Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

November 16, 2007

In the spotlight

PMU celebrates opening of Union Commons

**Union Commons**

Mariachi Zelaya, an Indianapolis band including musicians from Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia and Puerto Rico, entertained crowds during Thursday's (Nov. 15) grand opening celebration of Union Commons, the newly redesigned dining area inside Purdue Memorial Union. The six venues - Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen, Lemongrass, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill, Flatbreads, Zia Juice and Urban Market - are now open for business. Those attending the grand opening were able to sample a variety of items from the menus of the new restaurants. The Union Commons renovation was a $7 million project. (Purdue News Service photo/David Umberger)

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Some tax withdrawals to be higher in next pay statements

Many employees who have term life insurance in excess of $50,000 will see a higher amount of Social Security tax withheld on their November or December pay statement. More

Scholarship for support staff offered by faculty

Support staff at Purdue are eligible to apply for the Faculty Scholarship for Staff, which can help pay for Purdue classes. The deadline is Nov. 30 to apply for the scholarship. More

Monday DLC seminar canceled

The seminar for a candidate for director of Discovery Learning Center that was scheduled for Monday, Nov. 19, has been canceled. Information about the other candidates, and dates and times for their seminars is here.

CAMPUS NEWS

Cary Quadrangle wins national award for football viewing event

University Residences' "Larger Than Life Football" viewing party at Cary Quadrangle won a national award for best social program of the month from the National Association of College and University Residence Halls. More

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

NCAA women's soccer play to open today

The Boilermakers will play their first-ever home NCAA tournament soccer match at 2 p.m. today. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Purdue research finds similarities in dog, human breast cancer pre-malignant lesions

**Sulma Mohammed**

Pre-malignant mammary lesions in dogs and humans display many of the same characteristics, a discovery that could lead to better understanding of breast cancer progression and prevention for people and pets, said a Purdue scientist from the School of Veterinary Medicine. More

GENERAL NEWS

Research Park company wins grand prize, professor receives award in state's Venture Idol competition

First Precision LLC, a Northwest Indiana Purdue Research Parks company, received the grand prize and a Purdue professor received the Most Innovative New Product Award during the 2007 Venture Idol competition in Indianapolis. More

Purdue to integrate computational thinking into general science education

Purdue is bringing together scientists and educators this week (Nov. 15-16) to discuss how to integrate computational thinking into undergraduate science education and how to effectively use computation to teach scientific principles. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS