News for faculty and staff
January 20, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Faculty, staff invited to research park dedication in Indianapolis
Purdue faculty and staff are invited to the Jan. 21 dedication of the Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex-Indianapolis. Please open this link for full information, including directions.Legislative session providing Purdue with plenty of bills to watch
The state budget will be the major focus of the Indiana General Assembly’s 2009 session, but many other issues will be under careful consideration by both lawmakers and Purdue. MorePurdue wrestling team asks campus, community to help fill IAF for match on Big Ten Network
When the Big Ten Network televises wrestling for the first time from Purdue's Intercollegiate Athletic Facility, coach Scott Hinkel wants viewers to see two things: a good competition and a venue packed with 3,000 enthusiastic fans. MoreWellness screenings available on West Lafayette campus
Wellness screenings will be provided by the School of Nursing and StayWell Health Management in January. More
GENERAL NEWS
Purdue alumnus heroic pilot of Hudson water landing
Purdue alum Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III is credited with the heroic landing of US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River and saving the lives of all 155 onboard last Thursday (Jan. 15). More
New issue of Purdue Alumnus now online
The January/February 2009 issue of the Purdue Alumnus online magazine is now available. Visit www.purduealumnus.org to flip through the pages of the magazine.RESEARCH STUDIES
Asian women needed for study on fish consumption
A Purdue study on the health benefits of fish for childbearing-age women is looking for Asian women from age 18 to age 40. MoreParticipants with mobility and visual disabilities sought for study
Brad Duerstock, assistant research professor at the Center for Paralysis Research in the School of Veterinary Medicine, is conducting a research study to develop an accessible light microscope for users with mobility or visual disabilities. MoreRESEARCH PARK NEWS
Purdue Research Park company's new technology improves cost efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicles
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Indy Power System's Multi-Flex™ Energy Management System could potentially reduce the cost of batteries -- the most expensive component in electric cars -- by more than 50 percent per vehicle according to internal company tests that combined power from lithium-ion batteries and lead-acid batteries. The system's hardware platform uses embedded software that manages the flow of energy between multiple types of power units -- including different types of rechargeable batteries and fuel cells -- and optimizes the price and performance characteristics of each. More
CALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening Jan. 20-25 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue Student Government to sponsor inauguration viewing party
Purdue Student Government is sponsoring a viewing party from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 20) to watch the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. More
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