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March 16, 2009
PURDUE SPORTS
Men's basketball team wins Big Ten Tournament, receives No. 5 seed in NCAA Tournament
On the heels of the first Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Championship in school history, Purdue received the No. 5 seed in the West Region of the 2009 NCAA Championship Tournament on Sunday. The Boilermakers will face 12th-seeded Northern Iowa on Thursday in Portland, Ore. MoreFEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Pedestrian-only phase to be tested at Stadium and Northwestern
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) this week will begin trial use of a new crossing pattern at Northwestern Avenue and Stadium Drive. A phase in the traffic light cycle will be added in which all vehicles at the intersection are stopped and pedestrians can cross in any direction. The INDOT news release can be found here.Update: Traffic, parking disruptions
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. MoreWater system flushing to start this week
The Purdue University Waterworks will flush the potable water system starting this week (March 16) and continuing until completed. The process will take place each day from about 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. MoreCampus services adjusting hours for spring break
The Recreational Sports Center, Purdue University Libraries and Purdue Memorial Union are among campus services and offices scheduling reduced hours of operation during spring break. MoreSchool of Veterinary Medicine to mark 50th anniversary with Disney trip
The School of Veterinary Medicine is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a customized Disney excursion open to alumni, faculty and staff and friends. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS
New Madrid fault system may be shutting down
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A team from Purdue and Northwestern universities analyzed the fault motion for eight years using global positioning system measurements and found that it is much less than expected given the 500- to 1,000-year repeat cycle for major earthquakes on that fault. The last large earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone were magnitude 7-7.5 events in 1811 and 1812. More
GENERAL NEWS
Professor, students build scooter based on Tai Chi principles
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Henry Zhang, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology, along with four students, spent several months building a hands-free, two-wheeled, self-balancing scooter based on the principles of Tai Chi, a form of Chinese martial arts that centers on focusing the mind and staying aware of your center of balance. More
Purdue to host gifted students at summer camps
High-achieving students who have completed the fifth through 12th grades can take part in summer residential camps sponsored by the Purdue College of Education's Gifted Education Resource Institute in June and July. MoreAbbott Nutrition sales competition at Purdue draws 23 students
A team of four students won $5,000 in scholarship money and an interview with Abbott Laboratories in the inaugural Abbott Nutrition sales competition at Purdue. More
Boilermaker Ball attracts sellout crowd
A record crowd of more than 500 alumni and friends of Purdue attended the 2009 Purdue Alumni Association's Boilermaker Ball on Feb. 27 in Indianapolis. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening March 16-22 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreNational Panhellenic Conference chair to speak at Purdue
The chair of the National Panhellenic Conference will speak March 25 on leadership and mentoring as the Purdue's Women's History Month keynote speaker. MoreHigh schoolers to get glimpse of technology careers at Vision camp
High school juniors will learn about college life, along with career options in everything from aviation to organizational leadership, during the annual Vision camp March 26-28 at Purdue University. MoreAnnual Purdue cancer benefit to make move to West Lafayette
Purdue Musical Organizations' Purduettes will perform March 29 at the sixth annual Purdue Cancer Benefit, which will be held for the first time in West Lafayette. MoreHigh school juniors invited to Women in Engineering Discovery Day
High school juniors, their parents and teachers are invited to a Discovery Day event sponsored by Purdue's Women in Engineering Program on April 20. More
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