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News for faculty and staffMarch 6, 2008CAMPUS NEWSFood service providers to convene at Purdue, discuss latest trends
The National Association of College and University Food Services' 50th annual Midwest Regional Conference, at Purdue for the first time, runs from Monday (March 10) to Thursday (March 13). Participants will attend topical seminars, eat at and tour Purdue's revamped and award-winning dining facilities, watch university chefs compete in an "Iron Chef"-style cook-off, and learn from a noted food trend "futurist" and an Army Ranger team builder. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSNew technique takes a big step in examination of small structures
Wen Jiang, assistant professor of biological sciences, led a research team that used the emerging technique of single-particle electron cryomicroscopy to capture a three-dimensional image of a virus at a resolution of 4.5 angstroms. Approximately 1 million angstroms would equal the diameter of a human hair. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, March 6, at the West Lafayette campus. MoreEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening through March 9 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue to offer tasty reading event for childrenParents can bring their children to Purdue at 4 p.m. today (March 6) for a special event that includes books, crafts and treats. MorePanel discussion focuses on voters' rights, voter securityCommunity members are invited to attend a March 17 informational forum on voters' rights and voter security. Freedom to Vote: Protecting the Ballot is set for 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist Church on Meridian Street, West Lafayette. The event is sponsored by the Purdue Liberal Arts Community Engagement program, which is known as PLACE, the Unitarian-Universalist Church and the American Civil Liberties Union in Indiana. More Talk to focus on long-term careDr. Robert Kane of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health will present "The Chronic Care Crisis" at 2:30 p.m. March 19 in Room 202, Stewart Center. The talk is sponsored by the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the Center for Aging and the Life Course. Additional information here.NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCESIvy Tech endowment to help bring arts into college classroomsIvy Tech Community College Lafayette and Purdue Convocations will formally launch an education partnership on stage prior to the Beakman Live! performance on March 7 in Loeb Playhouse. The Ivy Tech Foundation also will announce the establishment of the Opportunity Fund for Arts in Education, an endowment that will help incorporate Purdue Convocations events into Ivy Tech classrooms. 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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