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News for faculty and staffMarch 14, 2008In the spotlight2008 Boilermaker Ball draws sellout crowd
"Union Station in Indianapolis was filled with Purdue pride for our first Boilermaker Ball," Kirk Cerny, executive director and CEO of the association, said. "We sold all the tickets that were available for the event," Cerny said. "Attendees spent a magical evening enjoying wonderful food, great music and Purdue friendships. We want to make next year's event just as successful and look forward to hearing from our Boilermaker friends how we can best do that." More FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESWorkLife seeks new Wellness AmbassadorsWorkLife Programs is conducting its annual membership drive to recruit Wellness Ambassadors for the West Lafayette campus. MorePURDUE SPORTSBoilermakers to take court as No. 2 seed in Big Ten TournamentThe Purdue men's basketball team will play at 6:30 p.m. today (Friday) in Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. For game notes, go to www.purduesports.com. Fans invited to join fellow Boilermakers for Big Ten tournament funThe Purdue Alumni Association and the John Purdue Club will host all Boilermaker fans at the Alcatraz Brewing Company Restaurant & Brewery during this weekend's men's Big Ten basketball tournament. More CAMPUS NEWSHoosier chef takes regional culinary competition at PurdueAn Indiana native won the Iron Chef-style cook off this week at Purdue as part of the National Association of College and University Food Services 50th annual Midwest Region Conference. MoreGENERAL NEWSNational Nutrition Month promotes healthy lifestyle changesFalse information and fad diets are confusing consumers about the best ways to live a health lifestyle, said a Purdue expert.National Nutrition Month, held annually in March, is an effort by the American Dietetic Association to combat myths and help consumers live their healthiest. More New tool links consumers, businesses with farmers to ease search for local foodsHoosiers can now find farm-fresh eggs or just-picked apples right in their neighborhood, thanks to a new interactive Web site called MarketMaker.The Web site connects consumers, agricultural businesses and farmers, providing a one-stop shop to locate locally grown food products. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSTerrorism expert will conclude the 2008 Sears Lecture series
An expert on suicide terrorism will speak at Purdue on March 26 as part of the Sears Lecture Series. Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism" will present "What's Wrong with the War on Terrorism" at 8 p.m. in Fowler Hall. Pape is the final speaker for the 2007-08 Sears Lecture series, which focused on "U.S. Security in an Insecure World." Pape's talk is free and open to the public. More Scientist to talk about how the mind hears musicA neuroscientist will speak April 2 during Purdue's Steer Lecture Series about how the brain processes music.Aniruddh D. Patel, the Esther J. Burnham Fellow at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, will present "Music and the Brain: 3 Links to Language" at 3:30 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 206. A reception precedes the talk at 3 p.m. More
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