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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

November 5, 2009


IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Purdue to kick off national center to visualize homeland security data

Ross Maciejewski
Purdue on Monday (Nov. 9) will kick off a national center to develop specialized software to help homeland security and emergency personnel respond to and manage a variety of calamities, from disease outbreaks to economic crises.

The new center, called Visual Analytics for Command, Control and Interoperability Environments, or VACCINE, is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

"It is imperative that our homeland security personnel and emergency responders have the best possible tools to ensure public safety," said Purdue President France A. Córdova, who will speak during the kickoff. "This center will create tools to turn the sea of data generated during catastrophes into functional information to help emergency personnel perform their jobs more effectively." More


FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Purdue reviewing policies with eye to safety, insurance costs, liability

Purdue is reviewing safety and risks associated with the use of vehicles on University business with an eye to ensuring that anyone driving for University business has met minimum driver qualifications and a has good driving record. More

Final wellness screening dates for fall semester

Additional dates and times are now available for wellness screening appointments with the School of Nursing. More

Space remaining in today's holiday stress presentations

There's still time to earn the red apple for Healthy Purdue 2009 by attending a presentation from WorkLife Programs. "Hope for Holiday Stress" will be offered in two separate sessions today. More

Eleanor O. Kaplan Award still accepting nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the Eleanor O. Kaplan Award for Exceptional Customer Service. More

Telephone Office staff relocates

The University’s Telephone Office staff has moved from Freehafer and the Telecommunications Building to Room 409, Young Hall. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Thursday, Nov. 5, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Nov. 2-8 at the West Lafayette campus. More


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Update: H1N1 influenza

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