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News for faculty and staffMarch 20, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESTrack Healthy Purdue apples with online checklist The Healthy Purdue Web site is providing participants with an online checklist to track their apples as well as a chance to earn a red apple. More Video of provost candidate forums now onlinePublic forums for the three finalists for Purdue provost concluded Wednesday. Video of the forums can be viewed online. MoreGENERAL NEWSHigh school teams race to victory at FIRST robotics competition FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, combines sports with science and technology. The 2008 game, called "FIRST Overdrive," measured the dexterity and skill of the robots in carrying, placing and knocking inflated red and blue balls off an overpass while dashing around a 54-by-24-foot oval track. More IBM supercomputer to help boost Indiana’s economyOne of the fastest supercomputers in the United States is now being used to support Indiana’s economic growth. The new supercomputer, co-managed by Purdue and Indiana universities, puts 20 TeraFLOPS of computational capability in the hands of Indiana businesses. MoreQuadraspec receives USDA product license for canine heartworm testQuadraspec Inc. announced Wednesday (March 19) that it will launch its first licensed product, the Canine Heartworm Antigen Test Kit, after receiving a key regulatory approval earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. MorePEOPLEFocus Awards honor contributions to disability accessibility, diversityInitiative and dedication for outstanding contributions to disability accessibility and diversity were honored recently with Focus Awards. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, March 20, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening March 17-23 at the West Lafayette campus. More Ag outlook meeting will feature grain-pricing strategiesPurdue agricultural economists will host an IP-videoconference March 31 to provide an outlook following the Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports released earlier that morning by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. MorePurdue Energy Center conference to focus on hydrogenTalks and poster presentations will focus on various hydrogen-related technologies, including those that could power future cars and fuel cells and generate electricity for homes and businesses. More 'Wonder Boys' author to speak at Literary AwardsPulitzer prize-winning author Michael Chabon is the featured speaker for the 77th annual Literary Awards on April 15 in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. More
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