say two Purdue Extension weed science specialists. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427HurtBSE.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:46:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120427HurtBSE.html While the live cattle futures market has rebounded somewhat from losses on Tuesday (April 24) amid reports of a case of BSE in a California dairy cow, traders are being cautious as they wait to see how consumers react, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120425CordovaSite.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:12:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120425CordovaSite.html A new website has been launched that details key events and initiatives that have taken place during Purdue University France A. Córdova's administration. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423SadofEAB.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:02:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423SadofEAB.html The tree-killing emerald ash borer is emerging about a month ahead of schedule in Indiana because of the early warm weather, leading a Purdue Extension entomologist to urge homeowners to take steps now to protect their trees. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423MarnsClassroom.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:25:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423MarnsClassroom.html The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University this month issued awards to three Indiana student veterans' organizations in Evansville, Sellersburg and Winona Lake to engage, educate and serve student service members and veterans, campus stakeholders, and community partners. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423EarleyPartners.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:15:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120423EarleyPartners.html Purdue University's Krannert School of Management is partnering with a French and a Chinese university to offer the Global Entrepreneurship Program. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120421PeasGrandPrix.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:40:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120421PeasGrandPrix.html Blake Deister of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis won Saturday's (April 21) 55th annual Purdue University Grand Prix race. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120420CordovaDP10.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:15:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120420CordovaDP10.html Purdue University celebrated the 10th anniversary of Discovery Park on Friday (April 20) with a reception and special lecture on innovation to mark a decade of discovery with delivery. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120419UmperovitchGuinness.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:44:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120419UmperovitchGuinness.html The Guinness World Records designated a 300-step Rube Goldberg machine built by Purdue University students as the largest in the world. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418WhitfordPublication.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:37:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418WhitfordPublication.html What should farmers do if one of their trucks is involved in a vehicle collision, and what might they expect if the case goes to court? A new Purdue Extension publication answers those questions, and more. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418LadischHHS.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:43:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418LadischHHS.html Purdue University on Wednesday (April 18) celebrated its plans for Lyles-Porter Hall, which will house the university's nationally ranked Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and medical and health programs that provide students a variety of learning and clinical experiences. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418LowDrugdiscovery.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:38:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418LowDrugdiscovery.html Purdue University will take another step forward as a leader in pharmaceutical development efforts with construction of the new Drug Discovery Building. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418KerrAwards.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:25:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418KerrAwards.html Purdue University's College of Agriculture has honored its top students, faculty and staff for the 2011-12 academic year. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418COTDistinguished.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120418COTDistinguished.html Fourteen graduates from Purdue University's College of Technology will be recognized during the 2012 alumni awards on Friday (April 20). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120417GhiselliMarriott.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:21:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120417GhiselliMarriott.html Purdue University on Tuesday (April 17) dedicated Marriott Hall, the new home of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120417JohnsonRent.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:45:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120417JohnsonRent.html Renting pasture for grazing livestock is a fairly common practice in Indiana but one a Purdue Extension forage specialist says landowners and producers need to carefully discuss. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120416SharpAlumni.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:43:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120416SharpAlumni.html Purdue University's College of Liberal Arts honored five distinguished alumni Friday (April 13) during its 2012 annual awards banquet. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120416CordovaWolf.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:30:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120416CordovaWolf.html David A. Wolf, a medical doctor, award-winning inventor and one of 23 Purdue University alumni astronauts, will be the featured speaker at a spring commencement ceremony in May. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120413BOTBudget.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:55:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120413BOTBudget.html Purdue University's Board of Trustees, meeting Friday (April 13) on the Purdue Calumet campus, approved a conceptual general fund operating budget that keeps operating appropriations flat while providing funds for merit pay increases, student support initiatives, and unavoidable benefit and facility operational costs. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120413BOTFacilities.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:52:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120413BOTFacilities.html The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (April 13) approved a contract to construct a $15.9 million cancer research facility in Discovery Park. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120412HarrisonResearchAdvocate.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:24:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120412HarrisonResearchAdvocate.html Purdue University's Oncological Sciences Center is partnering with Indiana University Health Arnett in Lafayette to offer training sessions beginning this week for launching a local network of medical research advocates. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120411LibraryHours.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:38:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120411LibraryHours.html Purdue University Libraries will extend hours at four facilities to help students prepare for final exams. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120410RodnerCelebrations.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:15:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120410RodnerCelebrations.html Purdue University will dedicate a recently opened building, detail plans for several future buildings, mark the opening of a new library and celebrate the 10th anniversary of Discovery Park during the last two weeks of April. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120410NielsenSeeding.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:26:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120410NielsenSeeding.html Corn seeding depth can play an important role in plant germination and could become even more vital if Indiana remains dry in the coming weeks, says a Purdue Extension agronomist. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120410VynConservation.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:27:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120410VynConservation.html Farm conservation practices not only preserve soil and water, but they also can save growers money, says a Purdue Extension agronomist. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120406UmperovitchRecord.html Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:24:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120406UmperovitchRecord.html The Purdue Society of Professional Engineers team smashed its own Guinness world record for largest Rube Goldberg machine with a 300-step behemoth that flawlessly accomplished the simple task of blowing up and popping a balloon. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405T-McDonoughActivity.html Thu, 5 Apr 2012 11:24:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405T-McDonoughActivity.html The benefits of breast cancer survivors walking hand-in-hand or running in pink during the many weekend road races this spring may go beyond raising money, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405FolyerGERI.html Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:35:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405FolyerGERI.html The Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) invites academically, creatively and artistically gifted and talented students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 to register for summer camp sessions. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405ReseighStudents.html Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:34:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405ReseighStudents.html The Purdue University community is asking employers to recognize their student employees for their important contributions during National Student Employment Week on April 9-15. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405OhmWheat.html Thu, 5 Apr 2012 09:37:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120405OhmWheat.html Winter wheat is off to a strong, early start this year, but farmers need to keep an eye on their fields to watch for potential problems, says a Purdue University agronomist. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404BowenSurvey.html Wed, 4 Apr 2012 13:05:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404BowenSurvey.html More than 53 percent of frequent fliers say that air travel has gotten worse for them in the past year despite statistics showing the industry performing at its all-time best. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404HollowayWIA.html Wed, 4 Apr 2012 11:49:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404HollowayWIA.html Purdue Extension is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Women in Agriculture Awards. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404HartCScamp.html Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:51:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120404HartCScamp.html The 2012 Adventures in Computer Science Summer Camp for students entering grades 6-8 is scheduled for June 17-22 at Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120403CainPreparedness.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:37:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120403CainPreparedness.html Expecting the unexpected can protect farms and farm assets in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency, says a Purdue Extension disaster communication specialist. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120402AlderEngagement.html Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:44:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120402AlderEngagement.html Purdue's Office of Engagement has appointed Barbara J. Alder, the location director of Purdue Technology at Anderson and Richmond, as the university's director of engagement in central Indiana. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120331RubeNational.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:40:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120331RubeNational.html A team from St. Olaf College, a private liberal arts school in Northfield, Minn., won the 25th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Saturday (March 31) at Purdue University.
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330HurtPlantings.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:29:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330HurtPlantings.html U.S. grain farmers this spring intend to plant the nation's highest corn acreage since 1937, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Friday (March 30). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330PatrickPlanting.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:49:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330PatrickPlanting.html Planting corn or soybeans before early planting dates could be a risky move for growers with certain types of crop insurance, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist says. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330TownsendEyeExam.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:30:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330TownsendEyeExam.html The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine will offer free eye exams for certified service dogs on May 7. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330PhysicalParking.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:42:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330PhysicalParking.html Effective Monday (April 2), a new online payment option will be available for parking citations received on campus. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330PhysicalTrees.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:13:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120330PhysicalTrees.html As part of Purdue University's status as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA, the grounds department follows a campus tree care plan that provides crews with guidance on planting, maintaining and removing trees each year. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120329StevensInnovation.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:49:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120329StevensInnovation.html Teams of Purdue University students who made cosmetics from corn and a biodegradable electronic substrate earned the top prizes in the annual Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120329VynTillage.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:21:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120329VynTillage.html Unseasonably warm weather might have farmers tilling their fields earlier than normal, but a Purdue Extension agronomist cautioned them against tilling more than necessary. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120328NiyogiOutlook.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:52:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120328NiyogiOutlook.html The weather pattern that has brought unseasonable warmth to Indiana and kept the state relatively dry since January is expected to stay for a while longer yet, the Indiana State Climate Office says. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120327SchreckengastFSF.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:41:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120327SchreckengastFSF.html Purdue University is forming the first student chapter of the Flight Safety Foundation. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120327MikelsCamps.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:22:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120327MikelsCamps.html Registration is open for two Purdue University engineering summer camps for middle and high school students. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120326HertelGTAP.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:57:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120326HertelGTAP.html A database of worldwide economic information used to evaluate trade agreements between nations has been expanded to include data from 15 more countries in an updated version released by Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120323BerghoffSearch.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:56:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120323BerghoffSearch.html The search for Purdue's next president is on track with a timeline established by the university's Board of Trustees, said the chair of the search committee. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120323BuhrmesterNomination.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:32:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120323BuhrmesterNomination.html Purdue University's College of Health and Human Sciences is accepting nominations for its 11th annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities award, presented to a program or collaboration that has improved the well being of Indiana families. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120323WeaverWomen.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:30:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120323WeaverWomen.html Purdue will be home to a new research institute dedicated to research and education focused on improving women's health issues through prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, bone health and Alzheimer's disease, university officials announced Friday (March 23). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120322LogsdonGradWeek.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:46:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120322LogsdonGradWeek.html Purdue University is planning several events April 2-7 to celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120321CordovaAddress.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:57:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120321CordovaAddress.html Purdue President France A. Cordova will present the annual State of the University address on Tuesday (March 27). http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120320JohnsonHerbicides.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:27:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120320JohnsonHerbicides.html Although the calendar shows it's March, many Midwest farmers are preparing their fields for spring planting like it's the middle of April. That's not necessarily a good thing, says Purdue Extension weed specialist Bill Johnson. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120319T-ArmstrongHeroines.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:07:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120319T-ArmstrongHeroines.html The heroine in the popular "The Hunger Games" novels represents a trend of physically strong and independent women taking center stage, especially in fantasy and science fiction films, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120319T-CawdronEtiquitte.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:29:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120319T-CawdronEtiquitte.html Proper interview etiquette could make the difference between landing a job or being an also-ran, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120316SOGAFunding.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:22:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120316SOGAFunding.html Purdue University's Student Organization Grant Allocation Board awarded nearly $180,000 to student organizations during its round of spring allocations. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120313T-CookyWoman.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:28:00 EDT http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120313T-CookyWoman.html While there are more opportunities today to follow women's college basketball, both during the season and at tournament times, these women athletes are, for the most part, minimally praised, reported on or acknowledged on national and regional television news, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120307JohnsonWheat.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 14:49:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120307JohnsonWheat.html Winter wheat growers need to start scouting their fields and planning to control weeds that have survived the mild Midwest winter, say two Purdue Extension weed scientists. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120307HarrigerAutomation.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 11:25:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120307HarrigerAutomation.html Representatives of a Purdue University automation team will travel to Germany in March as a finalist for the xplore New Automation Award 2012. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120306AilorHHS.html Tue, 6 Mar 2012 14:55:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120306AilorHHS.html A family fitness fair, ethics panel, fashion show and lecture by the CEO of the American Cancer Society are some of the events to celebrate the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences on March 20-31. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120305ShivelyInterns.html Mon, 5 Mar 2012 13:43:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120305ShivelyInterns.html For Christopher Barbauld, Purdue University's Interns for Indiana (IfI) program has opened the door for the launch of not one but two companies. And the Purdue Calumet graduate isn't finished yet. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120305T-AldrichJapan.html Mon, 5 Mar 2012 13:23:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120305T-AldrichJapan.html In the immediate wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, survival was a matter of relationships among neighbors. A year later, the same remains true - particularly for the elderly - says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120305MaddyMadeInInd.html Mon, 5 Mar 2012 13:09:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120305MaddyMadeInInd.html Purdue University's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has launched Made in Indiana, a program that highlights the contributions Indiana manufacturing makes to the state's economy and raises awareness of the products made in Indiana. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120302MullinsStratton.html Fri, 2 Mar 2012 08:54:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120302MullinsStratton.html Purdue Libraries on Thursday (March 1) celebrated Women's History Month by honoring a piece of the university's past and a slice of its present. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120228T-AldrichNuclear.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:25:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120228T-AldrichNuclear.html While Japan continues to evaluate energy sources a year after the March 2011 earthquake and resulting nuclear reactor tragedy, the country has found a new power source. Its citizens are inspired to mobilize and challenge policy, says a Purdue University expert. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120227BandsGirlInBlack.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:25:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120227BandsGirlInBlack.html Cecilia Daizovi, a sophomore from Ossian, Ind., was chosen Saturday (Feb. 25) as Purdue's Girl in Black, and MerrieBeth Cox will remain as Golden Girl for the university's "All-American" Marching Band. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120227EvansHawks.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:47:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120227EvansHawks.html Purdue University officials advise pedestrians to take precautions when traveling in identified red-tailed hawk nesting areas, such as Purdue Village and Discovery Park. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120227CarlsonDIL.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:04:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120227CarlsonDIL.html In partnership with librarians at the University of Minnesota, the University of Oregon and Cornell University, Purdue University Libraries received nearly $250,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop training programs for the next generation of scientists to enable them to find, organize, use and share data efficiently and effectively. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120225LeeRubeLocal.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:09:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120225LeeRubeLocal.html A team from the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers on Saturday (Feb. 25) won the 30th annual Purdue Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest with a machine that traces the competition's history. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120221FieldLabor.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:44:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120221FieldLabor.html Parents of children who work on the family farm or are in agriculture education programs should thoroughly review proposed changes to child labor laws so they fully understand how the new rules could affect them, a Purdue farm safety specialist advises. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120220WaddellButcher.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:49:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120220WaddellButcher.html Purdue University's retail meat shop is expanding its product line and on-campus distribution. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120220CordovaNamedprofs.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:48:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120220CordovaNamedprofs.html Purdue University President France A. Córdova has unveiled The Faculty Fund for Excellence, an initiative designed to endow new professorships. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120217VossTributes.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:14:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120217VossTributes.html Several events are planned to honor astronaut and Purdue alumna Janice E. Voss, who died Feb. 6 in Arizona of complications from cancer. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120215HirstFruit.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:24:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120215HirstFruit.html An unusually warm winter in Indiana could be setting up fruit trees, berry plants and vineyards for crop damage if frost occurs this spring, say Purdue University Extension fruit production specialists. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120214PottsOrientation.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:00 EST http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2012/120214PottsOrientation.html A new three-day program will help new and transfer, undergraduate international students adjust and acclimate to university life before they begin orientation programming that focuses on preparing them for success at Purdue.