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October 12, 2007

CAMPUS NEWS

Search advisory panel named to find next provost

Purdue has formed a search advisory committee to identify candidates to serve as the University's new provost.

The committee will be chaired by Margaret Rowe, professor of English, President France A. Córdova said Thursday (Oct. 11). More

Chamber of Commerce looking for active, involved students

Faculty and staff are invited to nominate students for the Community Activity Recognition Awards, sponsored by the Lafayette -West Lafayette Chamber of Commerce/Development Corporation. The awards are for Purdue students who go above and beyond the average call for local community activities while maintaining a high level of academic achievement. More

Apollo module replica taking shape

Purdue workers move one piece of the full-scale replica of the Apollo 1 command module into the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering on Tuesday (Oct. 9). The capsule, on loan from the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, in Hutchinson, Kan., will be assembled next week and on display during the hall's official dedication on Oct. 27. In 1967, two of the Apollo 1 astronauts, Purdue graduates Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee, died in a fire during a launch pad training exercise in the capsule. More

Purdue gives students online nutrition information tools

**University dining area**

Purdue University Residences has launched an online service that allows students to calculate their exact nutritional intake from meals eaten at five university dining courts.

The NetNutrition Web site allows diners to click on menu items they consumed and in what quantity. Once entered, they receive instantaneous nutritional feedback, including the amount of consumed calories, fat, carbohydrates, cholesterol and protein. The software also calculates what percentage of the recommended daily allowance of each nutrient has been consumed. More

PEOPLE

College of Science names director of IT

Dean Jeffrey Vitter has announced that Steve Hare will be director of information technology for the College of Science. Read the memo announcing the appointment here.

New parking manager appointed

Holly Alexander has been appointed as the University's Parking Manager and Building Advocate Coordinator and will begin her new position Nov. 5. More

Rubesch appointed to lead IT Systems & Operations

Gerry McCartney, vice president for information technology and CIO, has announced the appointment of Mike Rubesch to executive director of IT systems and operations (ITSO). Rubesch has served as ITSO interim executive director since January 2007. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Study of nervous system development garners prestigious fellowships

**Jim Clemens' lab**

How the approximately 1 trillion nerve cells in the brain network to form the nervous system is a mystery that a Purdue scientist is investigating with the ultimate aim of preventing and treating disorders such as Down syndrome, autism, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. More

Purdue students build solar oven for use in Tanzania

**Solar oven**

A solar oven designed by Purdue mechanical engineering students in an effort to save valuable forests and lives was presented to officials in Tanzania recently during a workshop there.

E. Dan Hirleman, the William E. and Florence E. Perry head of the School of Mechanical Engineering, along with students Matt Carroll and Jeff Velker, both of St. Louis, displayed the solar oven technology in September at the Solar Cooking Technology Workshop in Morogoro, Tanzania. Purdue's oven was one of seven demonstrated. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Community invited to hear immigration issues at today's summit

Purduey's College of Liberal Arts is inviting the public to attend a presentation today (Oct. 12) for community leaders, faculty and students about "Migration, Immigration and Living in Diverse Communities." More

Purdue students to blast off in rocket competition Sunday

Teams from Purdue's aeronautical and astronautical engineering rocket propulsion class will launch rockets made by students at 10:30 a.m. Sunday (Oct.14) in hopes of capturing the title "Rocketeer of the Year." More

Annual Purdue-I.U. Blood Donor Challenge under way

Faculty and staff can help Purdue beat I.U. by donating blood in the 11th annual Blood Donor Challenge. More

Events today, this weekend at Purdue

* Serious Games Forum. Oct. 12, 9 a.m., Room 121, Burton D. Morgan Center. James Paul Gee, author and Arizona State University professor, gives the keynote for Serious Games Forum. Speakers and activites go throughout the day, and the forum shifts to the Envision Center for Data Perceptualization at 4 p.m. for the final presentation called "Cyber-enabled Infrastructures for Games-based Learning." Additional information about the forum and speakers can be found at: https://www.purdue.edu/dp/dlc/gameforum
* Regenstrief Brown Bag Speakers Series. Oct. 12. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Room 203, Mann Hall. Bring your lunch and learn about the latest in Purdue healthcare delivery research. This week: HealthyPurdue research. Speaker: Julie Huetteman, WorkLife Programs.
* Calder Quartet. Oct. 12. 8 p.m. Convocations Classics. Loeb Playhouse.
* Breakfast with the Boilers. Oct. 13. 8:30-10 a.m. Lambert Fieldhouse. Purdue women's basketball team and head coach Sharon Versyp meet fans. 11 a.m. Mackey Arena. Open women's basketball practice.
* Fall Chemistry Show. Oct. 13. 11 a.m. Room 200, Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry.
* Heart and Soul in concert. Oct. 13. 6 p.m. PMU Front Lawn. Purdue Musical Organizations.
* Women's Health Issues Forum. Oct.14. 4 p.m. Hillenbrand Hall Atrium. To learn more, contact PMO Assistant Director Julie Ricciardi at jericciardi@purdue.edu or visit https://www.pmojo.com/events/womens-health/.

Events Monday at Purdue

Oct. 15. 2:30 p.m. Room 314, STEW. "Identity and the body in the ancient Americas." Speaker: Christina Torres-Rouff, Colorado College. Explore some of the reasons why early Americans modified their bodies. Was it purely personal? Did these alterations and adornments have social functions?
Oct. 15. 2:30 p.m. Room 317, ECE. Network for Computational Nanotechnology Lecture. Speaker: James Leary, Purdue University. Title: Engineering Nanomedical Systems.

Tuesday: Chemical Engineering Seminar

Oct 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Room G140, Forney Hall. Speaker: Dr. G. D. Yadav, head of the chemical engineering department and Darbari Seth Professor of Inorganic Chemical Technology, University Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, India. Title: "Selectivity Engineering in Synthesis of Fine Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals."

Upcoming talk to focus on energy systems engineering

Oct. 18. 10:30 a.m. Room 121, MRGN. Speaker: Sandro Macchietto, Professor of Process Systems Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology at Imperial College, London. Topic: Energy Systems Engineering - Making It Happen. Event sponsored by the e-Enterprise Center, the Center for the Environment, the Energy Center and the School of Chemical Engineering.

Public showing of alum's documentary to be at Purdue

An advance showing of a documentary film chronicling the public confession of a man who killed a classmate more than 50 years ago will be shown Oct. 29 at Purdue. More

Purdue Galleries exhibits examine gender and faculty work

A pair of exhibitions in the Purdue Galleries will examine gender identities and the relationships of humankind to the natural environment. More

PURDUE IN THE NEWS

Healthy incentives lure Arcadia, job pledge

Indianapolis Star (School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences) — Arcadia Resources — a health-care and pharmaceutical services company that has lost millions in recent years — sees Indiana as the perfect place for a fresh start with a new product. Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is involved in testing the effectiveness of a product produced by the company. More

Dirty truth about biometrics

Network World (College of Technology) — If the fingerprint-smudged glass plates on biometric devices skeeve you out, Purdue researchers have some good news for you: the devices aren't any germier than typical doorknobs. More

Purdue nanotechnology labs employ advanced grounding device to ensure constant flow of clean air

Controlled Environments Magazine (Birck Nanotechnology Center) — A single speck of dust could spoil a whole experiment at Purdue's new Birck Nanotechnology Center. To minimize the likelihood of such a scenario, the building's HVAC system has to be fast, forceful, and flawless. Such high performance is attained by carefully selected air-handling equipment that includes a new grounding device to extend motor life. More

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