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October 22, 2007

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Purdue breaks ground on Hockmeyer Hall
President France A. Córdova and lead donor Wayne T. Hockmeyer speak at the groundbreaking for the new structural biology building. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Krannert to get $4.2 million facelift thanks to gifts from alumni

**Steve Webster**

Krannert School of Management has announced that a $2 million gift from alumnus Steve Webster will help with building and classroom improvements.

"With the support of alumni like Steve Webster, Purdue has raised $3.8 million of the $4.2 million needed to upgrade the 42-year-old Krannert Building," said President France A. Córdova. "We at Purdue appreciate this generous support." More

Purdue professor receives World Food Prize

Phil Nelson (center), the Purdue Scholle Chair Professor in Food Processing, accepts the World Food Prize Thursday (Oct. 18) in Des Moines, Iowa. Nelson received the award from Norman Borlaug (left) and John Ruan III in the House chamber of the Iowa State Capitol. (Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell) More

Purdue's World Food Prize winner to speak on campus

Philip Nelson, the 2007 winner of the World Food Prize, will be honored Nov. 6 on the Purdue campus. More

Performance by Purdue Varsity Glee Club surprises award winner

The Purdue Varsity Glee Club was on hand to surprise Philip E. Nelson when he was awarded the World Food Prize on Thursday (Oct. 18) in Des Moines, Iowa. More

Black Cultural Center library to present panel on science, technology

The Black Cultural Center Library will present a symposium Nov. 3 that will feature presentations and discussions led by scholars in science and technology. The Connecting Culturally in Engineering, Math and Technology Symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 2 p.m. in the Black Cultural Center, 1100 Third St. More

GENERAL NEWS

Buy early, be flexible for best holiday airfare prices, expert says

Many people will be taking to the skies during the holidays, and though the festive season is weeks away, buying tickets soon is a traveler's best chance to get a good price, says a Purdue aviation professor. More

PEOPLE

Founder of a Purdue Technology Center-based company named Society of Innovators fellow

Ivan Nesch, the founder of Nesch LLC at the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, has been named an innovation fellow by the Society of Innovators. More

Faculty and staff honors

— Mark Jackson, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, was recently inducted as a founding fellow of the Academy of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering in Poland.

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CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

Here is a listing of events happening today at the West Lafayette campus. More

This week's events: Oct. 22-28

For a listing of events happening Oct. 22-28, please click here. More

Lewis and Clark traveling exhibition on display at Hicks Undergraduate Library

A traveling exhibit examining Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Pacific Ocean and back and their encounters with more than 50 Native American tribes is on display in Hicks Undergraduate Library through Dec. 14. More

Purdue Jazz Band to explore Gershwin's 'jazz soul'

To kick off Homecoming weekend, the Purdue Jazz Band will explore "The Jazz Soul of George Gershwin" at an Oct. 26 concert. The band will perform at 8 p.m. at Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. Admission is free. More

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