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April 21, 2008In the spotlight
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IUPUI student wins Grand Prix after wreck stalls race Jon Laski, an Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis senior from Torrance, Calif., won Saturday's (April 19) 51st annual Purdue Grand Prix. More |
NEWS FOR STAFF
Seats still available for trip to see Cubs
Some seats remain for the Purdue Employees Activity Program trip to see the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 2. MoreFootball season ticket forms out
Football season ticket applications for faculty and staff have been mailed to campus addresses, and the deadline for priority seating is coming up on May 1. MoreDeadline nears for level one of Healthy Purdue
Level one of Healthy Purdue -- and the opportunity to earn $150 (before taxes) -- is winding down. MoreGENERAL NEWS
Purdue earthquake expert says April 18 earthquake largest recorded for the Wabash Vally fault system
A Purdue researcher says earthquake activity in the Midwest has been moderate in recent years, but the area has a history of much more powerful quakes.Larry Braile, head of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, said the Midwest region includes both the Wabash Valley fault system that was hit Friday (April 18) and the New Madrid seismic zone. More
Historian: Politics and sports compete in every Olympic Games
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"Even the 1896 revival of the modern-day Olympics, thanks to Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin, had a political agenda," says Randy Roberts, Distinguished Professor of History. "De Coubertin was trying raise the profile for France after its loss in the Franco-Prussian War more than two decades earlier. His interest in sports and the Olympics was to encourage the development of French masculinity and international collaboration." More
Purdue researchers present new technologies at Boston symposium
A transistor that outperforms its silicon counterpart and a method that improves detection of food-borne pathogens, such as salmonella and E. coli, were two new technologies presented by Purdue researchers at a recent symposium. More
PEOPLE
Appointments, honors and promotions
-- Vanessa Puckett is the new assistant director of special events.
-- Barbara Leonard is now a writer/editor in Engineering Communications. She previously served as the communications coordinator for advancement.
-- Nicholas Taylor is now Web strategy and systems manager at Purdue Marketing Communications.
-- Stephen Elliott, a professor of industrial technology, was promoted to vice chair for membership and ballots of the International Committee for Information Technology Standards M1 Technical Committee on Biometrics.
-- Michael Whitt, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology, recently received the 2008 Achievement in Science and Technical Disciplines Award from the Indianapolis-based Center for Leadership Development.
-- The Residence Hall Association named Michael Witt, assistant professor of library science, as Faculty Fellow of the Year for his volunteer work in Shreve Hall.
Purdue students represent campus during congressional visits
Two Purdue undergraduate students were selected to represent the campus April 15 during a series of fraternity and sorority congressional visits in Washington, D.C. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening April 21-27 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue Libraries extend hours for students preparing for finals
Purdue Libraries will extend hours at four locations to help students prepare for their final exams. The John W. Hicks Undergraduate and the Siegesmund Engineering libraries will be open 24 hours a day during finals week and the week leading up to it. MorePurdue Student Union Board to offer Earth Day activities
Purdue students and community members can participate in activities related to the environment during an Earth Day event on Tuesday (April 22). MorePurdue Repertory Dance Company to present spring concert
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The modern dance company will offer performances at 7:30 p.m. April 25 and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 26 in the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts. More
Transportation summit to focus on partnership-based solutions
Experts from government, industry and academia will meet May 5 during a summit of the NEXTRANS Center at Purdue to discuss how to solve national and regional transportation-related issues. More
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