News for faculty and staff

November 9, 2009

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Córdova discusses academics, campus life with first-year students

President France A. Córdova talks with students

That was the top question 14 freshmen and a sophomore transfer student asked President France A. Córdova and first gentleman Chris Foster following dinner at Hillenbrand Hall. The occasion was an informal meal and chat in the McCutcheon Hall main lounge to check in with first-year students.

And the answer was yes, to the apparent relief of most of the students dealing with tests, team projects, real-world experiments, ballroom dancing, sleep deprivation, new friends and life away from home.

"The freshman year is the hardest year by far, but it gets better," Córdova said. "You fall into the groove, your work habits get better, it gets easier." More

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Help sessions, other resources available during open enrollment

Walk-in session for one-on-one assistance with benefit questions or with the completion of an enrollment form will be held during open enrollment, which goes through Nov. 13. More

Purdue awaits more H1N1 vaccine

The Purdue Student Health Center had vaccinated 937 members of the campus community when supplies ran out Friday (Nov. 6). More

Deadline is Nov. 13 for Library Scholars Grant Program applications

The Library Scholars Grant Program is accepting proposals for 2009-10. Administered by Purdue University Libraries, the program focuses on supporting access to unique collections of information found around the country and the world. More

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries

Researchers at Purdue have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident. More

PURDUE SPORTS

Boilermakers win at Michigan 38-36

Joey Elliott did what no Purdue quarterback since Bob Griese had done at Michigan Stadium. He won. Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, leading Purdue to a 38-36 comeback win over the Wolverines for its first win at the Big House since Griese did it in 1966. More

PEOPLE

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty and staff. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Nov. 9-15 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Presentation on feminism and science to be held Tuesday

Londa Schiebinger, the John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science at Stanford University, will present "Has Feminism Changed Science?" from noon to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 10) in Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building. The presentation is being sponsored by ADVANCE-Purdue, the Center for Faculty Success and the Women's Studies Program. Further details are available in PDF.

Renaissance art optics theory to be examined in physics talk

A startling recent theory that Renaissance artists 500 years ago may have used secret optical projectors to enhance realism will be examined in a physics talk Thursday (Nov. 12). More

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