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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

March 25, 2008

CAMPUS NEWS

NEWS FOR STAFF

Public invited to send inaugural message to President Córdova

Students, faculty, staff and friends of Purdue can leave a special message for President France A. Córdova on a Web site highlighting her upcoming inauguration. To sign Córdova's inauguration guestbook, go to https://www.purdue.edu/inauguration/guestbook.php. More

Open forums scheduled for education dean finalists

Public forums for the four finalists for the dean of the College of Education will be held beginning April 1. More

PURDUE SPORTS

Boilermaker women to play top-seed Tennessee tonight

Purdue will take on third-ranked and No. 1 seed Tennessee at 7 tonight in Mackey Arena. No. 4 seed Oklahoma and No. 5 Notre Dame will play at approximately 9:30 p.m. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Defining gene's role may lead to prevention of dangerous corn toxin

Charles Woloshuk
Discovery that a specific gene is integral to both fungal invasion of corn and development of a potentially deadly toxin in the kernels may lead to ways to control the pathogen and the poison. Purdue researchers evaluated the fungal gene ZFR1 and found that it is vital to the process of the fungus growing on corn kernels. More

Voice study looking for subjects

A Purdue researcher is looking for asthma patients who use inhalers daily to participate in a voice study at the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Tuesday, March 25, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening March 24-30 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue late-night event to offer taste of country life

Purdue students will be able to sample the simple life during an upcoming late-night event at the Recreational Sports Center. The Country Hoe Down, which will take place from 10 p.m. Friday (March 28) to 2 a.m. Saturday (March 29), is part of the Purdue After Dark Series sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board, Recreational Sports Center and Positive Educational Experiences for Purdue Students, or PEEPS. More

Purdue's 'Super Jazz Jam' to feature Setzer Orchestra music

Purdue Bands' annual "Super Jazz Jam" at 8 p.m. Friday (March 28) will feature signature tunes by the Brian Setzer Orchestra. More

Former European Space Agency chair to speak at Purdue

The former council chairman of the European Space Agency will talk about Europe's space policy during the William E. Boeing Distinguished Lecture at Purdue on April 10. More

Purdue Student Union Board collecting demos for band competition

Local bands with at least one Purdue student member can submit demos through Friday (March 28) to be considered for a spot in the annual Battle of the Bands competition in April. More

Purdue's BCC, Civic Theatre to present 'Crowns' April 4-6

The Black Cultural Center and Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette are teaming to present "Crowns " April 4-6 at the Long Center in Lafayette. The musical, which will be at 8 p.m. April 4-5 and at 2:30 p.m. April 6, is in conjunction with an exhibition of hats worn by African-American women in Lafayette churches at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. More

American Electric Power CEO to give keynote at Technology Week

Michael G. Morris, chairman, president and CEO of American Electric Power, will speak and lead a discussion with students on energy-related issues during a presentation April 9 at Purdue. Morris's presentation will be 3-4:30 p.m. in Fowler Hall. More

Undergraduate research to be highlighted at poster symposium

Undergraduate students from the colleges of Science, Engineering, Technology and Agriculture will display their research projects March 31 at the fourth annual Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium. More

 


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