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News for faculty and staffJune 18, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTTop Indiana science student meets with provost
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue names dean of College of ScienceJeffrey Roberts, chair of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, has been named the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science. More Central IT services down overnight June 20-21 for scheduled upgradeStudents, faculty, and staff accustomed to working on weekends won’t have access to most central computing resources during the weekend of June 20 and 21, from 8 p.m. Saturday until noon on Sunday. The outage is necessary so system administrators can upgrade the hardware and software that is part of the storage area network environment. More Guidelines on sending PUID via e-mail clarifiedThe University's data handling guidelines for sending the Purdue University Identifier (PUID) via e-mail have been clarified. More Register now for the 'Campus Fit Club' team weight loss competition
Registration is now open for the Recreational Sports Center's "Campus Fit Club." In a program modeled after popular TV shows like Celebrity Fit Club and The Biggest Loser, personal trainers at the RSC will guide participants through a six-week personalized exercise regimen. Participation in the program can be used toward Healthy Purdue 2009. More Report focuses on quality of Purdue's drinking waterBy law, Purdue Water Works is required to inform its customers of the quality of drinking water on campus. Purdue Water Works is pleased to report that the drinking water not only meets but also exceeds the standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The Consumer Confidence Report details the findings here. Orientation held for new members at APSAC meeting The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee held its annual orientation for new members as part of its meeting on June 10. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSComplete atom-by-atom transistor simulation run in 15 minutesA simulation of electrical current moving through a futuristic electronic transistor has been modeled atom-by-atom in less than 15 minutes by Purdue researchers. More Purdue-developed tool can get most pollution control for the moneyThere may be thousands of things large and small that can be done to better control pollution on even the smallest waterways, and a new tool developed at Purdue may help sort out how to choose the best ones. More GENERAL NEWSPurdue team to compete June 23-26 in women's Air Race ClassicTwo students in Purdue's Department of Aviation Technology will compete June 23-26 in the 33rd annual all-female Air Race Classic. MoreNew engineering lab enhances student success in its first yearPurdue's 2008-2009 first-year engineering class inaugurated a new state-of-the-art learning lab that put students into smaller classes, gave them more hands-on experience and improved their chances for success. More PURDUE SPORTSTickets available for NFF Honors DinnerFormer Purdue stars Drew Brees and Akin Ayodele, former head coach Joe Tiller and former Lafayette Journal and Courier writer Tom Kubat will highlight the card for the June 23 NFF Honors Dinner, co-hosted by the National Football Foundation's Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana and Purdue's Gimlet Leadership Honorary. More PEOPLEHermodson named interim director of ag research programsMark Hermodson, emeritus professor of biochemistry, has been named interim director of Purdue's Office of Agricultural Research Programs (ARP) and associate dean of Purdue Agriculture. Also, Marshall Martin, ARP associate director, has been promoted to senior associate director and assistant dean. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening June 15-21 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue Working Parents Club schedules zoo visit for June 28The Purdue Working Parents Club is inviting parents to visit Columbian Park Zoo on June 28. Starting at 2 p.m., parents can bring their children to a play date and stay to meet other Purdue parents. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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