Chinese delegation to visit colleges of Technology, Engineering

The group from China will meet with several faculty and staff members from the College of Technology, the College of Engineering, the Office of International Programs and the Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence in Discovery Park. The two institutions will sign a memorandum of understanding to establish research opportunities together.

Richard O. Buckius

Buckius will start his Purdue duties this summer or early in the fall semester after completing his appointment at NSF. He will succeed Charles O. Rutledge, who is retiring after leading Purdue's research programs since 2002.

The committee will lead the search for a successor to Terry D. Strueh, the current vice president for governmental relations who is retiring from the university on June 15.

Daniel Aldrich

"Despite the goals of national governments and financial and administrative pressures, communities that are unified and organized can work together to block projects, such as unwanted nuclear power plants, dams, landfills or athletic arenas," says Daniel P. Aldrich, an assistant professor of political science.

James Earl Jones

"An Evening with James Earl Jones" is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. The event is free and open to the public, however, tickets are required. Additional event details and ticket information will be available in early fall.

About 10 percent of business schools worldwide are accredited by the 555-member association. The accreditation was announced at the association's annual conference in Honolulu.

The research projects are part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, or SURF, that allows students to work directly with Purdue faculty researchers. The program will begin May 19.

The College of Liberal Arts will offer the eight-week class "How to Survive at College" starting June 10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8:50 p.m.

Larvae feed on the vascular systems of ash trees

"Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness Week is aimed at all citizens, but we've chosen to focus our efforts on state parks and properties because firewood movement is by far our biggest problem in slowing the spread of EAB here in Indiana," said Jodie Ellis, Purdue University entomologist.

Michael D. Sanders

Sanders started as director in April. His duties include overseeing degree programs, increasing internship programs for students, strengthening partnerships with area industries and using students to help solve problems in industry.

Registrations are being accepted for the Advanced Manufacturing Symposium, which will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 17 at the Ivy Technical Community College's Lawrence campus, 9301 E. 59th St., Indianapolis. Sponsored by Purdue's Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center and Ivy Community College-Central Indiana's Accelerated Certified Training department, workshops will be presented on work force training, increasing process efficiency, supplier development, energy efficiency, product development and marketing.

The first camp, called TOTAL (Turned on to Technology and Leadership), is for seventh- and eighth-graders and will be June 8-12. It is targeted toward a multicultural audience but is open to any student in those grades, said Antonia Munguia, director of diversity for the College of Technology.

Purdue University Calumet already uses the Direct Loan Program.

The price of oil has climbed steadily for several weeks, reaching an all-time high of over $125.96 a barrel on Friday (May 9). The national average retail price of gasoline reached $3.718 a gallon on Monday (May 12), and economists expect the trend to continue.

Lift after commencement

Córdova spoke to candidates during four spring commencement ceremonies taking place this weekend (May 9-11) in Elliott Hall of Music.

Converting trees into ethanol

Speakers at the event, coordinated by the Energy Center in Discovery Park, will include top executives from the biofuels industry, government officials and leading academic researchers from Princeton and Purdue universities and the University of Massachusetts.

The Department of Computer Graphics Technology will offer an advanced-level camp June 15-20 and a beginner's-level camp June 22-27.

John Contreni, chair of the search committee and the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said visits and open forums have been scheduled for three of the candidates.

William Griffel

Griffel, who will start June 15, replaces Brian Breed, who retired Dec. 31 after serving as director of Purdue Musical Organizations and the Purdue Varsity Glee Club since 1989.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Highlights of the season include Broadway musicals such as "The Drowsy Chaperone," "Chicago" and "Ain't Misbehavin'," which stars "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard, as well as performances in Elliott Hall of Music of "STOMP," "Birdhouse Factory" by Cirque Mechanics, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and The Irish Tenors.

The EPICS Conference on Service-Learning in Engineering and Technology annually draws about 100 faculty, professionals and students from universities and companies from around the nation. The conference's dinner session is expected to draw 200 to the Holiday Inn Select City Center, 515 South St., Lafayette.

Patricia Darbishire, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, recommends that before disposing of any medication people contact a local pharmacist, the Solid Waste Management District or a law enforcement agency to learn the proper disposal technique for your geographic area.

The first study will test the effect of a particular type of carbohydrate on calcium absorption. Between 15-20 girls are needed for the study.

EcoliHub web site

Barry L. Wanner, who is leading the project, said E. coli has served as a model organism that has led to innumerable discoveries about fundamental cellular processes that are key to understanding all living cells.