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October 4, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Professional development speaker to discuss personal accountability

Well-known author John G. Miller will discuss how to eliminate blame, complaining and procrastination in the workplace in a professional development lecture this month. More

Add art to your wall at annual poster exchange

More than 700 pictures will be removed from office and conference room walls during October break this year — an event that happens each fall as faculty and staff trade in their borrowed artwork for something different. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue awarded $500,000 for student scholarships in homeland security research, studies

Purdue University this fall will award scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students exploring research and career opportunities in homeland security, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. More

Bachelor's degree program approved for College of Technology at Columbus

A new bachelor's degree program in mechanical engineering technology has been approved for the Purdue College of Technology at Columbus. More

Bachelor's degree programs approved for College of Technology at New Albany

Three new bachelor's degree programs have been approved for the Purdue College of Technology at New Albany. More

Technical Assistance Program launches new programs, adds offices

Purdue's Technical Assistance Program launched or expanded two programs, opened new offices in Kokomo and Rising Sun and added 10 full-time employees in 2006-07 to meet the increasing demand for its services in Indiana. More

Purdue's on-scene forensics model helps Indiana State Police win international award

A model developed by Purdue cyberforensics experts that allows investigators to examine digital evidence at crime scenes has helped the Indiana State Police win an award for solving computer-related crimes. More

PEOPLE

Purdue names outstanding aerospace engineering alumni

Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics will honor seven graduates tonight with the school's Outstanding Aerospace Engineering Award. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

— Oct. 4. 1-4 p.m. Rooms 302-306, Stewart Center. Department of Child Development and Family Studies
Careers in Community Service Fair.
— Oct. 4. 3 p.m. Room 261, ME. AAE Fall 2007 Colloquium Series. Commercial Human Spaceflight. Speaker: John Gedmark, executive director, Personal Spaceflight Federation.
Informal coffee & cookie reception at 2:30 p.m. AAE/ARMS undergraduate lounge.
— Oct. 4. 3 p.m. Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Experience Liberal Arts. Speaker: Barry Rabe, University of Michigan. Title: "States on Steroids: The Intergovernmental Odyssey of American Climate Policy."
— Oct. 4. 4-7 p.m. Latino Cultural Center. Reception for faculty and staff to thank them for contributions to the LCC and support to the students.
— Oct. 4. 4 p.m. Room 223, PHYS. Speaker: Chris Quigg, Fermilab. Title: "The Coming Revolutions in Particle Physics."
— 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."
— Oct. 4. 4:30 p.m. Room 239, Stanley Coulter. Speaker: Purdue graduate Maksodul (Mak) Hossain — winner of the Student Academy Award Bronze Medal for his documentary "Three Beauties." The program will last approximately 50 minutes.
— Oct. 4. 7 p.m. East Faculty, Lounge, PMU. College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Lecture Series and Experience Liberal Arts. Speaker: Gilberto Cárdenas, assistant provost and director of the Institute for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame. Title: "Latino Studies in the Academy."
— Oct. 4. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse. Anoushka Shankar. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $26 for the public and $19 for students. https://www.convocations.org

Friday: Siegesmund Engineering Library to present 'Preparing for a Future in Space'

October 5, 11 a.m., Room 118 A-B, A. A. Potter Engineering Center. Speaker: Pamela McVeigh, AAE, MS '95, PhD '99, structural analysis engineer — International Space Station Structural Integrity team, Boeing Co. Topic: "Preparing for a Future in Space," discussing the International Space Station, some of the challenges with on-orbit assembly, an aerospace engineer's typical project assignments, and the future outlook for the space program. Click here to view the flier: https://www.lib.purdue.edu/adv/docs/Seminar.pdf.

Indiana WIRED forum focuses on regional leadership

Regional leaders are made, not born, and an Oct. 12 forum will lay the groundwork for greater regional leadership in north-central Indiana. More

Vienna Boys Choir to present diverse program at Purdue

The Vienna Boys Choir, the world's most famous boys choir, will present a program of international folk songs and sacred and classical masterpieces at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 in Elliott Hall of Music. More

Ecological Sciences & Engineering Symposium and Graduate Research Showcase to be Nov. 9

In the spirit of unifying environmental interests at Purdue, the Ecological Sciences & Engineering Graduate program, coordinated by Center for the Environment at Purdue (C4E), will host an ecological integration symposium Nov. 9 on the theme of sustainability. More

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