May 21, 2012
In the spotlight
Photo gallery:
Spring Fling 2012
Several thousand faculty, staff and retirees enjoyed Spring Fling, the annual employee appreciation event held this year on May 17. A Spring Fling photo gallery featuring the day's activities is available here.
Featured News for Employees
Update: Traffic, parking disruptions
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on or near the West Lafayette campus. This information draws on Physical Facilities' recently expanded and reorganized online reports. Read more...
WorkLife offerings to cover stress management, prevention and more
Checking out the WorkLife Programs classes coming up in the next few weeks, then registering and attending, can lead to some valuable information for one's total well-being. Read more...
GPRI soliciting policy briefs, health and nutrition proposals
* The Global Policy Research Institute is requesting the submission of policy briefs for consideration of incentive awards of up to $5,000. The application form deadline is 5 p.m. June 18. More information is in a PDF file.
* The institute also is soliciting proposals describing interdisciplinary research that explores the basic interrelationships among food, health and nutrition holistically. Up to three proposals will be funded at $50,000 each. Receipt deadline for letters of intent is 5 p.m. Sept. 7. More information is in a PDF file.
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients
"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. Read more...
* Purdue Today would like to hear about those people whose hard work and commitment contribute to the success of the University as well as make Purdue a wonderful environment within which to work. To submit an item for "Thumbs Up," click here.
General News
Purdue professors discuss Greek crisis, world economy
Three Purdue experts discuss the Greek fiscal crisis and other world economy issues in a series of short videos available online. Read more...
Purdue partners with Indy Lights racing team
Purdue has reached an agreement with Firestone Indy Lights racing team Jeffrey Mark Motorsport that will provide opportunities for students and faculty to participate in motorsports while offering the team help with engineering and technology. Read more...
Indiana life sciences firm develops programmable
lab-on-a-chip system
Life sciences researchers in academic institutions and industry can use a newly developed system to program lab-on-a-chip devices for experiments at a submillimeter scale rather than use custom devices. Read more...
People
Appointments, honors and activities
Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Women's golf to battle for NCAA Championship
The 29th-ranked Purdue women's golf team is headed to its 13th consecutive NCAA Championships, a streak matched by only two other Division I schools. The tournament will be held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club North Course on May 22-25. Read more...
Purdue Nike Tennis Camp dates announced
Purdue men’s tennis will host a pair of tennis camps this summer. Purdue’s first camp will take place from June 24-28 and the second is from July 1-5. Read more...
Senior swimmer named Academic All-District
Purdue women's swimming and diving's Lauren Roth excelled in the pool and in the classroom during her college career, earning Capital One Academic All-District honors for her dual excellence as a student-athlete. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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Events
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• Purdue professor to highlight climate changes in the Arctic at next Science on Tap
• Purdue hosting math symposium
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