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October 16, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Child care center information sessions set for this week

Information sessions about the Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 17 and 18). The sessions are designed for parents. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue starts notifying network users of all copyright allegations

Purdue on Monday (Oct. 15) began sending notifications to its network users who have allegedly downloaded or shared copyrighted materials illegally. More

Technical Assistance Program to expand energy efficiency services

The Technical Assistance Program has received a $200,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Energy & Defense Development to continue its Energy Efficiency Services initiative, a program that helps Indiana companies reduce energy consumption. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Gold nanorods shed light on new approach to fighting cancer

Researchers have shown how tiny "nanorods" of gold can be triggered by a laser beam to blast holes in the membranes of tumor cells, setting in motion a complex biochemical mechanism that leads to a tumor cell's self-destruction. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

— 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."
— Network for Computational Nanotechnology Lecture. Oct. 16. 6 - 8 p.m. Room 129, MRGN. Speaker: Michael McLennan, Purdue University. Title: "Crash Course: Putting Your Work Online at nanoHUB.org."
— Climate: Changes, Challenges, and Consequences. Teleconference. Panel discussion, group discussion and Q&A with panel. Oct. 16. 12-3 p.m. Dean's Auditorium, PFEN.

Friday: Regenstrief Center Brownbag Speaker Series

Oct. 19. 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: Developments in Telehealth. Speaker: Bart Collins, Department of Communication.

History professor to rock Pappy's Sweet Shop with music lesson

A professor of history will shake things up with free milkshakes and a history lesson about rock 'n' roll at Purdue Memorial Union on Oct. 23. Michael Morrison, associate professor of history, will present "Loud, Fast and Out of Control: The Politics of Rock, Race and Rebellion in the 1950s" from 3-4 p.m. at Pappy's, The Original Sweet Shop. More

Yamato to bring traditional Japanese drumming to Purdue

Using their traditional taiko drums to conjure the gentle patter of a spring rain one moment and a thunderous tornado the next, the Yamato drummers will perform "Shin-On - Heartbeat" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in Elliott Hall of Music.

Part of Purdue Convocations' Lively Arts series, the Yamato performance is appropriate for children ages 6 and up but would be best enjoyed by children ages 9 and up, said Todd Wetzel, director of Purdue Convocations. More

Deloitte & Touche CEO Barry Salzberg to speak at Purdue

Barry Salzberg, CEO of accounting giant Deloitte & Touche USA, will speak at Purdue on Nov. 1 as part of the Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics. The 7 p.m. talk in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall is free and open to the public. More

Purdue's Latino Cultural Center to celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Purdue's Latino Cultural Center will celebrate the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, with crafts, music and food from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Morton Community Center, 222 N. Chauncey Ave. More

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