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New green supercomputer powers up at Purdue

SiCortex supercomputer

Traditional supercomputers are like huge diesel trucks: They are powerful and can carry a big load. But a new type of supercomputer installed this week at Purdue, built by SiCortex, is like employing a fleet of thousands of bike messengers: Individually they don't carry much freight, but they use less energy and are more effective in some situations. The supercomputer is the first of what is expected to be many new technologies used at Purdue and elsewhere to lower the energy demands of scientific research. More

MEMOS

To faculty and staff: Appointment in College of Science

This memo from Jeffrey Vitter, Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science, is regarding the appointment of Paul Shepson as head of the Department of Chemistry. Memo

To faculty: Senate minutes online

This memo from the Secretary of Faculties is regarding the posting of University Senate minutes from the meeting of April 21. Memo

To enrollment management offices: Office of the Registrar service hours

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue employees, students can receive discount from AT&T

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue will highlight life sciences teamwork at global BIO 2008

A delegation from Purdue's Discovery Park and the Purdue Research Park will join global leaders next week at the BIO 2008 International Convention, showcasing how they are working together at the state, national and international levels to help heal, fuel and feed the world. More

Specialist: Take care when pumping out flooded basement

Specialist: Don't take chances with tap water during floods

Just because water looks crystal clear doesn't mean it is safe to drink. That's especially true in areas like those in Indiana that are experiencing record flooding, said Jane Frankenberger, a Purdue Extension water quality specialist. More

Rain and flooding likely to continue

Hoosiers should keep their umbrellas and flashlights handy because the thunderstorms that have marked spring, especially early June, likely will continue until the end of July. La Niña's control of the weather pattern will continue to make Indiana's normally severe storm season more intense and generate storms more frequently than average, said Dev Niyogi, state climatologist and an assistant professor of agronomy and earth and atmospheric sciences at Purdue. More

Agricultural engineer: Septic tanks vulnerable to flooding

Every toilet flush and running faucet can place an additional burden on septic systems in homes ravaged by Indiana's floods, said a Purdue Extension agricultural engineer. More

Teachers to receive technology training at Purdue Kokomo

Educators from around the nation will gather this month and next at Purdue's College of Technology campus in Kokomo to learn how to help their students develop interest and skills in engineering and technology. More

Purdue grad student wins trip to Italy for WBAA pledge

A pledge to WBAA Radio paid big dividends for a Purdue graduate student. More

PURDUE SPORTS

Non-conference schedule announced for Purdue women's basketball team

The non-conference schedule is lined up for the Purdue women's basketball team for the 2008-09 season. The away schedule is highlighted by a trip to Honolulu to compete in the Jack in the Box Rainbow Classic on Nov. 28 to 30, hosted by the University of Hawaii. The home slate includes a matchup with women's basketball powerhouse Maryland on Dec. 4 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and a game against Gail Goestenkors' Texas Longhorns on Jan. 5, 2009. More

Kapp named interim associate athletics director for marketing, ticketing and technology

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