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May 1, 2014 In the Spotlight
Forum focuses on security feedback panel report, recommendationsPatricia Hart, chair of the emergency preparedness and security feedback panel, talks about the panel's final report Wednesday (April 30) at the President's Forum. Hart was joined by panel members (from left) Carol Shelby, senior director of environmental health and public safety; Steve Schultz, legal counsel; and John Cox, chief of police. * Streaming archive of the President's Forum* Panel chair Patricia Hart's letter to President Daniels accompanying report * The panel's final report Faculty and staff newsGraduate students honored for teaching excellenceGraduate students were honored Wednesday (April 30) at the 16th Annual Celebration of Graduate Teaching Excellence, hosted by the Office of the Provost, Teaching Academy, Graduate School and the Center for Instructional Excellence. PeopleNobel laureate Negishi elected to National Academy of SciencesPurdue chemistry professor and Nobel laureate Ei-ichi Negishi has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer in the United States. Animal scientist Kuang earns Purdue Agricultural Research AwardShihuan Kuang, associate professor of animal sciences, will receive Purdue's 2014 Agricultural Research Award for his work in stem cell biology and the regulation of muscle and adipose tissues. 
Purduette to compete in Voice of McDonald's competition tonightAshlae Nelms, a Purdue sophomore and member of the Purduettes, will compete today (May 1) during the finals of the fifth biennial Voice of McDonald's global singing competition. General news
Daniels receives visitors bringing Hoosier Heartland gratitudeMembers of the Hoosier Heartland Highway Industrial Coalition met with President Mitch Daniels on campus Wednesday (April 30) to thank him for his efforts with the project. The Hoosier Heartland project, which replaced State Road 25 with a new four-lane, limited-access highway connecting Lafayette to Fort Wayne, was funded through then-Gov. Daniels' Major Moves program. In the photo (from left): Francis Jaquay, former HHIC president; Daniels; Garry Petersen, consultant to the project; former state Sen. Tom Weatherwax, HHIC president; and Penny Titus, district representative for U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita. Purdue museum-quality exhibit 'gold mine' for students, teachersThe recently opened El Aguila Mine Exhibit in Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering offers educational nuggets and rich resources for students in grades K-12 and beyond. Research newsLonger periods of tornado activity are most likely to spawn worst events, but also may be more predictableSignificant tornado outbreaks and especially strong tornadoes are more likely occur within periods of activity lasting three or more days, according to a Purdue tornado expert. Researchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Purdue sportsWomen's tennis earns third straight NCAA appearanceThe Purdue women's tennis team earned its third straight NCAA Championships appearance as one of 32 teams to receive an at-large bid into the 64-team field. No. 41 Purdue will take on No. 20 Georgia Tech in the first round on May 9. Men's tennis NCAA boundThe Purdue men's tennis team has received one of 33 at-large bids into the 64-team field for the NCAA Championships. The 34th-ranked Boilermakers will face No. 16 Clemson in the first round on May 9. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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