In the spotlight

Purdue research on brain trauma in football highlighted in Sports Illustrated

The current issue of Sports Illustrated features a cover story on Purdue research that suggests some high school football players suffer undiagnosed changes in brain function and continue playing even though they are impaired. The research could aid efforts to develop more sensitive and accurate methods for detecting cognitive impairment and concussions; more accurately characterize and model cognitive deficits that result from head impacts; determine the cellular basis for cognitive deficits after a single impact or repeated impacts; and develop new interventions to reduce the risk and effects of head impacts.

* The Sports Illustrated story is available online here.

* A Purdue video on the research is available here.

Featured News for Employees

CSSAC to offer Chicago trip in December

The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, is sponsoring a holiday shopping trip to Chicago on Dec. 4. Read more...

Five-day SharePoint administration course offered

Krannert School of Management will host a five-day course in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 administration Nov. 15-19, in support of Purdue's upcoming upgrade to SharePoint 2010. The course is intended for IT professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010. Read more...

Events

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

• Purdue Libraries to host treasure hunt, other GIS Day activities
• Scotty's Brewhouse founder to give Purdue lecture as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week
• Oxford Playhouse's 'One Small Step' lands at Purdue