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News for faculty and staffOctober 2, 2008 In the spotlightPURDUE ON CAMERA
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESCommon reading program invites book suggestionsFaculty, staff and students are invited to suggest a book that will be used as part of Purdue's common reading experience, a program to be implemented for entering students in fall 2009. More Rosen Center research computing systems to be down Oct. 9-13Most of the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing’s high performance computing systems will be unavailable from 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, until Monday morning, Oct. 13, because of a University power system upgrade at the Mathematical Sciences Building and an equipment upgrade by the Rosen Center. MoreCAMPUS NEWSNew dining court to be dedicated todayPurdue will dedicate its new $19 million dining court at 3 p.m. today (Oct. 2). An outdoor ceremony will be followed by inside tours and samples of the international cuisine. More PURDUE SPORTSFootball fans invited to join Boiler BlackoutPurdue is encouraging its football fans to support the Boilermakers and the United Way at the same time by purchasing the official 2008 Boiler Blackout T-shirt for the Penn State game this Saturday. More Big Ten Network to broadcast from Purdue this FridayThe Big Ten Network will turn its spotlight on Purdue this week during Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate presented by Nissan. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSResearchers use nanoparticles to deliver treatment for brain, spinal cord injuriesPurdue researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells. MoreFirst genomics breeding program to benefit poultry industry
GENERAL NEWSProgram helps rural communities build on strengthsIndiana's rural communities are great places to live and can be even better. A program co-sponsored by Purdue University's Center for Regional Development (PCRD) and Extension Service can help show them the way. MoreKrannert's Executive MBA captures top 25 spot in WSJ rankingsThe Executive MBA program at Krannert School of Management is among the top 25 in the world in new rankings released by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday (Sept. 30). MorePurdue provides voter registration information to studentsAs Election Day nears, Purdue officials are working to make sure students know how to register and where they can cast votes on Nov. 4. MoreYouth with disabilities can swim, play at Pete's Pals programChildren and youths ages 3-18 with physical disabilities can participate in the six-week Pete's Pals program, which offers community-based aquatic and motor therapies. MorePEOPLECórdova to attend science and technology forum in JapanPresident France A. Córdova will participate in a worldwide summit on science and technology Oct. 5-7 in Japan. MoreMechanical engineering to honor 5 alumniThe School of Mechanical Engineering will honor five alumni this week. The five will receive the Outstanding Mechanical Engineer award at a ceremony at 7:15 p.m. today (Oct. 2) at University Plaza. More Chemical engineering honorees to present open forumThree distinguished alumni from the School of Chemical Engineering will receive the Outstanding Chemical Engineer Award today (Oct. 2). MoreElectrical and computer engineering to honor 6 alumniPurdue's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering will honor six alumni Friday (Oct. 3). MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 29-Oct. 5 on the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue economists to discuss financial crisis, implicationsPurdue economists will discuss how the current financial crisis developed, what it means and where markets go from here during a panel discussion from noon to 1 p.m. Monday (Oct. 6) in the Dean's Auditorium in Pfendler Hall. More Students to compete in rocket launchingFifteen teams of Purdue students will participate in a rocket launching contest Sunday (Oct. 5). The competition, sponsored by the Aeronautics and Astronautics "rocket propulsion" class, will start at 10 a.m. at Purdue's Animal Sciences Research Center. More Information technology to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month with seriesIT networks and security unit will present a series of four lectures in October to help increase cybersecurity awareness. MorePolitical experts to forecast election during panel discussionPurdue political and communication experts will try to answer the "what ifs" about the Nov. 4 presidential election. MoreHistorian to discuss Thomas Jefferson, slaveryAn American historian will present "Problematizing Thomas Jefferson's Role in the Enlightenment" at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Krannert Auditorium as part of Experience Liberal Arts. MoreAnnual symposium to focus on counterfeit medications issuesPurdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy will sponsor a symposium Oct. 23 that will address the problem of counterfeit medications. More Archives and how to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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