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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

August 14, 2008

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Sidney Moon: Education -- Testing, diversity, educating rural students for high-tech future
Sidney Moon, associate dean of learning and engagement in the College of Education, says the No Child Left Behind has produced benefits and unintended consequences. More

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Car wash today to benefit campus United Way campaign

To benefit United Way, staff members in Housing and Food Services will wash away the dirt at today's second annual HFS United Way Car Wash.  More

Purdue Alumni Association offers camaraderie, sightseeing in 2009

The Purdue Alumni Association has announced its 2009 travel tour schedule. Trips to more than 40 locales across the globe are planned from January through November.  More

Participants needed for fish study

Participants are being sought for a study on the health benefits of fish for childbearing-age women. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Using live fish, new tool a sentinel for environmental contamination

Optical electrode
Researchers have harnessed the sensitivity of days-old fish embryos to create a tool capable of detecting a range of harmful chemicals. By measuring rates of oxygen use in developing fish, which are sensitive to contaminants and stressful conditions, the technology could reveal the presence of minute levels of toxic substances before they cause more obvious and substantial harm. It could be used as an early warning system against environmental contamination or even biological weapons, said Purdue researcher Marshall Porterfield, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering. More

Strange molecule in the sky cleans acid rain, scientists discover

Researchers have discovered an unusual molecule that is essential to the atmosphere's ability to break down pollutants, especially the compounds that cause acid rain. It's the unusual chemistry facilitated by this molecule, however, that will attract the most attention from scientists. More

Purdue researcher identifies climate change hotspots

A study using one of the most complete climate modeling systems in the world points to southern California, northern Mexico and western Texas as climate change hotspots for the 21st century. The research team, led by Purdue associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences Noah Diffenbaugh, developed a new technique to identify hotspots based on the magnitude of temperature and precipitation response to greenhouse gas emissions. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue expects full house in on-campus residences

Purdue University Residences expects to fill nearly 12,000 beds with on-campus residents by the beginning of the fall semester on Aug. 25. Almost half of those residents will check into halls beginning Saturday (Aug. 16) for Boiler Gold Rush, a multiday orientation program for new students. Nearly 90 percent of beginning students elect to live in University Residences. More

Purdue police arrest woman for buying with reported stolen credit card

Purdue University police arrested a Lafayette woman Monday (Aug. 11) in connection with making more than $2,000 in purchases using a credit card that had been reported stolen. More

Purdue Ice Hockey Club suspended following alcohol violations

Purdue officials on Tuesday (Aug. 12) announced that a student organization has been suspended for violating the university's alcohol regulations and furnishing false information to the university. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue researchers, Indiana firm form company to improve marijuana detection

Two Purdue researchers have joined with a northern Indiana biotechnology firm to launch a company to improve marijuana's detection in a person's system. Intelimmune LLC will focus on developing a more reliable and accurate diagnostic tool for detecting the presence of tetrehydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, said Fred Regnier, Purdue's John H. Law Distinguished Professor Analytical Chemistry. More

U.S. corn and soybean crop recovered beyond expectations

After a crop season interrupted by devastating floods, Indiana's corn crop has made a surprising recovery, Purdue and state agricultural officials said at the Indiana State Fair. More

Purdue, Lafayette School Corp. partner to improve students' physical activity

Researchers from Purdue are teaming with the Lafayette School Corp. to implement a program to enhance the physical education experiences of Lafayette elementary through junior high school students. More

Web site charts safe course for motorcyclists, other motorists

As higher gas prices drive an increase in motorcycle use, motorcyclists and other motorists need to be thinking and talking about safety, says a Purdue health communication professor. More

PEOPLE

49 professors to be inducted into Purdue's 'Book of Great Teachers'

The names of 49 Purdue professors will be added to the Book of Great Teachers, which honors outstanding teaching faculty who have demonstrated sustained excellence in the classroom. More

Purdue's Hirleman wins top award for international scientific efforts

E. Dan Hirleman, head of Purdue's School of Mechanical Engineering, will receive the 2008 George Brown Award for International Scientific Cooperation Sept. 9 from the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Aug. 11-17 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Pinney-Purdue Field Day to highlight crop research

Purdue's Pinney Agricultural Center will host its annual field day at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 20. It begins with registration at the center in Wanatah. More

Bowling league captain's meeting set for Aug. 18

The Purdue University Staff & Student Bowling League is inviting new members to join in the league's 71st year starting with fall semester Aug. 25. More

Climate change subject of Purdue State Fair exhibit and panel talk

Four Purdue researchers will present a discussion about climate change on Friday (Aug. 15) at the Indiana State Fair. More

 

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