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News for faculty and staff

March 20, 2008

GENERAL NEWS

High school teams race to victory at FIRST robotics competition

**2008 FIRST Boilermaker Regional robotics competition**

Not even a tornado could stop students from Hatton and Northwood high schools in North Dakota from helping their alliance capture the 2008 FIRST Boilermaker Regional robotics competition at the Purdue Armory last weekend.

FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, combines sports with science and technology. The 2008 game, called "FIRST Overdrive," measured the dexterity and skill of the robots in carrying, placing and knocking inflated red and blue balls off an overpass while dashing around a 54-by-24-foot oval track. More

IBM supercomputer to help boost Indiana’s economy

One of the fastest supercomputers in the United States is now being used to support Indiana’s economic growth. The new supercomputer, co-managed by Purdue and Indiana universities, puts 20 TeraFLOPS of computational capability in the hands of Indiana businesses. More

Quadraspec receives USDA product license for canine heartworm test

Quadraspec Inc. announced Wednesday (March 19) that it will launch its first licensed product, the Canine Heartworm Antigen Test Kit, after receiving a key regulatory approval earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More

PEOPLE

Focus Awards honor contributions to disability accessibility, diversity

Initiative and dedication for outstanding contributions to disability accessibility and diversity were honored recently with Focus Awards. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Thursday, March 20, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening March 17-23 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Ag outlook meeting will feature grain-pricing strategies

Purdue agricultural economists will host an IP-videoconference March 31 to provide an outlook following the Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports released earlier that morning by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More

Purdue Energy Center conference to focus on hydrogen

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Researchers from around the world will meet at Purdue for a two-day conference in April to discuss innovative hydrogen-based energy concepts.

Talks and poster presentations will focus on various hydrogen-related technologies, including those that could power future cars and fuel cells and generate electricity for homes and businesses. More

'Wonder Boys' author to speak at Literary Awards

Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Chabon is the featured speaker for the 77th annual Literary Awards on April 15 in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. More

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