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July 23, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Purdue in space
Purdue alumni astronauts speak at Apollo celebration
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Purdue alumni Mark Polansky and David Wolf, who are currently on the shuttle Endeavour's mission to the international space station, provided a video message for the NASA celebration of the Apollo program on Monday (July 20). With a Purdue banner in the background, Polansky and Wolf talked about how the moon landing inspired them when they were students at Purdue and how the space program continues to provide inspiration for others. The astronauts ended their video with a cheer of "Go Boilers." To watch the video, click here.
Polansky is chronicling the mission through updates on Twitter. His Twitter page is available here.
On camera: 'Purdue's Place in Space' exhibit
The Purdue Libraries' Archives and Special Collections exhibit "Purdue's Place in Space: From the Midwest to the Moon" opened Monday and runs through Oct. 30 in the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. A video about the exhibit, which celebrates Purdue's rich tradition in space travel and the 40th anniversary of alumnus Neil Armstrong's lunar landing, is available here.
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
CSSAC to offer chocolate and wine tour
The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, is sponsoring a chocolate and wine tour on Sept. 12. More
Purdue Working Parents Club plans Castaway Bay event for Aug. 11
Due to the relocation of the Dog Days of Summer statues, the Purdue Working Parents Club event planned for Aug. 11 has been changed. Instead of meeting for a walking tour of the statues, the Purdue Working Parents Club invites parents to visit Castaway Bay. More
Presentation to focus on health savings accounts
Staff Benefits is now offering the second presentation in its three-part series on health care consumerism. Enrollment for July, August, and September offerings of the presentation is now open. More
CAMPUS NEWS
Purdue installs Big Ten's biggest computer
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Douglas Couch, an information technology security engineer at Purdue, installs a 10-gigabit network card into a computer processor. More than 200 Purdue staff members and students joined forces on Tuesday (July 21) to install the Big Ten's largest campus supercomputer, named "Coates." Coates is comprised of more than 10,000 processors, and is a pure 10 Gb-E computer, making it one of the world's fastest supercomputers. Photos from the installation are available here.
RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS
Twinkling nanostars cast new light into biomedical imaging
Purdue researchers have created magnetically responsive gold nanostars that may offer a new approach to biomedical imaging. More
Rethinking electronics – from the bottom up
More than 70 graduate students from across the country and Purdue are on campus this week to learn about a new approach to 21st century electronic materials and devices. MoreStudy shows manure no worse for water in tiled fields
Applying manure to a tiled field doesn't have a negative effect on nearby water – in terms of carbon – when compared with other fertilizer systems, according to a Purdue study. MoreRESEARCH STUDIES
Researchers in various studies looking for participants
Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for study participants. More
GENERAL NEWS
Applications for Discovery Park Undergraduate Internship program due Aug. 14
The Discovery Park Undergraduate Internship program is accepting applications for project descriptions through Aug. 14. MorePurdue state fair exhibits to combine learning and fun
Visitors to the 2009 Indiana State Fair can learn more about themselves, animals, plants, insects and agriculture in a fun setting at the Purdue University Extension exhibits in the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion. MoreFirst '40 under 40' callout will honor young Purdue alumni
Purdue alumni under the age of 40 have the chance to be featured in an upcoming edition of the Purdue Alumnus magazine. MoreMoney on Your Mind? New Web site provides financial resources
At a time when many consumers are worried about the economy and finances, Purdue University's Cooperative Extension Service has launched the new Money on Your Mind Web site as a way to provide resources on a number of financial topics. More
Center on Aging and the Life Course announces local collaboration
Purdue's Center on Aging and the Life Course will conduct three new aging studies that will take place at University Place in West Lafayette. The three studies will focus on issues related to hearing, heart health, and balance and motor performance. The researchers leading the studies represent the areas of speech, language and hearing sciences; pharmacy; nursing; and health and kinesiology. More on the center can be found here.
PURDUE SPORTS
Volleyball tickets on sale for 2009 season
Tickets are on sale now for all 15 of the Purdue volleyball team's home matches. More
Big Ten Network to bring coaches to fans during Big Ten Media Days
The Big Ten Network will kick off its coverage of the 2009 Big Ten football season with extensive television and Internet coverage of Big Ten Media Days on Monday (July 27). More
NEWS FROM PURDUE CALUMET
Agreement will attract South Korean technical college graduates to Purdue Calumet
Purdue University Calumet has established agreements to provide instruction in business/management and engineering to students of a South Korean technical college. More
CALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening July 20-26 at the West Lafayette campus. More
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