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September 19, 2007

FEATURED NEWS

Lunar sample to land on Purdue campus

A piece of the moon will find a home at Purdue on Oct. 6 thanks to the widow of astronaut and Purdue alumnus Roger Chaffee. More

United Way kicks off campus campaign

Purdue's United Way Campaign kicked off Tuesday with the theme "We Matter." Faculty and staff should receive pledge packets this week from team captains in their areas. More

Benefit enrollment process to undergo changes

Purdue employees will want to take note of some changes this year in the enrollment process for medical and other flexible benefits. More

Asian Initiative announces grant opportunities for Fall 2007

Purdue’s Asian Initiative, together with the Office of International Programs, announces two grant opportunities for Purdue faculty collaborating with partners in India and China. The grant programs are designed to foster and develop ties between Purdue and its Asian counterparts. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue center receives $2.45 million grants for health care research

The Regenstrief Foundation will fund research projects at Purdue to apply engineering principles to improve cancer care, telehealth and patient scheduling, University officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 18). More

College students' interest in Arabic language continues to grow

The number of college students interested in studying the Arabic language is increasing, and Purdue has responded by adding more classes and a professor in the area. More

Collaboration key to making Indiana Project Lead the Way first in nation

Indiana Project Lead the Way, part of a national non-profit program that provides engineering and technology education curricula for teachers in middle and high schools, has grown to 231 schools this year, a 45 percent increase from 2006. More

ND, Purdue to present health initiatives to U.N.

A special event highlighting the global health initiatives of University of Notre Dame and Purdue researchers will be held in New York City on Sept. 25 (Tuesday) in conjunction with the opening of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. More

Program aims to strengthen state's rural communities

Indiana's rural areas are as rich in potential as they are in open spaces, and a new program sponsored by Purdue's Center for Regional Development, Purdue Extension and five other organizations hopes to tap into those assets. More

PEOPLE

Memorial service: Robert McDaniel

A memorial service for Robert McDaniel, professor emeritus of history, is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the Anniversary Drawing Room, Purdue Memorial Union. McDaniel came to Purdue in 1965 and retired in May 1999. He died in September 2007. The memorial is sponsored by the Department of History.

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Guest lecturer in history

Sept. 19. 7:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Speaker: Barbara Weinstein, professor of history at New York University and president of the American Historical Association. Title: "Academic Freedom in the Age of Homeland Security" Weinstein is a guest lecturer of the Department of History, with the support of the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

Philosophy Colloquium Series

Sept. 20. 4:30 p.m. UNIV 101. Speaker: Tiberiu Popa, Butler University. Title: "Aristotle on the Perception of Time."

Physics Department General Colloquium

Sept. 20. 4 p.m. PHYS 223. Speaker: Sergei Savihkin. Title: "Physical principles utilized by nature in photosynthesis and their application in biomimetic devices." More

Indiana's first lady to visit Purdue to speak about heart disease

Indiana first lady Cheri Daniels will speak about heart disease prevention during an event on Monday (Sept. 24) at Purdue. More

Associated Press CEO to speak at Purdue on Sept. 27

The leader of the world's largest news agency will speak at Purdue on Sept. 27 about how the news business has changed in recent years and how other organizations can cope with similar changes. Tom Curley, president and CEO of the Associated Press, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Fowler Hall. The title of his talk is "The Upside of Change Management." More

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