February 8, 2016

Faculty and Staff News

Nearly finished data center consolidation project yields over $1M in energy savings to date

Purdue’s data center consolidation project, which is coming to a close, has saved the West Lafayette campus more than $1 million in energy-associated costs over the past four years. The initiative also will help Purdue departments avoid spending a projected $543,000 in energy costs each year after the project is complete.

In the Spotlight

Don't Miss It!

A can-do spirit infuses the calendar of stage and screen events in these weeks, from Junie B. Jones' will to survive school to American icons in the Singing for Peace and Justice film series, from Philip Glass' etudes embodying his desire to elevate his piano artistry to "Annie," the all-time tribute to optimism. Not to mention two quirky theatrical romances and Purdue athletics. It's a multifaceted salute to believing. Don't Miss It!

Additional News

Research

• From allergens to anodes: pollen derived battery electrodes

People

• Appointments, honors and activities

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

• Washington Post: Cam Newton and the long history of double standards for black athletes

• Nature News: Meet the soft, cuddly robots of the future

• Mashable: CDC tells millions of women to stop drinking, just in case they get pregnant

• San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Times, Colorado Springs Gazette: Purdue team to build, test its high-speed Hyperloop design

• WISH-TV: Purdue facilitates boost for local startup companies

Events


	Don't Miss It! Lectures and Guest Speakers This week's events Events for the next four weeks Ongoing series and opportunities Deadlines for faculty and staff

• DLRC to host seminar on diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM classrooms

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