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September 12, 2012 In the Spotlight
Purdue's United Way Campaign kicks offPurdue's United Way Campaign began Tuesday (Sept. 11) as campus and community guests gathered in Purdue Memorial Union’s North Ballroom. About 200 people attended the event, which was planned to unite the Purdue chairs and team captains with community United Way representatives. Maryann Santos de Barona, dean of the College of Education and chair of Purdue's campaign, spoke at the kickoff. A message from acting President SandsPurdue University is committed to improving the lives of our students, our faculty and staff, our community and our state. Each fall we join with the United Way of Greater Lafayette in one of our many efforts to make our community a better place for all of us. Message Faculty and staff newsPurdue ranked among top universities in nationPurdue has maintained its top 25 ranking among the nation's public universities and is 65th among all universities, according to U.S. News & World Report released today. HR shares results of long term care insurance enrollmentMore than 600 people enrolled for long term care insurance during Purdue's initial enrollment offering in April, according to Human Resources. Research newsDiscovery Park center receives additional $10 million in research funding from Regenstrief FoundationThe Regenstrief Foundation is expanding its major partnership with Purdue's Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, providing $10 million in additional research funding for the Discovery Park center through 2018, officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 11). Body heat, fermentation drive new drug-delivery 'micropump'Researchers have created a new type of miniature pump activated by body heat that could be used in drug-delivery patches powered by fermentation. 
Sliding metals show fluidlike behavior, new clues to wearResearchers have discovered a swirling, fluidlike behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another, providing new insights into the mechanisms of wear and generation of machined surfaces that could help improve the durability of metal parts. General newsHealth and Human Sciences to hold Study Abroad FairThe College of Health and Human Sciences is hosting a Study Abroad Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. today (Sept. 12) in the Marriott Hall Atrium. Purdue sportsFans, businesses encouraged to fly their Purdue flagsWith a stretch of four straight home football games starting this Saturday, Boilermaker fans are reminded to fly Purdue flags to increase Boilermaker spirit on campus, throughout Lafayette and West Lafayette and beyond. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives. |
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