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October 22, 2013 In the Spotlight: Green Week TODAY'S THEME: WATERPurdue students using water projects to teach community about sustainabilityAn environmental and ecological engineering class partnering with the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation is promoting water sustainability through small community projects that will help clean up the Wabash River. * A full list of activities can be found at the Green Week website. Faculty and staff newsNew users group to focus on Confluence wiki softwareA demonstration of Confluence, Purdue's Web-based wiki software, will take place at the first meeting of the new Purdue Confluence Users Group (PCUG), set for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in Stewart Center, Room 314. Faculty, staff and students who use or are interested in Confluence can register through the ITaP training calendar. Stop signs added to intersection of Memorial Mall Drive and Oval DriveAs of Monday (Oct. 21), stop signs have been added to Memorial Mall Drive (east of Memorial Mall) at its intersection with Oval Drive for vehicles and bicycles traveling northbound. Research newsProject aims to mass-produce 'nanopetals' for sensors, batteriesResearchers at Purdue are developing a method to mass-produce a new type of nanomaterial for advanced sensors and batteries, with an eye toward manufacturing in the Midwest. Purdue technology that helps surgeons see cancer tissue is being testedOnTarget Laboratories LLC has teamed with partners in academia to test a novel optical imaging technology developed at Purdue that could help surgeons see cancer tissue during surgery. General newsPurdue expert: Retailers dealing with 'showrooming'As the holiday buying season progresses, one trend retailers will have to deal with is "showrooming," says Richard Feinberg, professor of consumer sciences and retailing. New 'Boiler Bytes' segments to show on BTN, YouTubeFour segments illustrating Purdue's pride and mission focus will premiere at 10 p.m. today (Oct. 22) in a new installment of "Boiler Bytes" on the Big Ten Network -- right after BTN's 8 p.m. telecast of the Purdue-IU volleyball match. Purdue sportsPurdue soccer to offer faculty/staff appreciation promotion on ThursdayFor its final home week of the season, Purdue women's soccer hosts Indiana and Minnesota, and there are numerous events and promotions planned for these crucial Big Ten games. On Thursday (Oct. 24), Purdue faculty and staff will receive a special $1 admission for the 7 p.m. game against Indiana. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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