BTN to show recent 'Boiler Bytes' video highlights
September 18, 2015
The Big Ten Network has scheduled a telecast in Purdue's "Boiler Bytes" video news series for 3 p.m. today (Sept. 18), providing fresh glimpses into student life, Purdue research and athletics. The videos are available also on the Boiler Bytes Web page and on Purdue's YouTube site.
To search on the Boiler Bytes site, sorting by "Upload date" will assist in finding the recent videos.
The four segments, each about four to six minutes in length, are:
* Emily Mishler: As a student at Purdue, Emily Mishler launched a startup called Get Involved - Be the Change Inc. that raises funds for nonprofits by designing scarves and selling them online. Mishler, who graduated in May, also served as Miss Purdue University and was featured in Purdue's "5 Students Who …" series.
* Purdue Stuttering Project: In 2013, Purdue professors Christine Weber-Fox and Anne Smith received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to understand why some children grow out of stuttering. Through the Purdue Stuttering Project, they will use their findings to develop a speech therapy screening tool to better identify which preschool children are not likely to recover and should receive therapy immediately.
* Handheld Sensing Tool: R. Graham Cooks, the Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and his research team are making huge strides in the chemical analysis of plant and animal products. By combining a miniature mass spectrometer instrument with a technique known as desorption electrospray ionization, or DESI, this technology one day may allow consumers to analyze food and other products instantly for bacteria or pesticides.
* Purdue Baseball and Softball Diamonds: In recent years, Intercollegiate Athletics has been focused on improving and upgrading the University's athletic facilities. Two years ago, the first pitch was thrown out at the new baseball stadium, Alexander Field. This past March, Purdue softball fans also saw the opening of a new softball stadium. Both are in the Northwest Athletics Complex.
The segments will be telecast today under the BTN category of "University Showcase." The show is currently scheduled for a repeat at 9 p.m. Oct. 16 after a Purdue at Ohio State women's volleyball match.
BTN is on Boiler TV at Channel 17.1. In other area systems, it is on:
* Comcast at Channel 67 (Channel 1715 for HD).
* Metronet at Channel 22 (Channel 822 for HD).
* DirecTV on Channel 610 -- HD if package includes that.
* DISH Network on Channel 410 and/or 405 (Hopper) -- inclusion of channel and HD depends on package.
