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News for faculty and staffOctober 8, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHT'Boiler Bytes 3' to debut on BTN
"Boiler Bytes 3," a 30-minute video news magazine produced by Purdue, will premiere on the Big Ten Network at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. today (Oct. 8). The program, which has Purdue students as host and reporters, has five featured segments on topics including Professor J. Paul Robinson's climb to the summit of Mount Everest, Purdue Golden Girl MerriBeth Cox, and students who share the role of Purdue Pete. More
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue jumps up 12 places in world rankingsTimes Higher Education - QS World University Rankings released its list of the top universities on Wednesday (Oct. 7), and Purdue is ranked 87th. More Print and Poster Exchange set for next weekThe annual Print and Poster Exchange by the campus Visual Arts Committee, scheduled for Oct. 12-13, will give staff and faculty the chance to trade or begin borrowing artworks for enlivening campus space. More More, longer trucks to be making construction deliveriesSteel deliveries to the construction site for the Roger B. Gatewood Wing of the Mechanical Engineering Building are expected to start next week (Oct. 12), increasing the need for caution along the delivery route. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSNew aluminum-water rocket propellant promising for future space missions
The aluminum-ice, or ALICE, propellant might be used to launch rockets into orbit and for long-distance space missions and also to generate hydrogen for fuel cells, said Steven Son, associate professor of mechanical engineering. More Corn plants can break yield barrier with right resources, study showsA Purdue researcher's motto, "No plant left behind," sums up his research on achieving increased grain yield for corn at higher plant densities. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue Research Foundation receives international economic development awardOfficials from an international economic development organization presented a top award to the Purdue Research Foundation during a conference that concluded Wednesday (Oct. 7) in Reno, Nev. More Purdue-Ivy Tech Pathway Program ready to take applicationsStudents interested in a new co-enrollment program offered by the College of Agriculture and Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette may begin applying online for the 2010 fall semester. More PURDUE SPORTSFans encouraged to wear gold, support the United WayPurdue is encouraging fans to "strike gold" by wearing gold -- and support the United Way -- at the Oct. 17 football game against nationally ranked Ohio State. More TELL YOUR STUDENTSStudent organizations to be deactivatedPurdue's Student Activities and Organization Office announced the list of organizations and clubs whose records have become outdated. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Oct. 8, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Oct. 5-11 at the West Lafayette campus. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Sign up for Purdue Today: https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/ptnews Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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