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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

March 7, 2008


In the spotlight

Purdue president speaks to Economic Club about the 'global university' for Indiana

Purdue President France A. Córdova made these comments on Thursday (March 6) to the Economic Club of Indianapolis. More


RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Newly defined signaling pathway could mean better biofuel sources

Dan Szymanski
A newly defined biochemical pathway in plants may provide the scientific tools to design plants that will yield larger quantities of alternative transportation fuels than currently can be produced, according to Purdue researchers.

The pathway moves materials that determine cell shape and size through a system of signaling proteins, said Dan Szymanski, a plant geneticist and cellular biologist. By learning more about the growth and development process, it may be possible to engineer plants with improved properties such as cell walls that are more massive or are more easily fermented in the biofuel process. More

CAMPUS NEWS

U.S. Coast Guard jet makes safe emergency landing at Purdue airport

A U.S. Coast Guard jet with three crew members aboard made a safe landing at the Purdue Airport about 1 p.m. Thursday (March 6) after a landing gear light in the cockpit malfunctioned. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue Varsity Glee Club to tour Florida during spring break

The Purdue Varsity Glee Club will head to Florida for a series of performances that will take place March 8-15. More

Juvenile driver leads police on pursuit, crashes

A juvenile driver was pursued by Purdue police early Thursday (March 6) morning before colliding with a semitrailer on State Street, causing its diesel fuel tank to rupture. More

New Castle students top winners at College of Technology at Anderson's first Web design contest

Forty-eight high school students from five east-central Indiana schools competed Feb. 29 in the first Community Service Web Design Contest, hosted by the Purdue College of Technology at Anderson. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today, this weekend

Here is a list of events happening March 7-9 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Talk to focus on long-term care

Dr. Robert Kane of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health will present "The Chronic Care Crisis" at 3:30 p.m. March 19 in Room 202, Stewart Center. The talk is sponsored by the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the Center for Aging and the Life Course. Additional information here.


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