In the spotlight

'Boiler Bytes 14' showing today on BTN

A new installment of a Purdue television program featuring Purdue people and programs will premiere today (Oct. 27) on the Big Ten Network. "Boiler Bytes 14" has five featured segments on topics including Purdue's three Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs, campus tour guides and the K-9 corps of the Purdue Police Department. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Fall wellness screenings available on West Lafayette campus

Graduate students encouraged to take quality of life survey

A quality of life survey for Purdue graduate students will remain open for participation until Nov. 12. The survey is being administered by the Student Wellness Office in collaboration with Purdue Graduate Student Government. Read more...

Workplace Violence Awareness workshop being offered

A Workplace Violence Awareness Workshop will be offered Nov. 16. This training session covers a variety of factors under the theme "Awareness, Prevention, Survival." Read more...

General News

Swift Enterprises, Purdue to partner on aviation projects, test unleaded fuel

Swift Enterprises Ltd. has entered into an agreement that will allow Purdue researchers to test the company's unleaded, renewable general aviation fuel during various projects. Swift is developing its fuel to replace 100LL, the most commonly used fuel in the general aviation sector. Read more...

Registration deadline is Friday for Morgan business plan competition

The registration deadline is noon Friday (Oct. 29) for the 24th annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition, in which Purdue undergraduate and graduate students will battle for $100,000 in prizes next February. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Purdue to host NCAA first- and second-round games in 2012

The NCAA announced on Tuesday that Purdue has been selected as one of 16 sites for the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship first- and second-round games. Read more...

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Poet, black studies educator Sonia Sanchez to speak at Purdue on Nov. 9
• Civic Theatre's director to give 'Tales of Terror' presentation Thursday
• Grammy Award winner Bill Frisell to bring'Disfarmer Project' to Purdue
• Panelists to discuss scientific, political and media issues of climate change