June 7, 2012
In the spotlight
Magazine picks Hotseat, DoubleTake and Mixable as top innovations
for 2012
Campus Technology Magazine is recognizing Purdue as an international campus technology innovator for Hotseat, Mixable and DoubleTake, three mobile applications that bolster engagement inside and outside the classroom using technology already integral to students. Purdue has won six of the awards since 2006, all for technologies developed by Purdue's IT staff.
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Featured News for Employees
Memo: Repair and Rehabilitation Matching Funds Program
This memo from Timothy D. Sands, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, and Al Diaz, executive vice president for business and finance, treasurer, is regarding the Repair and Rehabilitation Matching Funds Program.
Employee Assistance training available to
managers, supervisors
Human Resources WorkLife Programs is offering training to familiarize managers and supervisors with Employee Assistance. The educational sessions can be scheduled at the request of a department or area. Read more...
New timekeeping and travel systems to be introduced to University employees
The vice presidents in four areas -- Business Services, Information Technology, Human Resources and Physical Facilities -- have announced plans for the implementation of two business systems targeted to streamline business processes across the University.
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Battery Innovation Center seeking faculty collaboration
The president of the new Battery Innovation Center will be on campus today (June 7) to promote collaborations between the nonprofit initiative and faculty interested in working on energy storage technologies. Read more...
Retirement recognition luncheon scheduled for June
A retirement recognition luncheon will be held on June 19 to honor employees who retired July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.
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OneNote demo set for SharePoint users and developers June 11
A demonstration of using OneNote on SharePoint will be the focus at a cross-campus SharePoint Users and Developers Group meeting from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday (June 11) in Beering Hall, Room 2290.
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Purdue obituaries
A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.
General News
Purdue Enterprise Co. matches faculty
consultants, businesses
Purdue Enterprise Co., started more than a year ago to offer a new way for engineering faculty to provide technical consulting services for private and public companies, has grown to include faculty and staff from throughout the University. Read more...
University Warehouse and Surplus wins APPA award
Purdue has received the 2012 APPA Effective and Innovative Practices Award for the Warehouse and Surplus sustainability programs. Read more...
Purdue selected for Princeton Review green college guide
Purdue is one of 322 colleges and universities to be included in The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges for 2012.
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50 Indiana high school students to attend entrepreneurship academy
Fifty Indiana high school students from 22 counties will attend the sixth annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy on June 24-29 at Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Read more...
Research News & Special Reports
Nuclear weapon simulations show performance in
molecular detail
U.S. researchers are perfecting simulations that show a nuclear weapon's performance in precise molecular detail, tools that are becoming critical for national defense because international treaties forbid the detonation of nuclear test weapons. Read more...
Energy-dense biofuel from cellulose close to
being economical
A new Purdue-developed process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for production scale, opening the door for moving beyond the laboratory setting. Read more...
Purdue, UNC Charlotte professors lead voluntary code of ethics effort for journals
Professors from Purdue and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are bringing editors of academic journals together to reaffirm their commitment to research integrity. Read more...
Researchers in various studies looking for participants
Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Two Boilermakers to compete at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Track and field stars Leah Eber and Dani Bunch will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships today and Friday respectively in Des Moines, Iowa. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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