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September 17, 2012
In the Spotlight
To Rebecca Packer, there is beauty in precision -- whether it's plucking pizzicato notes on her violin or removing a malignant tumor from a dog's brain. An associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Packer is championing new approaches to her field while teaching, seeing patients and sustaining a robust career in the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra.
Faculty and staff news
The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee and Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee will highlight campus programs, courses and services available to employees at a Resource Fair on Sept. 20.
The Tier 1 lab at the State Street Office Facility (SSOF) on the West Lafayette campus is set up to make trips to the lab fast and convenient.
Wellness screening appointments with the School of Nursing are available this fall.
Presentations given by finalists for the associate dean for academic affairs position in Purdue's Honors College are available to view online. The presentation by Emily Allen, associate professor of English and director of the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program, is here. The presentation by P.K. Imbrie, associate professor of engineering education and director of the College of Engineering Honors Program, is here.
In conjunction with National Safety Day, Sept. 26, Purdue officials are suggesting a way to supplement the current Purdue Alert system.
Research news
The Discovery Learning Research Center is partnering with a Purdue basic medical sciences professor to advance a research project for interdisciplinary and distance learning based on the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases.
General news
A free 5K walk/run in honor of Jay Severson, a Wiley Hall resident assistant who died in 1996 while working with one of his residents, is open for registration.
Indiana is seeing a noticeable shift away from hot and dry weather to normal weather patterns for this time of year as frequent rain in recent weeks eases drought conditions.
Soybean vein necrosis virus, a new disease in Indiana soybeans, was confirmed earlier this month, a Purdue Extension plant pathologist says.
Purdue sports
Caleb TerBush passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to help Purdue defeat Eastern Michigan 54-16 on Saturday afternoon. A photo gallery of the game is here.
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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