Reporter's Calendar: Purdue Events for Journalists
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JOURNALISTS: Here is a list of upcoming events at Purdue that reporters may want to consider covering. March 1, 2004 PURDUE EVENTS • March 3 – Motorola Day features demonstrations, technology talks and job options • March 5 – Science Bound students to participate in Bridge Bust competition • March 9 – Information Technology at Purdue to demonstrate workings, benefits of I-Light • March 10 – Purdue agronomy department recognizes Farm Family of the Year • March 10-11 – Purdue Road School to attract state, local transportation experts • March 13 – Science Bound students to explore future careers with Indy business leaders
Motorola Day features demonstrations, technology talks and job options Wednesday, March 3. 1-5 p.m. Materials Science and Electrical Engineering Building atrium. Representatives from Motorola, including at least 10 Purdue alumni, will be at Purdue to talk with students about the company and demonstrate its products. The event, open to Purdue students and community members will feature a talk about the company's automotive sector and its new "Blue Tooth" technology, as well as giveaways, company history and information sessions for students interested in jobs with the company. Representatives from several Motorola divisions will be on hand, including integrated electronic systems, personal communications, global telecommunications and semiconductors. Reporters are invited to cover the event, where they will have to opportunity to talk not only to representatives from Motorola, but also Purdue students seeking jobs and internships. CONTACT: Margarita Contreni, director of development for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, (765) 496-6453, mcontreni@purdue.edu
Science Bound students to participate in Bridge Bust competition Friday, March 5. 10:15 a.m. Tippecanoe Mall. Six teams of Science Bound students from Arlington and Key Learning Center high schools in Indianapolis will compete to build and then break a bridge in the Bridge Bust contest administered by the Purdue University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Science Bound students will be joined by 55 teams from central Indiana high schools at the competition, during which the students will assemble bridges from 20 sticks of balsa wood and a bottle of glue. The bridges will be judged on their aesthetic qualities, structural concepts and loading efficiency. The best photo and video opportunities will be available when sand will be poured into buckets hanging from the bridges. This will determine how much weight each bridge can support before it breaks. CONTACT: Katie Haggard, competition co-chair, (513) 349-8969, khaggard@purdue.edu; Wesley Campbell, Science Bound director, (765) 494-0018, wesleyl.@purdue.edu
Information Technology at Purdue to demonstrate workings, benefits of 'I-Light' Tuesday, March 9. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. University Place Conference Center on the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis. The 2004 I-Light Symposium will feature presentations and demonstrations about using the I-Light network for education, research and collaboration. I-Light is the high-speed network connecting Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and Purdue University in West Lafayette with each other and with the national high-speed Internet2 research and education network. Soon, I-Light2 will link more educational institutions to this network and extensively broaden collaborative opportunities. The symposium also will feature demonstrations and presentations by researchers and information technologists from these three campuses concerning some of the advances in IT and science already made possible by I-Light. Information also will be shared regarding the use of the I-Light network for applications in advanced computing, visualization and collaboration. More information is available online and a detailed schedule is available. CONTACT: Mary Moyars-Johnson, Information Technology at Purdue, (765) 494-7998, moyars@purdue.edu
Purdue agronomy department recognizes Farm Family of the Year Wednesday, March 10. Starting at 1:45-2 p.m. Agronomy department conference room. The Johnson family of Orange County will be honored as Farm Family of the Year. They will give a presentation of their farm operation in the agronomy department conference room, followed by the opportunity to ask questions. The family will be presented with an award, and a reception will follow that will last until 3 p.m. The Johnson family raises hogs, pullets and turkeys and farm about 2,500 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and milo. The Farm Family of the Year Award is presented by Beck’s Hybrids, the Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Indiana AgriNews and honors an outstanding Hoosier family for their contributions on and off the farm and is aimed at increasing awareness of the valiant efforts of farm families in Indiana. CONTACT: Craig A. Beyrouty, (765) 494-4774, beyrouty@purdue.edu
Purdue Road School to attract state, local transportation experts Wednesday and Thursday, March 10 and 11. Starting at 8 a.m. Stewart Center. The 90th annual Purdue Road School will tackle a range of major transportation issues facing Indiana, from highway congestion to safety improvements, federal funding and pollution to setting new speed limits. It is the nation's oldest statewide transportation conference. The annual event is expected to draw more than 1,500 state and local government officials, traffic experts and engineers. All conference sessions will take place in Stewart Center. This year's meeting will include new details about the state's "Hyperfix" project to repair a portion of interstates 65 and 70 in downtown Indianapolis last summer. Another talk will reveal the sometimes emotional interactions between Purdue civil engineer Charles Ellis, now widely believed to be the original designer of the Golden Gate Bridge, and colleagues involved in the bridge project. Ellis was fired during the project and never given official credit for his role. CONTACT: Karen S. Hatke, (765) 494-9310, kshatke@ecn.purdue.edu
Science Bound students to explore careers with Indy business leaders Saturday, March 13. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Arsenal Tech High School, Indianapolis. Approximately 50 Science Bound students from Indianapolis Public Schools will explore careers in engineering, life sciences and technology during a Purdue University sponsored career day. The students will participate in workshops developed by Indianapolis business leaders from Bowen Engineering, Shiel Sexton Construction, Rolls Royce, Raytheon Co., Sallie Mae, Indianapolis Power & Light Co., General Electric Co., Eli Lilly and Co. and USA Funds. CONTACT: Wesley Campbell, Science Bound director, (765) 494-0018, wesleyl@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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