May 2, 2012
In the spotlight
Purdue students
will visit Cameroon
to build basic
utility vehicle
A group of six Purdue students will travel to Cameroon this month as part of ongoing efforts to provide affordable and practical transportation to the underdeveloped area. Purdue's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering partnered with the African Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies (ACREST) in 2009 to develop a basic utility vehicle (BUV) that is low-cost, durable, adaptable and easily manufactured.
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Featured News for Employees
Blackboard Learn's tools facilitate students' writing and online presentations
Blackboard Learn pilot participant and nursing professor Karen Yehle found the most satisfaction in using Learn's improved discussion board to assist online discussions, writing assignments and collaborative student projects.. ITaP encourages faculty to register for Blackboard Learn workshops to get ready for the transition to Learn this fall. Read more...
Finalists for chief information security officer position to deliver presentations
The Office of the Vice President for Information Technology has invited three finalists for the chief information security officer position to deliver a 45-minute presentation on information security. The presentations will be on Friday (May 4), Tuesday (May 8) and May 15. Read more...
Purdue Postdoctoral Association dinner set for May 17
The Purdue Postdoctoral Association is inviting all at Purdue to its annual dinner at 5:30 p.m. May 17, featuring Steve Wereley, professor of mechanical engineering, as speaker. Reservations are needed by May 10. Read more...
General News
Agricultural Research Award goes to ecohydrologist
Indrajeet Chaubey, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is the winner of Purdue's 2012 Agricultural Research Award for his work in helping to preserve water as a natural resource. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Gonzalez-Escallon named Big Ten Player of the Year
Purdue golfer Laura Gonzalez-Escallon has added Big Ten Player of the Year to her already lengthy resume. Read more...
Women's golf No. 11 seed in NCAA Central Regional
The 33rd-ranked Purdue women's golf team is the No. 11 seed in the NCAA Central Regional to be played May 10-12 at the Scarlet Course at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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Murphy Award recipients
Six exceptional teachers were honored with 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy at the Faculty Awards Convocation on Thursday (April 26). Purdue Today will feature profiles on each of the recipients. Today, we focus on Michael Melloch, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Read more...
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