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February 17, 2009

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Indiana Innovation Alliance Day at Statehouse is today
A three-minute video highlighting how the Indiana Innovation Alliance can grow jobs and advance the state's life science and bioscience economy will make its debut at today's event. More, including the video, is here.

GENERAL NEWS

Pinwheel Galaxy photos to be shown at Purdue, Jefferson H.S.

Purdue's College of Education will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy today at Lafayette Jefferson High School's planetarium with an unveiling of two mural-sized images of the well-known spiral galaxy Messier 101. More

Digital archive of Debris yearbook joins 'Purdue History in Print' collection on e-Archives

Purdue alumni, friends and historical enthusiasts can now search 122 volumes of the Purdue Debris yearbook online, thanks to an initiative of the Purdue Libraries Archives and Special Collections, the Purdue Alumni Association and the University Development Office. More

Expert talks about political dynamics of Somalia

The media often focus on Somalia's ties to pirates, but a Purdue professor says the news is really about the evolving government in this Horn of Africa country. More

Traffic offense leads to alcohol, drug charges

A Logansport man stopped for driving the wrong way on a one-way street early Sunday (Feb. 15) is facing alcohol and drug-related charges. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

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

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Feb. 16-22 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Energy Centers plan battery technology workshop

The Purdue University Energy Center and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Richard E. Lugar Energy Center will sponsor a battery technology workshop on Feb. 27. The workshop will be in Stewart Center, Room 314. More

Free screenings at Purdue to test hearing, speech and language

Purdue's M.D. Steer Audiology and Speech-Language clinics are offering free hearing, speech and language screenings on March 4. The screenings are from 9-11:30 a.m. in Heavilon Hall, Room B-11. The screenings are free and open to adults over the age of 18. More

Finalists selected for Purdue's 22nd annual business plan competition

Finalists have been selected for Purdue's $100,000 Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition on Feb. 24. The five presentations for the event's Black Division, open to Purdue undergraduate students, will run from 8:30-11:30 a.m. More

College of Engineering to dedicate Neil Armstrong Hall exhibit space

**Exhibit in Armstrong Hall**

The College of Engineering on Wednesday (Feb. 18) will unveil an interactive, multimedia exhibit space in Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. The exhibit, funded by a $1 million grant from the John Deere Foundation, will serve a broad audience, including elementary school students, alumni from various engineering disciplines and visiting scholars. More

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