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News for faculty and staffAugust 28, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESVolunteers needed for weight-loss studyWayne Campbell, professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition, is conducting a clinical research study to indentify how adult men respond to a diet plan with either normal or high protein content. MoreAffirmative Action Office announces fall workshopsThe Affirmative Action Office announces its fall 2008 Faculty Search and Screen Procedures Series and Staff Recruitment and Selection Series. MoreCAMPUS NEWSPolice seek indecent exposure suspectPurdue police are looking a man who exposed himself to a female student in the Humanities, Social Science & Education Library on Wednesday (Aug. 27) evening. MorePurdue sanctions professor for research misconductPurdue on Wednesday (Aug. 27) formally reprimanded and sanctioned a faculty member after a University appeal committee unanimously denied an appeal from two findings of research misconduct. Professor Rusi Taleyarkhan, who researches sonofusion, will remain a member of the University's faculty but will no longer have a named professorship, and he will not be allowed to serve as a major professor for graduate students for at least the next three years, according to a letter outlining the sanctions from Provost Randy Woodson. MoreCommunication programs rank in top 10The Department of Communication's health, interpersonal and organizational programs ranked in the top 10 based on faculty's publications in the 50 journals related to the field. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSCorn genetics may lead to next generation of plant-based biofuelsIdentifying the corn genes involved with plant cell wall generation and learning their function will help develop new, more productive sources of transportation biofuel, according to two Purdue researchers. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Aug. 25-31 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreTaste of Union set for FridaySamples from Purdue Memorial Union's Union Commons restaurants will be available for tasting Friday afternoon (Aug. 29) during the annual "Taste of the Union." More
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