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News for faculty and staffAugust 18, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTTraffic safety steps respond to construction, other factors
Several safety-related disruptions in traffic patterns around campus stem from current construction, but some other changes are permanent. In the heart of the academic campus, construction of the Roger B. Gatewood Wing of the Mechanical Engineering Building will continue until fall 2011. Considerable signage and fencing is in place, and as campus foot traffic balloons, safety considerations become even more important. Construction vehicles, some of them large and heavy, access the site from the south. They come from State Street along Memorial Mall then through Centennial Mall. More
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESCSSAC welcomes new membersThe six incoming members of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee were introduced during the group's Aug. 11 meeting. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSStudy shows how to boost value of Alzheimer's-fighting compoundsThe polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, and new research from Purdue and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of those compounds in fact reach the brain. More RESEARCH STUDIESResearchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for study participants. More GENERAL NEWSBand camp: Fun and fear bundled into seven intense days
In August the waves of sound rumbling through Purdue's campus aren't thunder but the sound of drums, tubas, horns and trumpets as marching band practice shatters summer's calm. More than 400 musicians, dancers and twirlers, pumped by expectations and nerves, descended on the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band's annual seven-day camp on Sunday (Aug. 16) to create the thunder that officially ushers in fall on campus. More 'All-American' Marching Band to perform Aug. 22Purdue's "All-American" Marching Band on Saturday (Aug. 22) will present its first public performance for the 2009 academic year at Hull Field on campus. MorePurdue institute awards grants to promote academic success among veteransTwenty-one higher education institutions in Indiana will receive grants to develop support programs and services for student service members and veterans. More NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCESDean presents proposal for equine centerWillie Reed, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, recently discussed a proposal to create an equine diagnostic and surgical center near Shelbyville. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, August 18, at the West Lafayette campus. MoreEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Aug. 17-23 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreFormer labor secretary to give Krannert keynote addressTickets are on sale for the annual Krannert Leadership Speaker Series dinner, which raises money for scholarships. Elaine Chao, labor secretary in President George W. Bush's administration, will be the keynote speaker at the Oct. 1 event, the ninth in the series. MoreRock band O.A.R. to perform at Purdue's Elliott Hall of MusicRock band O.A.R (Of A Revolution) will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 in Purdue's Elliott Hall of Music. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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