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News for faculty and staffSeptember 23, 2008CAMPUS NEWSProfessors to discuss their research at today's McCoy Distinguished Lectures
Purdue to test emergency alert systemPurdue will test its emergency notification system Sept. 30 as part of the Department of Homeland Security's annual National Preparedness Month. MoreSupport United Way with ‘Blackout’ T-shirtBoiler Blackout T-shirts are being sold again this year to support the Purdue United Way Campaign and Purdue football. MoreWednesday retreat to introduce CTSI funding, support opportunitiesA retreat scheduled for Wednesday (Sept. 24) will serve as an introduction to the Indiana Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute. Sessions will cover applying for pilot grants, research core support, graduate student stipends, and help with managing projects. More GENERAL NEWSPresident Córdova pays tribute to former NASA administrator GoldinPresident France A. Córdova made these remarks on Sept. 19 at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., during a portrait unveiling ceremony for former NASA administrator Daniel Goldin. MoreInteractive technology could help students feel what can't be seen
PEOPLEPresident Bush nominates Córdova for National Science BoardThe names of seven distinguished scientists nominated by the President to serve on the National Science Board (NSB) were sent to the Senate for confirmation on September 16. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSPurdue researchers to assess impact of damage from Midwest floodsResearchers from Purdue's Division of Construction Engineering Management and the Purdue Homeland Security Institute are working with local, state and federal agencies to assess the economic, social and psychological impact of this summer's extensive flooding throughout the Midwest. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 22-28 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue's fall celebration to feature students, research and entertainmentPurdue's fall celebration week will feature gifts for its campaign to provide student scholarships, the completion of fundraising for one building and the dedication of four others. The week, which begins Thursday (Sept. 25), will be capped off with public performances by the actor James Earl Jones and actor/comedian Robin Williams. MorePulitzer Prize-winning playwright to headline cancer colloquiumAmerican playwright Margaret Edson, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "W;t" in 1999, will be the keynote speaker and lead a series of activities during Purdue's Cancer Culture & Community Colloquium on Nov. 5-7. More Purdue Theatre to present 'You Can't Take It With You'
Public invited to explore new anthropology departmentThe public is invited to learn more about anthropology and archaeology at the Oct. 8 open house for Purdue's new Department of Anthropology. MoreBioethics Seminar to examine animal-related issuesThe Bioethics Seminar series will feature two public talks and two seminars this fall at Purdue. The series, Ethics and Science: Bringing an Ethical Dimension to Your Scientific Research, is encouraging interdisciplinary discussion about research issues related to emerging biotechnologies and animal ethics, says Mark Bernstein, the Joyce and Edward Brewer Chair in Applied Ethics, who is working with graduate student series organizers. MoreWomen's Studies features film series on African womenPurdue's Women's Studies program will show five films in October that highlight the struggles of women in Africa. More
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