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News for faculty and staffOctober 6, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTVirtual tour of Mackey Plaza available online
Take a look at the future of Mackey Arena with a virtual tour of Mackey Plaza narrated by Sharon Versyp, Purdue women's basketball head coach; Matt Painter, men's basketball head coach; and Morgan Burke, director of Intercollegiate Athletics. The virtual tour is included in the "Top Stories" section of the Purdue women's basketball page. Mackey Arena is currently undergoing a $99.5 million renovation that will create an expanded concourse and other fan amenities while maintaining the tradition of the arena. The project also includes a three-level Student-Athlete Development Center for academics, sports medicine, strength and weight training, and a new basketball practice facility and locker rooms. More on the Mackey Arena project can be found here. FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESSpace still remaining in red apple programsThere's still time to earn the red apple for Healthy Purdue 2009 by attending a presentation from WorkLife Programs. More Get computing questions answered at ITaP's Technology Open House on Oct. 13During the second day of October break, ITaP technology trainers will be available to answer faculty questions about specific software issues and offer information on using certain technologies in the classroom or office. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSProtein helps cells duplicate correctly, avoid becoming cancer
A Purdue researcher has discovered that the absence of certain proteins needed for proper cell duplication can lead to cancer. Xiaoqi Liu, assistant professor of biochemistry, found that cytoplasmic linker protein-170, or CLIP-170, plays a major role in proper cell duplication and DNA distribution. When the protein is removed, cell duplicates lack entire copies of DNA and can become cancerous. Liu's findings were published in the early online version of the "Journal of Biological Chemistry." More GENERAL NEWSProgram available to assist children with behavior at home, schoolParents and their children from ages 4 to 12 who are having problems at home or in school may be candidates for a program aimed at improving the children's functioning offered through the Purdue Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics. More Twitter tool shows hot tweets when people meetThe first Twitter tool that ranks the popularity of individual messages plans to make the backchannel conversations at conferences and meetings more interesting. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Oct. 5-11 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue workshop to teach basics of grant writingA two-day workshop to help grant writers of all skill and experience levels learn how to write a grant proposal will be offered by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. MorePurdue symposium will focus on state's vaccine research effortsPurdue will host a symposium highlighting advancements and collaborations in vaccine research from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 8) in Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. More Day in the Life series continues WednesdayThe Office of the Dean of Students will sponsor its second program in the Day in the Life brownbag lunch series at noon Wednesday in Room G066, Haas Hall. "A Day in the Life of Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ)" will feature a panel sharing their experiences as LGBTQ students at Purdue. The series is free and open to all Purdue faculty, staff, and students. 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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