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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

March 4, 2009

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

BoilerRide ready to aid carpooling, ridesharing

BoilerRide, 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 Thursday

Staff 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 Thursday

Purdue's Teaching Academy will present Anthony Gregorc, a well-known author and consultant on styles of learning, as a guest speaker March 5. More

PURDUE SPORTS

Mioton named 2009 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipient

Purdue 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. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings

Robert Swihart
Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers. Purdue researcher Robert Swihart found that pine voles, small rodents that live underground, prefer oak roots to those of other commonly growing seedlings. The study identifies the rodents as a possible factor leading to high oak mortality rates that are threatening the resource base of the hardwood industry. More

RESEARCH STUDIES

Study to examine effects of vitamin D in fitness training

Non-exercising men and women (18-35 years old) are needed for a research study on the effects of vitamin D in fitness training. More

GENERAL NEWS

Scholarship deadline extended for quantitative physiology program

March 15 is the new deadline for undergraduate students to apply for NSF-funded scholarships for the Purdue Program in Quantitative Physiology.  More

Purdue international students to give back to the community

A group of Purdue international students will do volunteer work with local housing projects in the Greater Lafayette area on Saturday (March 7). More

Purdue students learning how creativity is used in the workplace

Students 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. More

Purdue's Student-Managed Venture Fund invests $100,000 in Purdue Research Park company

Purdue'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 Bands

The Purdue Student Union Board will accept demo CDs from March 9-27 for its annual Battle of the Bands competition. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Wednesday, March 4, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening March 2-8 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue Bands concert to feature Tchaikovsky, Bizet

The 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 School

What 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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