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News for faculty and staffOctober 17, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESSign up by Nov. 19 for CSSAC bus trip to ChicagoThe Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, has planned a bus trip in December just in time for some holiday shopping. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSNew research field promises radical advances in optical technologiesThe field, which applies mathematical principles similar to those in Einstein's theory of general relativity, will be described in an article to be published today (Oct. 17) in the journal Science. The article will appear in the magazine's Perspectives section and was written by Vladimir Shalaev, Purdue's Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. More GENERAL NEWSPurdue, IU libraries collaborate on Web site celebrating bucket battlePurdue and Indiana universities are celebrating one of college football's oldest prizes -- together.As the Boilermakers and Hoosiers gear up for their Nov. 22 showdown at Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium -- the 83rd battle for the Old Oaken Bucket -- the archives of both universities are paying tribute to the history. The two have collaborated on a joint Web site that documents the history and significance of the bucket rivalry. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents today, this weekendHere is a list of events happening Oct. 17-19 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreCórdova, student leaders to be recognized at annual dinnerPresident France A. Córdova and hundreds of student leaders will be recognized at an annual dinner on Tuesday (Oct. 21).The Ninth Annual Presidents Dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom and recognizes the accomplishments of Córdova and the 850 student organization presidents. More Archives and how to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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