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October 3, 2007

In the spotlight

Information about 2008 health plans announced

The 2008 health plans for Purdue faculty and staff were approved last week by the Board of Trustees. Information about the new plans, including cost charts and enhanced coverage, can be found in downloadable pdf form here.

NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

OnePurdue improvements to ease system growing pains

Although the OnePurdue systems released earlier this year were historic and positive steps for the University, the road has not been without a few bumps and curves. More

GENERAL NEWS

Imaginestics LLC to receive national technology award

Imaginestics LLC will receive a 2007 Tibbetts Award from the Small Business Technology Council on Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C., for its work in developing the first online visual search engine for manufacturing.

Imaginestics, located at Purdue Research Park, is one of 55 recipients. The list is at https://www.tibbettsawards.org. More

**Maricela Alvarado**

Purdue to host Latino leaders' meeting in 2008

More than 200 students from Indiana colleges and high schools are expected to come to West Lafayette in March to discuss issues facing Latino college students.

The Latino Leadership Conference, a joint effort between Purdue and Indiana University, has been held in Bloomington since 1999. The 2008 conference will be March 1. More

PEOPLE

**Alok Chaturvedi**

Faculty entrepreneur honored for contributions to national security

The United States can provide more effective responses to natural disasters, health crises and terrorist threats, thanks in part to a Purdue professor who is the 2007 recipient of the university's Outstanding Commercialization Award.

The award, sponsored by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, is being presented to Alok Chaturvedi, professor of management. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

— Oct. 3-4. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. These Hands are Not for Hurting. Memorial Mall, Hello Walk. Display of paper hand cutouts signed by people committed to nonviolence and providing support to domestic violence victims.
— Oct. 3. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. The August Wilson Song Book, a collection of songs from Wilson's 10-play dramatic cycle. Each character sings of how they either lost their song or identity or rediscovered it. See more here.
— Oct. 3. 4:30 p.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. Leonora Woodman Lecture Series and Experience Liberal Arts. Speaker: Eric Sundquist, UCLA Foundation professor of literature and a member of the Department of English at UCLA. Topic: "King's 'Dream' — Whose Country 'Tis of Thee?"

Thursday: Physics Department General Colloquium

Oct. 4. 4 p.m. Room 223, PHYS. Speaker: Chris Quigg, Fermilab. Title: "The Coming Revolutions in Particle Physics." See flier here.

Thursday: College of Science Distinguished Multicultural Lecture Series

Oct. 4. 4:30 p.m. Room 104, WTHR. Speaker: Trevor K. Archer, chief, Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Topic: "Nuclear receptor regulated transcription: Multiple molecular mechanisms." See flier here.

Alum to discuss award-winning film

Oct. 4. 4:30 p.m. Room 239, Stanley Coulter. Purdue graduate Maksodul (Mak) Hossain — winner of the Student Academy Award Bronze Medal for his documentary "Three Beauties" — will present, discuss and answer questions about both "Three Beauties" and his most recent short film, "Status." The program will last approximately 50 minutes.

Friday: Regenstrief Center Brownbag Speaker Series

Oct. 5. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Room 203, Mann Hall. Bring your lunch and learn about the latest in Purdue health care delivery research. This week: How to engage with the Regenstrief Center. Speakers: Lee Schwarz, Krannert School of Management, and Erin Lukesh, Regenstrief Center.

Rising jazz stars Esperanza Spalding, Gretchen Parlato to perform at Purdue

Purdue Convocations will present a double bill of young jazz artists — bassist Esperanza Spalding and vocalist Gretchen Parlato — at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. More

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