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December 5, 2013 In the Spotlight
Purdue Profile: Bill SchoenleinWhen Bill Schoenlein started working for the Biomedical Engineering Center after graduating from Purdue, he had no idea that he would stay in Indiana, let alone at Purdue, to pursue a 40-year career in the field. Schoenlein is a preclinical studies manager in the now Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. He works on studies with industrial sponsors to test and sometimes develop intravascular devices to monitor or change the physiology of the human body. Faculty and staff news
Tool to help units maintain essential functions during emergenciesIn early 2014, a new Web-based Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) tool will help Purdue units develop, store and deploy plans to continue essential functions after events that disrupt normal campus operations. PeopleOffice of the Provost feature to focus on Purdue department headsA new monthly feature from the Office of the Provost will highlight a Purdue department head and the activities within his or her department. This month's profile focuses on Venkataramanan (Ragu) Balakrishnan, head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. General newsRetiring Steele cluster started Purdue's current national prominence in research supercomputingPurdue's Steele cluster supercomputer, retired as of Nov. 30, kicked off the Community Cluster Program partnership between ITaP and faculty researchers in 2008. The program has given Purdue the best high-performance computing infrastructure for research on a single campus in the nation. 
Photo gallery: Gingerbread contestHillenbrand Dining Court's gingerbread creation is one of seven entries now on display at Purdue Memorial Union as part of Dining Services' second annual gingerbread construction contest. The structures will be featured in the lounges adjacent to the Great Hall through Friday (Dec. 6). A photo gallery featuring the entries is here, and a Purdue Today story on the contest is here. Prizes will be awarded for two categories: judges' choice and people's choice. The general public can vote at the Union, by survey, or on the PMU Facebook page. Voting closes at noon Friday. Purdue tartan products on saleJust in time for the holidays, products featuring Purdue's official tartan are available. How to keep the holidays safe for your petsWhether you are leaving your pet at home or traveling with them over the holidays, planning is the key to ensuring their safety, a Purdue veterinarian says. Research newsResearchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Purdue sportsFor more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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Purdue in the News Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue by media across the nation and world.
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