Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

October 26, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Benefits enrollment: Not all need to turn in form

As benefits enrollment approaches, Staff Benefits wants to remind employees about what determines whether it will be necessary to turn in an enrollment form. More

Flu shot sessions are Nov. 2, 12

WorkLife Programs and Purdue University Student Health Center have scheduled a second flu shot session from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, in Room 214, Stewart Center. More

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Mechanical engineering celebrates Gatewood Wing
Purdue President France A. Córdova and Roger B. Gatewood talk about the new wing. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Neil Armstrong sculpture to be unveiled

**Sculpture of Neil Armstrong**

Purdue will unveil a bronze sculpture of alumnus Neil Armstrong at 10 a.m. today (Oct. 26) as a prelude to Saturday's (Oct. 27) dedication ceremony for a new engineering research and education building named for the first astronaut to walk on the moon.

The statue, accompanied by a trail of sculpted moon boot impressions and other symbolic features, is situated in front of the new Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue researchers involved in study to help reduce drug-resistant hospital infections

A group of Purdue researchers is among those conducting a study of Indianapolis hospitals to see if implementing new clinical procedures can reduce the number of deaths and illnesses caused by drug-resistant staph infections. More

Federal government awards second grant to Purdue, IU for regional competitiveness

Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman has helped secure a federal grant for Purdue and Indiana universities to work together to expand a regional study of rural economic development. More

Project helps companies reap big benefits from tiny technology

Compounds so small they cannot be seen by the naked eye could produce highly visible growth opportunities and cost savings for north-central Indiana manufacturers through a project sponsored by Indiana WIRED. More

BioCrossroadsLINX initiative advances Indiana's drug development resources and facilitates connections with the biotech and pharmaceutical industry

Recognizing an opportunity to advance Indiana's drug development and manufacturing strengths, BioCrossroads and leaders from Cook Medical, Indiana's Department of Workforce Development, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Ivy Tech Community College, and Purdue have announced the launch of BioCrossroadsLINX, a non-profit organization building educational and workforce development programs and regional collaborations that will help Indiana's biopharma assets connect with biotech discovery centers such as San Diego, San Francisco and Boston. More

Research study looking for participants with bone cancer pain

Researchers from the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and the Nursing school are working to evaluate the effectiveness of a psycho-social/behavioral treatment designed to reduce pain associated with bone cancer. More

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