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September 15, 2008

In the spotlight: Green Week

TODAY: SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability at Purdue focuses on measurable efforts such as energy conservation, responsible use of land, water and other environmental resources, a commitment to pollution prevention and waste minimization, and increasing awareness and acceptance of personal responsibility for Purdue and its surrounding communities. More

Cell phone collection site set up

The Office of Information Technology at Purdue will collect unwanted cell phones during this week's Green Week activities. More

CFS sponsoring go green contest

A Share Your Tips on Going Green contest is among the ways the College of Consumer and Family Sciences is participating in Green Week. More

GREEN WEEK WEB SITE

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

University Senate holds first meeting for 2008-09

The University Senate heard remarks from the president and reports on the OnePurdue systems at its first meeting of 2008-09. More

Purdue honors, rewards diversity efforts

The Purdue Police Department won the first annual Catalyst Award on Sept. 5 in recognition of a recruitment program that has rapidly increased the numbers of women and minority officers it employs. More

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on campus. More

GENERAL NEWS

World's largest particle accelerator goes live; Purdue Web site to share the action

**The CMS detector**

Physicists throughout the world will enter a new era of exploration as the world's largest science experiment began Wednesday (Sept. 10), and Purdue scientists plan to bring high school students in on the action.

A Purdue team created a Web site to introduce the experiment and equipment to high school students, teachers and the general public. The site also offers an opportunity to ask questions and obtain more information from the group. More

Video helps students prepare for, react to active shooter on campus

A video designed specifically for college students that provides guidance about what to do in the event of an on-campus shooter was unveiled Thursday (Sept. 11) at Purdue. More

PEOPLE

President Córdova joins national higher education cabinet

France A. Córdova has been selected to serve on The Chronicle of Higher Education/New York Times Higher Education Cabinet.

The cabinet, composed of nearly 60 collegiate chancellors and presidents from across the country, was created by the two publications as an avenue for identifying key issues and trends in higher education. More

Student combines family history, learning experience

A Purdue senior combined a family history of mission work and a fellowship in biomedical engineering into a summer study trip to Nigeria. More

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty and staff. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Sept. 15-21 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Innovation the focus of free session from IBM expert

All Purdue faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a presentation at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall by Deborah Dunagan, who leads innovation efforts at IBM. More

Working parents club to meet this week

The Purdue Working Parents Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 17) in Room 202, Stewart Center. Faculty, staff and graduate staff are invited to attend. More

Discussion on childhood obesity to feature Subway's Jared Fogle

The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering (RCHE) will host "Fighting Childhood Obesity," a panel discussion on nutrition and fitness, at 1 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 17). More

Dinner at Purdue to bring community together for scholarships

Regional and state officials and the Indianapolis Mexican Consul will participate in the inaugural Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month dinner and dance at the Purdue Memorial Union's North and South ballrooms at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 21. More

Indiana's top health official to outline state's priorities at Purdue visit

**Judy Monroe**

Indiana's top health official will headline Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering's Pioneer Speaker Series with a campus talk on the state's health-care industry challenges and priorities on Sept. 26.

Commissioner Judy Monroe of the Indiana State Department of Health will discuss "Indiana's Public Health Priorities" at 11:30 a.m. in Purdue University's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. More

Wynton Marsalis to bring Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Purdue

Wynton Marsalis will bring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Purdue at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 for an evening of swinging big band music in Purdue's Elliott Hall of Music. More

PURDUE IN THE NEWS

Purdue, IU among schools with record enrollments

Chicago Tribune, Indianapolis Business Journal, Terre Haute Tribune Star, Lafayette Journal & Courier, Indianapolis Star, Inside Edge, WBAA-Radio, WCSI-Radio (Columbus), WLFI-TV, WTHI-TV (Terre Haute). (Office of Vice President for Student Services) -- Purdue and Indiana universities both have record enrollments topping 40,000 students on their main campuses, and other schools -- both state-supported and private -- also are reporting enrollment gains possibly driven by the state's struggling economy. More

Corn genetics may lead to next generation of plant-based biofuels

Medical News Today, CleanTech.com, Energy Current, AOCS.com, Biofuel Review, World Wide Ag Network, Ontario Farmer, Agbios.com (College of Agriculture) -- Identifying the corn genes involved with plant cell wall generation and learning their function will help develop new, more productive sources of transportation biofuel, according to two Purdue University researchers. More

A who's who of colony collapse disorder scientists

The Daily Green In These Times, Lafayette Journal & Courier, GRIT.com (College of Agriculture) -- On July 17, Ag Secretary Shafer announced that the University of Georgia had been awarded a $4.1 million grant to study CCD.

This is a four year CAP (Coordinated Agriculture Project) grant, funded through USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), which aims to improve the health of managed bee populations in agricultural systems. The research, according to Shafer, will address genomics, breeding, pathology, immunology and applied ecology to explain the causes behind dwindling bee populations. Researchers will work closely with the extension community and other stakeholders to develop and implement mitigation strategies for CCD and other significant problems. A Purdue University expert will play a key role in the study. More

Economic Development Administration telecast

Economic Development Administration (Purdue Center for Regional Development) -- Sam Cordes, Purdue Center for Regional Development co-director, joined national and international experts on economic development Wednesday (Sept. 10) for a live telecast sponsored by the Economic Development Administration. SEE VIDEO

Academic lesson from Katrina: Love and know thy neighborhood

Terre Haute Tribune Star (College of Liberal Arts) -- A fascinating thing happened to Purdue University professor Daniel Aldrich when his New Orleans home and neighborhood were severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina: He discovered how crucial a strong community is to disaster recovery. More

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