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News for faculty and staffMarch 13, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESCampus services adjusting hours for spring breakThe Recreational Sports Center, Purdue University Libraries and Purdue Memorial Union are among campus services and offices scheduling reduced hours of operation during spring break. More Students' appearance on 'The Oprah Show' delayedThe appearance of Purdue's "Free Compliments" guys on "The Oprah Show" has been postponed. The duo was to appear on the show today (March 13), but was bumped due to time constraints. They are scheduled to appear on an upcoming Friday live show. More Lilly Endowment awards $5.8 million for Purdue program to help Indiana colleges serve student veteransA $5.8 million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. will help launch a Purdue-based program that will assist higher education institutions across Indiana in helping students who are either entering college for the first time or re-entering after time spent away in the military. More Purdue Today schedule for spring breakPurdue Today will reduce its publishing schedule during spring break. It will be published Monday, March 16, and Thursday, March 19. Purdue Today will resume daily publication on March 23. RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS'Peking Man' older than thought; somehow adapted to cold
A new dating method has found that "Peking Man" is around 200,000 years older than previously thought, suggesting he somehow adapted to the cold of a mild glacial period. A dating method developed by a Purdue researcher allowed a more accurate determination of the age of the Zhoukoudian, China, site of remains of Homo erectus, commonly known as "Peking Man." The site was found to be 680,000-780,000 years old. Earlier estimates put the age at 230,000-500,000 years old. More PURDUE SPORTSPurdue men to play tonight in Big Ten TournamentThe Purdue men's basketball team will take the court for the 2009 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at 9 p.m. ET today (March 13). For the latest brackets and information, visit https://bigten.cstv.com. Purdue Alumni Association to host fan headquarters for Big Ten TournamentPurdue Alumni Association fan headquarters will be available at Alcatraz Brewing Co., 49 W. Maryland St, Suite 104, in Indianapolis during Purdue's games today through Sunday (March 13-15) in the 2009 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. A pep rally will be held at 5:30 p.m. today and feature the Boiler Brass and cheer squad. More information is available at www.purduealumni.org/basketball.Men's and women's NCAA tournament tickets to go on sale next weekPurdue basketball fans interested in tickets to the men's and/or women's NCAA tournaments will have the opportunity to purchase tickets during the week of March 16. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue students to help the homeless during spring breakA group of Purdue students living in University Residences will go to New York City during spring break to help the homeless. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents today, this weekendHere is a list of events happening March 13-15 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreIt takes a team to change a light at national Rube Goldberg contestHow many engineering and technology students does it take to change a light bulb? A whole team's worth if they are competing in the 22nd annual national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. More STOMP to return to Purdue stage for two shows
Energy expert to give Pioneers in Energy lecturePurdue alumnus Michael Ramage, who has led energy efforts by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council, will speak about hydrogen as an alternative fuel for the Pioneers in Energy lecture series. MoreExhibit that explores black influence on music coming to PurdueThe exhibit "Rock, Rhythm & Soul: The Black Roots of Popular Music" will be displayed in the Black Cultural Center's formal lounge March 23 to April 24. MoreAnnual Purdue summit to spotlight sustainability manufacturingPurdue's eighth annual Advancing Manufacturing Summit on March 25, coinciding this year with Indiana Manufacturing Week, will highlight how U.S. manufacturers can be more cost-efficient and profitable by deploying environmental measures. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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