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May 29, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

BioCrossroads establishes the Life Sciences Champion of the Year Award

BioCrossroads has announced the establishment of the BioCrossroads Life Sciences Champion of the Year Award. The honor will be awarded to an entrepreneurial, research, corporate, medical, academic, or philanthropic individual who has made particularly significant achievements in the development and promotion of Indiana’s life sciences sector. More

Purdue police warn of break-in on Russell Street

Purdue Police are investigating a break-in that occurred Wednesday morning at 130 Russell St., West Lafayette More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

A Great Lakes mystery: The case of the disappearing species

**Populations of Diporeia**

Throughout the overlooked depths of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, a small but important animal is rapidly disappearing.

Until recently, the animal -- a shrimplike, energy-dense creature called Diporeia -- was a major food source for commercially important species like lake whitefish and many prey fish upon which salmon, trout and walleye rely. More

Method uses 'Bluetooth' to track travel time for vehicles, pedestrians

Engineers have created a method that uses pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one point to another. More

Purdue establishes center focused on analytical instrumentation; creates 'dream team' with regional universities

**Miniature mass spectrometer**

Purdue has established a center focused on the development of analytical instruments critical to a wide range of fields including health care and national security.

The Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development will foster collaborations among the leading institutions in the field, including Purdue, the University of Illinois, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame. More

GENERAL NEWS

Specialist: Little changes can mean gas savings down the road

Summer driving season has started, and gas prices continue to climb faster than the temperature. By properly maintaining vehicles and changing wasteful driving habits, Hoosier motorists can take some of the heat off their fuel expenses, said a Purdue Extension family resource management specialist. More

Purdue group begins collection for Chinese earthquake victims

The Purdue University Chinese Students and Scholars Association has begun a collection to help victims of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck China on May 12. More

College of Technology in Kokomo site of first NASA-Project Lead The Way teacher training

Purdue College of Technology at Kokomo is one of two sites around the country that will hold a weeklong NASA workshop on lunar exploration designed to give Project Lead The Way teachers new ideas for getting students engaged in math and science. More

PEOPLE

Purdue team to fly in women’s cross-country Air Race Classic

Two students in Purdue's Department of Aviation Technology will compete June 24-27 in the 32nd annual all-female Air Race Classic. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening May 27-June 1 at the West Lafayette campus. More

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