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News for faculty and staffDecember 3, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESOpen forums planned for College of Education dean finalistsPublic forums for the four finalists for dean of the College of Education will be held beginning Friday (Dec. 5). More Purdue to award degrees in winter commencementsPurdue will award degrees and an honorary doctorate at its West Lafayette campus on Dec. 21 and degrees at its Calumet campus on Dec. 16. More Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference proposals due Jan. 19ITaP's Teaching and Learning Technologies unit is seeking proposals for 45-minute presentations, panel discussions and point-counterpoint discussions for a conference themed "Changing the Learning Landscape." The deadline for submitting proposals is Jan. 19. MoreLatino Cultural Center seeks donations for needy familiesThe Latino Cultural Center, through its 15 affiliated organizations and supporting faculty and staff, is taking donations for 14 needy families for the holiday season. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSNew holographic method could be used for lab-on-a-chip technologies
Researchers at Purdue have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological samples or create devices using nanoassembly. The technique, called rapid electrokinetic patterning, is a potential alternative to existing technologies because the patterns can be more quickly and easily changed, said mechanical engineering doctoral student Stuart J. Williams. More GENERAL NEWSKrannert School joins entrepreneurship effort for veteransKrannert School of Management has joined a nationwide consortium aimed at helping veterans start their own businesses. Created at Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management in 2007, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities trains veterans disabled in Iraq and Afghanistan in entrepreneurship and small business management. MoreSeries steers farmers' direct marketing efforts toward successThe Growing for Market series, a program designed for aspiring and traditional farmers, works to pad the pocketbook and cover a wealth of topics from farmers' markets and customer satisfaction to management issues and establishing new markets. MoreLiberal Arts students help community preserve pieces of its pastA new exhibit at the West Lafayette Public Library will showcase 11 graduate student projects that highlight local history. The "Preserving Memories, Making History" exhibit runs Dec. 13 through Jan. 9 at the library, 208 W. Columbia St. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's events Here is a list of events happening Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Dec. 1-7 at the West Lafayette campus. 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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