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News for faculty and staffSeptember 24, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHT: GREEN WEEKToday: Transportation DayAlternative and fuel-efficient transportation show to be held today
The Purdue Sustainability Council is sponsoring an alternative and fuel-efficient transportation show from noon to 4 p.m. today on the west side of Stewart Center. The show will feature a number of alternative transportation vehicles, including cars from Purdue's hybrid fleet, student-built solar race cars, a Porsche converted by students to electric power, a battery-powered Volkswagen Beetle built by a professor, a Volkswagen Rabbit converted to run on biodiesel fuel including used vegetable oil, a Coca-Cola hybrid-electric truck and even a motorized couch from the Society of Physics Students. Stop by to vote for your favorite vehicle. Judged and People's Choice awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Also during the transportation show, free bike tune-ups will be offered by Boiler Green Initiative. More Students transform parking spots into green spaces
Students on Wednesday converted President France A. Córdova's parking spot into green space with a fountain, planting area and arbor as part of a class project during Green Week. The project was based on Park(ing) Day, a national event supporting the idea of converting urban parking to green space, if even for a day, says Bernie Dahl, associate professor of landscape architecture. More Purdue helps power treatment plant with food scraps Purdue is helping to power the local water treatment plant with methane generated by food waste from the university's food courts and dining halls. More GREEN WEEK ACTIVITIESFEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESInternationalization Task Force creates global linkage database The Internationalization Task Force has launched a global linkage database as part of its efforts to implement the goals outlined in Purdue's strategic plan. More Six faculty members named CIC FellowsSix Purdue faculty members have been chosen as 2009-10 fellows in the Academic Leadership Program sponsored by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). More RESEARCH STUDIESResearchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for study participants. More PURDUE SPORTSMen's basketball to be honored during Purdue-Notre Dame gameThe Purdue men's basketball team will be recognized for its 2009 Big Ten Tournament championship at the end of the first quarter of Saturday night's football showdown with Notre Dame. More GENERAL NEWSPurdue technologies presented at Fort Wayne showcaseTechnologies discovered at Purdue were presented to companies, entrepreneurs and investors on Wednesday (Sept. 23) at the fourth annual Northeast Indiana Technology Showcase in Fort Wayne, Ind. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Sept. 24, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 21-27 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue Homecoming week has something for everyonePurdue's Homecoming 2009 will feature a full week of activities for students and the public, adults and children. Included are a traditional pep rally, parade, fireworks and family events. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Sign up for Purdue Today: https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/ptnews Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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