New ‘Boiler Bytes’ segments explore research, new football complex

Three new installments in the video news series "Boiler Bytes" are now online, furnishing fresh glimpses into the ways Purdue makes a difference in lives and knowledge. The videos premiered Jan. 10 on the Big Ten Network.

The three segments, each about six to nine minutes in length, are:

* Sustainable Tourism -- Jonathon Day, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management, is studying how to strike a balance for making tourism sustainable for future generations. Day says that sustainable tourism is about looking after economics, culture and environment to benefit communities.

* Purdue’s ubiquitous historian -- Randy Roberts, Distinguished Professor of History, loves to teach. He loves to research and write books. In this profile, see how Purdue’s nationally regarded historian and an award-winning author has married these two worlds in his impressive 30-year Purdue career.

* Purdue’s state-of-the-art athletic complex -- Gain an insider’s view and the long-term value of Purdue’s new $65 million Football Performance Complex, a privately financed center built in just 18 months and situated in the heart of the University’s sports facilities.

Previous "Boiler Bytes" segments also are online at www.purdue.edu/boilerbytes and www.youtube.com/purdue. 

Writer: Kelsey Schnieders Lefever, kschnied@purdue.edu