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News for faculty and staffMarch 4, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESBoilerRide ready to aid carpooling, ridesharingBoilerRide, Purdue's gateway to the Web-based GreenRide carpool and rideshare program, is now available for students, faculty, and staff with valid career accounts. The starting point is at www.purdue.edu/transportation/boilerride.htm. More'Wise Use of the Healthcare System' seminar at Calumet campus on ThursdayStaff Benefits will be at the Calumet campus on Thursday (March 5) for two sessions of the "Wise Use of the Healthcare System" seminar. More Noted theorist to give Teaching Academy talks on ThursdayPurdue's Teaching Academy will present Anthony Gregorc, a well-known author and consultant on styles of learning, as a guest speaker March 5. MorePURDUE SPORTSMioton named 2009 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipientPurdue women's basketball senior guard Lauren Mioton is one of two recipients of the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award presented by the Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership. The award is an annual scholarship recognizing one male and one female Big Ten senior student-athlete pursuing a postgraduate degree for achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and leadership. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSDanger lurks underground for oak seedlingsRESEARCH STUDIESStudy to examine effects of vitamin D in fitness trainingNon-exercising men and women (18-35 years old) are needed for a research study on the effects of vitamin D in fitness training. MoreGENERAL NEWSScholarship deadline extended for quantitative physiology programMarch 15 is the new deadline for undergraduate students to apply for NSF-funded scholarships for the Purdue Program in Quantitative Physiology. MorePurdue international students to give back to the communityA group of Purdue international students will do volunteer work with local housing projects in the Greater Lafayette area on Saturday (March 7). MorePurdue students learning how creativity is used in the workplaceStudents at the Purdue University College of Technology at Anderson this semester are learning direct from business professionals how to go beyond traditional management training to solve problems in the workplace. MorePurdue's Student-Managed Venture Fund invests $100,000 in Purdue Research Park companyPurdue's Student-Managed Venture Fund, administered by the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and the Krannert School of Management, is investing $100,000 in Kylin Therapeutics Inc. More Submissions solicited for the annual Battle of the BandsThe Purdue Student Union Board will accept demo CDs from March 9-27 for its annual Battle of the Bands competition. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Wednesday, March 4, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening March 2-8 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue Bands concert to feature Tchaikovsky, BizetThe Purdue Philharmonic and the Purdue Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Bizet and Khachaturian at 8 p.m. Saturday (March 7) in Elliott Hall of Music. More Stimulus package to headline annual Road SchoolWhat the federal government's stimulus package will mean for Indiana roads, how Super Bowl host cities have planned for traffic, and the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be among topics discussed March 10-12 at the 95th annual Purdue Road School. More
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