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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

April 17, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Campus alcohol expert to speak to Purdue staff, administrators

A well-known expert in the field of alcohol issues in higher education will visit Purdue Tuesday (April 22) to speak with administrators and staff. More

Police beefing up presence for Purdue Grand Prix weekend

Purdue University police are gearing up for the big weekend on campus by providing extra officers at different events throughout the week. The Purdue Grand Prix and the Purdue Black & Gold spring football game are scheduled for Saturday (April 19), and events such as a concert on Wednesday (April 16) and a concert/carnival on Friday (April 18) also are taking place.More

Purdue forum to focus on scholarly communication, promotion, tenure

A May 6 forum open to faculty and graduate students on the Purdue University campus will focus on new methods for research publication and dissemination and its role within the promotion and tenure process. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Road losses add up, taxing amphibians and other animals

Road-kill
When frogs hit the road, many croak. Researchers found more than 65 animal species killed along a short stretch of roads in a Midwestern county. Nearly 95 percent of the total dead were frogs and other amphibians, suggesting that road-related death, or road-kill, possibly contributes to their worldwide decline, a trend that has concerned and puzzled scientists for decades. More

GENERAL NEWS

Police release sketches of suspects in attempted computer theft

Purdue University police have released composite images of two suspects being sought in connection with the attempted theft of two laptop computers from a room in Meredith Residence Hall on Friday (April 11). More

Hispanic students visit Purdue to learn about university life

Twelve sixth-grade Hispanic students from Sunnyside Middle School will visit Purdue University Friday (April 18) to learn more about college life. More

Purdue's Urban Market named a top collegiate convenience store

Purdue's Urban Market
The National Association of College and University Food Services has named Purdue University's Urban Market one of the top on-campus convenience stores in the nation. The honorable mention "Best in the Business" winner will be featured in the May biennial issue of the association's Campus Dining magazine.More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Thursday, April 17, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Soybean contest teaches entrepreneurship to student inventors

Student team that created the Eco Disc
Two teams of Purdue University students captured top spots and cash prizes for innovative projects that produced healthier soy waffle bowls and environmentally friendly clay shooting pigeons for the Soybean Innovation Contest. Teams EcoDisc and Scoops worked for months on their projects and both have earned top honors in the 2008 competition, which is sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance.More

Simulex celebrates open house with expansion, announcement of two separate divisions

Simulex Inc. will celebrate an open house Thursday (April 17) at its newly expanded headquarters in the Purdue Research Park where officials will announce the company's two new divisions. More

Purdue Bands to end concert season with 3 performances

Purdue Bands will fill Friday through Sunday (April 18-20) with a series of concerts that will showcase the orchestra, symphonic, jazz and concert bands. More

'Hab-ITaP' fundraising golf outing May 18

Employees from the Office of Information Technology at Purdue who are raising funds for a Habitat for Humanity home in Lafayette will host a golf scramble on May 18. More

Purdue event to offer carnival atmosphere for attendees

A late-night event on Friday (April 18) will offer a variety of carnival games and activities. Purdue After Dark: Carnival Night will take place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. outside the Recreational Sports Center on Martin Jischke Drive. It is free and open to the public.More

 

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