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November 27, 2007

In the spotlight

PURDUE ON CAMERA

Purdue pushes recycling with new PSA
Purdue University Residences airs new PSA to encourage students to recycle. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue Police investigate thefts from vehicles, vandalism

Purdue police are investigating eight vehicle break-ins that occurred in three campus parking garages and resulted in stolen property and vehicle damage in excess of $6,600. More

8 television sets stolen from Ross-Ade Pavilion

Purdue police are investigating the theft of eight televisions from the third floor of the Ross-Ade Stadium Pavilion. Lt. Fred Davis said the theft occurred sometime between 2 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 21) and when staff arrived for work at about 6 a.m. Monday (Nov. 26). More

Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy members to promote business at Purdue

**Candiss Vibbert**

Ten Purdue faculty members from varied disciplines have been selected to form the Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy to bring together business innovators and enhance entrepreneurship ideas in the classroom.

The program is part of the Kauffman Campuses Initiative at Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Purdue Research Park company to be featured on History Channel

**Cook Biotech Inc. manufactures tissue-engineered medical products**

Cook Biotech Inc., a company at Purdue Research Park, will be featured in a History Channel "Modern Marvels" episode, entitled "The Pig," at 8 p.m. Eastern time today (Nov. 27) and at midnight Wednesday (Nov. 28).

Cook Biotech produces a regenerative tissue graft called Surgisis Biodesign. The material's medical applications were discovered initially in the 1980s by a research team led by Leslie Geddes, the Showalter Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering. More

Aging improves parent, child relationships, research shows

**Karen Fingerman**

The majority of relationships between parents and their adult children improve as parents transition to old age, a Purdue researcher has found.

Karen Fingerman, associate professor of developmental and family studies in the College of Consumer and Family Sciences, examined relationships adults 70 and older have with at least one of their adult offspring. More

Now showing: Christmas films are darker, more depressing

The 21st century Christmas movie is moving away from Scrooge and Tiny Tim to scrutinizing Santa Claus and addressing other modern realities of the holiday season, says a Purdue film and Charles Dickens expert. More

PEOPLE

Young liberal arts alumni recognized with award

Three College of Liberal Arts' graduates were honored recently with a new award to recognize the achievements of young alumni. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

Here is a list of events happening Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events Nov. 26-Dec. 2 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Student pharmacists to offer help session for Medicare drug plan selection

Each year, between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31,
Medicare beneficiaries are allowed to change their
Prescription Drug Plans. Purdue’s chapter of The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) will hold two help sessions for those who need help selecting a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. More

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