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News for faculty and staffMarch 18, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESWorkshop today to focus on strategies for faculty engagement"The Scholarship of Engagement: Making the Case for Promotion" is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon today (March 18) in Stewart Center. The workshop will focus on successful strategies for faculty to build a credible record for the scholarship of egagement. See flier for details and complete schedule. WorkLife to offer nutrition presentationMarch is National Nutrition Month. Join WorkLife Programs for a presentation about today's distorted portions in "Nutrition: It's a Matter of Fact." MoreBioeconomy workshop to foster campus collaborationsA workshop targeted to Purdue faculty and staff across campus will focus on enabling cross-disciplinary collaborative research in bioenergy and bio-based products. This no-cost workshop is hosted by the College of Agriculture and the Energy Center at Discovery Park. More Current issue of Inside PurdueThe March 18 issue of Inside Purdue is available in pdf format here.CAMPUS NEWSDonated papers add to collection on prominent Purdue womenPurdue Libraries is adding artifacts from three key figures in history who helped clear the path for women's opportunities at the university. MoreStrategic plan working groups complete and present white papers After three months of meetings, forums and focus groups, the strategic plan working groups turned in their white papers on Feb. 26. More Regenstrief conference to focus on research implementationThe Regenstrief Center’s fourth annual spring conference, Research Solutions in Healthcare: Challenges and Lessons Learned, will explore the process of implementing research innovation in the health care setting, highlighting select RCHE research projects and including discussion from practitioners in the field. More Deadline this week for Best Gen-Nano Game CompetitionBecause of the timing of spring break, NCN is giving an extra week for proposal submissions to the Best Gen-Nano Game Competition. Proposals will be accepted until the end of day Friday, Mar 21. Winners will be announced during the first week of April. More PURDUE SPORTSPurdue women to play Utah in NCAA tournament The Purdue women's basketball will play Utah in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 7 p.m. Sunday in Mackey Arena. The NCAA announced the draw for the women's tournament on Monday evening. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSPurdue Agriculture funding Indiana-targeted researchPurdue will fund 14 research projects aimed at enhancing Indiana's economic potential through the Mission Oriented Grant program. MorePlay ball: Professor pitches science of baseball to studentsThe science of baseball can throw fans a curveball, says a Purdue expert. "What we think we see when watching baseball is not always what is really happening," says Howard N. Zelaznik, professor of health and kinesiology who is teaching "The Science of Baseball" this spring. MoreGENERAL NEWSIndiana Companies to Watch program will recognize state's top second-stage companiesNominations are now being accepted for the first Indiana Companies to Watch awards program to determine the most promising growth-oriented companies around the state. MoreUniversities give new generation of students more dining choices
"In the 1980s we were given a meal plan; now students demand a MY Plan or else they will take their business elsewhere," consultant Chris Wolf said at the National Association of College and University Food Services 2008 Midwest Regional Conference at Purdue. More PEOPLEGore named director of Energy Center at Discovery Park
Gore, the Vincent P. Reilly Professor in Mechanical Engineering, had led the Energy Center as its interim director since its inception in 2005. Grants awarded to 10 instructional technology projectsThe Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) unit of Purdue's information technology department announced the recipients of its annual digital content development grants at the TLT conference on March 5. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, March 18, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening March 17-23 at the West Lafayette campus. More Classroom clickers to be workshop topic this weekThe Center for Instructional Excellence is offering a 90-minute workshop called "Integrating Clickers into your Everyday Teaching." More Black Voices of Inspiration spring concert is March 30The Purdue Black Voices of Inspiration will present their annual spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. This year's theme is "Solid Rock-Sinking Sand." MoreAnnual lecture to focus on infant nutrition
Kathryn Dewey, a professor in the department of nutrition at the University of California, Davis, will present "What are the problem nutrients for breastfed infants?" at 10:30 a.m. in Fowler Hall during the 2008 Avanelle Kirksey Lecture. More Aviation students, enthusiasts invited to Purdue Fly-In/Drive-InStudents in the Department of Aviation Technology are inviting pilots, current and potential students, and those with an interest in aviation to a breakfast and networking event on April 12. MoreSchool of Veterinary Medicine to celebrate Phi Zeta research dayPurdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine will celebrate the 21st anniversary of Phi Zeta Research Day on April 1 with a program that examines a variety of research topics. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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