Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

November 15, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Reminder: OnePurdue Town Hall is today

A OnePurdue Town Hall meeting about the project's effect on financial aid, bursar/student accounts, admissions, and registrar business processes and systems will be at 10 a.m. until noon today (Nov. 15) in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue named one of InfoWorld's Top 100 for reducing costs

Purdue has been named to InfoWorld magazine's Top 100, which recognizes corporations and institutions that develop the most innovative technology solutions to challenges in information technology. More

Atomic-force microscope to aid in nanotechnology course development

The College of Technology is gaining a powerful tool that will help students learn more about tiny technologies. Helen McNally, assistant professor of electrical engineering technology, received a $70,000 award from the Office of the Provost earlier this year to help purchase an atomic-force microscope. More

Historically Black Institution Visitation Program under way

Some 40 to 50 students and two nationally known speakers are visiting Purdue for a program aimed at minority students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Researchers seek genes behind rice nutrients to combat malnutrition

**Rice plant**

One research team is going with the flow and against the grain by searching out genes that regulate the transport and flow of nutrients within the rice plant and into storage in its edible grain.

Discoveries could help improve the relatively poor nutritional value of the grain, a factor that explains how more than half the world's people suffer from some form of nutrient deficiency, according to the World Health Organization. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue climate change researchers create primer to help policy-makers

Members of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center have created a policy brief to aid decision makers in weighing the options and consequences of different approaches to deal with climate change issues. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS