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News for faculty and staffMarch 24, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue promoting energy-efficient computing in 'Power Down' pledge challengeInformation Technology at Purdue (ITaP) and Purdue Sustainability Council officials are encouraging the campus community to make "powering down" personal computers as common a practice as turning off a car and shutting refrigerator doors. MoreIntel Corp. experts to speak at Purdue on March 31"Intel Tech Talk," a series of six presentations for Purdue faculty and staff who use information technology in teaching, research or administration, will feature discussions by representatives of Intel Corp. on the firm's latest innovations in information technology and expectations for the future. More PURDUE BASKETBALLWomen's basketball beats North Carolina, advances to Sweet 16Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Brittany Rayburn led Purdue with 18 points each, and the sixth-seeded Boilermakers beat third-seeded North Carolina 85-70 Monday night in the second round of the Oklahoma City Regional. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSSpace shuttle experiment to provide insights into turbulence, heating
GENERAL NEWSStudents turn corn, soy into cupcake wrappers, cork, toilet paperThree teams of Purdue students that created new uses for corn and soybeans -- melt-away cupcake liners, biodegradable cork and toilet paper -- took top honors Monday (March 23) in the Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, March 24, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening March 23-29 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreNational information security expert to speak today at PurdueJohn Thompson, who built Symantec Corp. from a small company into the world's largest cybersecurity vendor and is widely considered one of the most influential minority CEOs in the nation, will speak at 7 p.m. today (March 24) in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall. The talk, sponsored in part by Purdue's Krannert School of Management, is free and open to the public. The distinguished lecture is part of Purdue's Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security's (CERIAS) annual symposium.Food Science Club symposium to focus on sustainability in food industryFaculty, staff and students are invited to attend Purdue Food Science Club's annual symposium from 3 to 6 p.m. April 1 in Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. The topic is "Sustainability in the Food Industry." MoreComic book artists to reveal their 'Secret Identities' with Purdue visitA group of comic book artists and writers, including former West Lafayette resident Bernard Chang, will visit Purdue on March 30 as part of the "Secret Identities" book tour. MoreRegenstrief Center to offer innovators workshop on assistive technologiesThe Indiana Center for Assistive Technology, a part of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, will offer the inaugural Innovators Bootcamp for assistive technology developers and innovators on April 2 in Purdue's Discovery Park. MoreNew Directional Players to present spring performanceThe play "Levee James," written by award-winning playwright S.M. Shephard-Massat, will be performed by the Black Cultural Center's New Directional Players on Friday (March 27) as part of the center's performing arts ensemble spring performances. MoreNobel laureate to speak on book that shows conflicts in economic growthNobel Prize-winning physicist Robert Laughlin will be at Purdue on March 31 to speak about the conflicting interests of economic growth versus the free release of information, particularly as it relates to intellectual property and patent law. MorePanel will discuss events in Middle East, Afghanistan, Persian GulfA panel discussion will focus on "Conversations on Israel & Palestine, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf: Proposals for President Obama" on Thursday (March 26) at Purdue. MoreSeminar offers basics on residential wind powerA wind power revolution is blowing across the United States. Landowners interested in corralling the renewable energy source can attend a free seminar hosted by Purdue. MorePurdue conference on lean workplaces to be offered at locations statewideA workshop series for those interested in how to make their workplaces run more efficiently will be offered through Purdue at seven cities around Indiana beginning this month. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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