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October 21, 2013 In the Spotlight: Green Week
TODAY'S THEME: ENERGYEnvironmentally friendly building planned for Ross Biological ReserveThe University's most environmentally friendly structure will be built next year at the Ross Biological Reserve, which is situated about 10 miles from Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Called the Ross Reserve Sustainable Building Project, the 1,500-square-foot structure will support classes, meetings, summer programs and Biological Sciences' ecologist-in-residence. It also will be a model for the University and others of affordable energy self-sufficiency through use of solar technology. Tours of newly consolidated data centers available to celebrate, encourage future energy savingsPurdue's ongoing data center consolidation project has improved data security, reduced power and cooling demand and saved the West Lafayette campus more than $218,800 in the last year. To celebrate and encourage future energy savings, the project's leaders invite faculty and staff to tour the newest consolidated data centers and learn more about how departments and individuals can benefit from the initiative. Today's events 
* A lecture by Bob Berkebile, the founder of the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) National Committee on the Environment and an early proponent of environmentally friendly building design, will take place at 7-8 p.m. in Purdue Memorial Union, North Ballroom. Titled "Creating Resilience and Vitality by Design," the lecture will discuss using environmentally friendly and regenerative building design as a catalyst for community vitality. * A full list of activities can be found at the Green Week website.
Faculty and staff newsTuesday's benefit presentation to stream live over WebTomorrow's presentation of "The Big Picture: 2014 Medical Options and HSAs" will be streamed live at www.kaltura.com/tiny/z1t1a. The session will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse. Nominations open for '5 Students Who ...'The "5 Students Who Move the World Forward" website is now taking nominations for the February 2014 edition. Nominations should be made at https://marketing.purdue.edu/5students by Nov. 1. This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. * 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 newsPharmacy Technician Review recognizes Purdue College of Pharmacy as best in U.S.Purdue's College of Pharmacy earned the top spot in Pharmacy Technician Review's inaugural list of the top 75 pharmacy schools in the United States. Asteroid expert says surveillance is key to survival; planning is key to defenseFor the threat of meteor strikes large or small, early detection is key, and evacuation may be the only defense needed within the next 1,000 years, according to an asteroid impact expert. Purdue e-Pubs celebrates 5 millionth download, success of highly utilized collections and their impact on researchPurdue e-Pubs, one of the three institutional repositories as part of Purdue University Libraries, has reached another significant milestone, hitting 5 million downloads this past month. PeopleAppointments, honors and activitiesAppointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, and student honors. Purdue sportsNo. 25 Purdue volleyball team upsets No. 8 NebraskaNo. 25 Purdue picked up a signature win Saturday (Oct. 19), downing No. 8 Nebraska 3-1 and handing the Huskers their first loss. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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