News for faculty and staffOctober 18, 2007CAMPUS NEWS Apollo capsule makes a journey to new spacePurdue Galleries joins Department of Visual and Performing ArtsBeginning this semester, Purdue Galleries has joined the Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The integration has made it possible to house all the visual arts personnel on campus under one roof, said David Sigman, head of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. More Krannert students to collect food for homeless shelterA student organization from Krannert School of Management will distribute bags to houses around the University Farm subdivision beginning Monday (Oct. 22) for food donations that will be given to a local homeless shelter. MorePurdue Alumni Association launches new Web siteThe Purdue Alumni Association has launched a new Web site with many new features, including user-friendly navigation, an interactive events calendar, enhanced photo galleries, new PAK Club and PASE sites, and an automated payment system using PayPal. Visit www.purduealum.org.GENERAL NEWS Sears Lecture Series begins with former CIA directorPEOPLE Purdue Extension names Crooks award recipientOn Tuesday (Oct. 16), the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service named Peggy Ehlers, Extension educator from Dearborn County, the Paul B. Crooks Distinguished Extension Educator. MorePlant pathologist earns distinction of Sharvelle AwardDaniel Egel, a Purdue Cooperative Extension Service plant pathologist, received the 2007 Eric G. Sharvelle Distinguished Extension Specialist Award. Egel was honored Tuesday (Oct. 16) during the annual Purdue Extension Development Conference banquet for his research in melon diseases and his outreach with the Melon Disease Forecaster, or Melcast. MorePUCESA awards outstanding recipients at conferenceSix Purdue Cooperative Extension Specialist Association awards were presented at the annual Purdue Extension banquet on Tuesday (Oct. 16). The PUCESA awards distinguish Extension specialists who have significantly contributed to Indiana through Purdue Extension. MoreSix new 'Friends of Extension' named at conferenceThe Purdue Cooperative Extension Service recognized six individuals for their commitment to Extension and community on Tuesday (Oct. 16). They were named 'Friends of Extension' during the annual conference banquet. MorePurdue Extension honors team membersThe Indiana Extension Educator Association honored several Purdue Extension educators with team awards on Tuesday (Oct. 16) during Purdue Extension's annual conference banquet. MoreIndividuals honored by Purdue ExtensionThe Indiana Extension Educator Association honored several Purdue Extension educators during Purdue Extension's annual conference banquet Tuesday, Oct. 16. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTS Rosanne Cash's Purdue appearance canceledDue to unforeseen circumstances, country artist Rosanne Cash will not perform at Loeb Playhouse at 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Citing health-related issues, Cash's management said that the singer is canceling her entire fall tour. MoreEvents today at Purdue— Information sessions about the Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center. Oct. 18. 8 a.m.-noon. Presentations at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Room 118, PMU. Open time for questions and talk, as well as 30- to 45-minute presentations. Saturday: Nurses' DaySaturday, Oct. 20, is Nurses' Day at Ross-Ade Stadium. All alumni and friends are invited to enjoy food and tours of Johnson Hall of Nursing two hours before the noon kickoff of the Purdue vs. Iowa football game. For more information about Nurses' Day at Ross-Ade call the Purdue School of Nursing at 49-44003 or log onto https://www.nursing.purdue.edu/.Sunday: KySS Across America Walk-A-ThonThe Purdue School of Nursing's Annual KySS Across America Walk-A-Thon, Fun Run, and Mental Health Promotion Educational Fair will be held Oct. 21 from noon until 3 p.m. at Slayter Hill. The KySS (Keep Your Child/Yourself Safe and Secure) Across America Walk-a-thon raises visibility and public awareness of mental health issues. More Nov. 8: Discovery Lecture SeriesThe 2007 Discovery Lecture Series, part of Purdue's Discovery Park will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, at Ross-Ade Pavilion. There will be a full day of distinguished speakers, including President France A. Córdova. MoreNov. 8: Poet Sterling Plumpp to present worksMississippi writer and poet Sterling Plumpp will present works based on blues and jazz rhythm at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 in Room 214, Stewart Center. The performance, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Purdue's Black Cultural Center and is part of the semester-long exploration of The Myths and Mores that Make up the Blues Tradition. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS Consortium to teach about omega-3A new consortium aimed at educating the public about omega-3s will be lead by Bruce Watkins, professor of food science. The International Omega-3 Learning and Education Consortium for Health and Medicine is funded through a grant from the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s. More Prof: Young toddlers think in terms of the whole object, not just parts"This new research shows that as young toddlers learn language, they are more likely to focus on objects rather than parts," said George Hollich, an assistant professor of psychological sciences. "Because of this bias, children automatically assume you are talking about an object. So, when labeling more than just an object, adults need to do something special such as pointing at the part while saying its word or explaining what the item does." More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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