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News for faculty and staffFebruary 21, 2008CAMPUS NEWSPurdue to test its tornado preparedness on March 5Purdue will participate in a statewide tornado drill on March 5, said Ron Wright, director of Campus Emergency Preparedness. The National Weather Service has designated March 2-8 Severe Weather Awareness Week. More Study Abroad applications due March 1; Expect requests for recommendationsMarch 1 is the deadline for students to apply for the majority of the University’s summer, fall or academic year programs abroad. A list of options and application procedures is available at www.studyabroad.purdue.edu. MoreKrannert partners to offer classes for IT professionalsNew Horizons Computer Learning Center of Indianapolis and the Krannert School of Management at Purdue are partnering to offer four Microsoft technical classes packaged as two one-week long courses. These courses are intended for IT professionals who want to become technology specialists. Information here. RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSPurdue researcher part of $50 million iPlant initiativeThe National Science Foundation has awarded $50 million to a team of universities including Purdue to create a global center and computer cyberinfrastructure to address plant biology's grand challenges. MoreGENERAL NEWSCollege of Technology at Richmond, Extension to offer 'College 101'Purdue College of Technology at Richmond faculty and staff are collaborating with the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service in Wayne County to give 4-H students in grades 8-12 a jump-start on college planning. MoreAg economist: World grain demand straining U.S. supplyConsumers usually reduce their purchases of goods and services if prices become too high. Buyers of United States corn, soybeans and wheat seem to be ignoring that economic principle, however, as the nation's grain stocks reach critically low levels, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue agricultural economist. MorePurdue hosts national Internet diversity resourcePurdue is hosting the virtual National Extension Diversity Center as a Web resource on diversity issues. MorePEOPLESix Purdue engineering alumni to receive honorsSix Purdue alumni will be honored Friday (Feb. 22) by Purdue's College of Engineering during its Distinguished Engineering Alumni luncheon and awards program. MoreBiochemistry researcher named new department head
Chapple will assume the position in the 17-member Department of Biochemistry during the current spring semester. He replaces Jim Forney, department head since February 2001, who is returning to full-time teaching and research. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Feb. 21, at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue jazz concert to honor composer Duke EllingtonPurdue's American Music Repertory Ensemble will pay tribute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington during a concert Feb. 22 More12 students to compete in Miss Purdue Scholarship PageantThe 2008 Miss Purdue Scholarship Pageant will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 23) in Loeb Playhouse. MoreBCC performing arts ensembles present Coffee House March 5-6Performances by the New Directional Players, Haraka Writers, the Jahari Dance Troupe and the Black Voices of Inspiration will highlight the Purdue Black Cultural Center's Coffee House on March 5-6. MorePoet to visit Purdue as part of Literary Reading SeriesAward-winning poet Mark Jarman will read and talk about his poetry on March 4-5 at Purdue's Literary Reading Series.Jarman's reading is at 7:30 p.m. March 4 and his talk is at 10:30 a.m. March 5. Both events are free and open to the public and will take place in the Hicks Undergraduate Library Bookstall. More 'Beakman Live!' to feature wild, wacky science experiments
The Loeb Playhouse stage will be transformed into a science laboratory when "Beakman Live!," a stage spectacle based on the Emmy Award-winning children's science show "Beakman's World" comes to Purdue at 7 p.m. March 7. "Beakman Live!" is presented by Purdue Convocations as part of its Family Adventure series, and is recommended for families and children age 7 and up. More
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