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September 17, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Purdue to test emergency text messaging on Sept. 24

Purdue will launch research on the newest form of mass communication — text messaging — on Monday, Sept. 24. Researchers will send a text message to a broad cross section of campus at about 11:25 a.m. to analyze message speed and dependability. More than 7,200 have already signed up to receive the messages. More

Córdova to speak this week at national conference on future of space exploration

President France A. Córdova is among a list of speakers prominent in the U.S. space program who will headline a Sept. 19-21 event celebrating the nation's first 50 years in space. Córdova is an invited speaker during a Sept. 20 session on the future of space exploration at the event, called "50 Years in Space: Aerospace Conference Celebrating 50 Years of Space Technology. " More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Engineering dean to meet with college clerical, service staff

Dean Leah Jamieson will meet with clerical and service staff from the College of Engineering at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.18, in Room 1043, Forney Hall. Topics: What is the roll of clerical/service staff in strategic planning? How do clerical/service staff voice ideas and concerns to the dean?

CRI lecture: Mining Gene Clusters

Wednesday, Sept. 19. 4-5 p.m. Room 111, HAAS. Computing Research Institute lecture. Speaker: Sun Kim, School of Informatics and Science, Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Indiana University. Title: Mining Gene Clusters by Comparing Multiple Genomes. See flier here.

Discovery Park lecture: Cryptomics

Wednesday, Sept. 19. 10-11 a.m. Room 121, Burton Morgan Center. Speaker: A. Ian Smith, Monash University, Australia. Title: Cryptomics: Identification of Novel Bioactive Peptides from Intact Proteins. See flier here.

Hispanic, Latino culture to be focus of upcoming event

National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month will be celebrated Thursday, Sept. 20, during an event at Purdue's Windsor Dining Court. More

Komen On the Go community outreach tour to stop at Purdue

An interactive learning center that's part of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will make a stop at Purdue on Friday, Sept. 21. More

PAA to host Boilermaker Tailgate at Minnesota

Purdue Alumni Association will present a Boilermaker tailgate for those football fans traveling to the Minnesota game on Sept. 22. The tailgate will feature Purdue Athletics Director Morgan Burke and the Boilermaker Spirit Squad along with other special guests.For more information and to register, visit www.purduealum.org or call 4-8014. Registration closes at noon Wednesday, Sept. 19.

John Purdue Room specials

This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are Chicken and Rice Soup and Seared Pork with Pineapple Salsa. To access the menu:
https://www.cfs.purdue.edu/HTM/about/restaurants.shtml

Samuel D. Conte Distinguished Lecture Series in Computer Science

Monday, Sept. 24. 3:30 p.m. Room 1142, Lawson. Speaker: Frances Allen, IBM, ACM's 2007 Turing Award Winner. Talk Title: "Compilers and Multi-Core Computing Systems." For more information visit
https://www.cs.purdue.edu/calendar/webevent.cgi?cmd=showevent&id=2070 or call 49-49431.

Purdue plans events for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Affirmative Action Office will offer several events in October in recognition and celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. More

GENERAL NEWS

Indiana school districts adopt innovative technology courses

Two Indiana school corporations are giving their students an edge by affiliating with a technology education program that preps high school students looking to enter engineering and other high-tech fields. More

PEOPLE

Appointments and promotions:

— Jesica Webb has been appointed director of class gifts.
— The College of Technology has named Duane D. Dunlap as associate dean for statewide technology.
More

Two Purdue professors to participate in Frontiers of Engineering symposium

Two Purdue professors will participate in the National Academy of Engineering's 13th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium, which annually brings together some of the country's top young research engineers. More

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