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News for faculty and staff

June 2, 2008

SPECIAL REPORT

Study to address the federal funding of science

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences on Tuesday (June 3) will release a report called "ARISE -- Advancing Research in Science and Engineering: Investing in Early-Career Scientists and High-Risk, High-Reward Research."

Purdue President France A. Córdova was among the members of the academy's blue-ribbon study committee, which over the past year examined alternative models for the federal funding of science.

More information about the study is available at the ARISE Web site here.

GENERAL NEWS

Research initiative will benefit Hoosiers statewide, say Indiana life sciences leaders

A federal award to fund the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute validates Indiana's position as a biomedical research leader, and citizens across Indiana and beyond will benefit, say Hoosier life sciences leaders. More

Purdue police seek information on copper wire theft

Purdue police are investigating the theft of approximately $25,000 worth of copper from the high voltage storage lot at the university's gravel pit. More

Indiana Jones whips up interest in archaeology

A Purdue professor hopes the latest Indiana Jones film encourages more people to dig archaeology. More

Liberal Arts will offer Latin American and Latino studies minor

The College of Liberal Arts will begin offering a new program and an undergraduate minor in Latin American and Latino studies. More

Purdue youth camps scores with name change, partnership

**2005 National Youth Sports Program**

Purdue's award-winning National Youth Sports Program has a new name and partnership thanks to old friends, Drew Brees and Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union.

The camp will now be known as PALS, Purdue Athletes Life Success Program, and will benefit from its relationship with The Brees Dream Foundation and Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union, which is known as PEFCU. More

Prof: Concession speeches are more than just talk

When the Democratic nomination will be conceded is unknown, but a Purdue political communication expert says the gist of most concession speeches can be anticipated. More

Purdue to offer Macintosh forensics workshop June 3-5

Purdue for the first time will offer an introductory training course for law-enforcement officers on how to examine Macintosh computers for digital forensic evidence. More

PEOPLE

Purdue scientist appointed Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

**Jue Chen**

Jue Chen, an associate professor of biological sciences, is the first Purdue scientist to be appointed as an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Chen is the only current investigator in Indiana and the third person ever to be appointed from an Indiana institution. More

Film students to intern at one of the nation's largest music festivals

**Tommy Beardmore**

Sixteen Purdue students will participate in a summer internship with entertainment video professionals during the June 5-8 annual Country Music Association's (CMA) Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn.

"This year our students will play a bigger role in the festival's largest act, the stadium show, as well as handling nearly every aspect of the video production at smaller Riverfront stage," said Bill Callison, manager for academic outreach at the Hall of Music Productions, who teaches the internship course for third- and fourth-year students in the Film/Video Studies program. More