News for faculty and staff
January 4, 2010
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Purdue Jazz Festival to hold free showcase concert
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The showcase is co-sponsored by Purdue Bands & Orchestras and the Journal and Courier. Admission is free, but tickets are required. They can be picked up at the Journal and Courier, 217 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, and a limited number are available in Room 137, Elliott Hall of Music.
More information on the Purdue Jazz Festival can be found here.
Dave Holland Quintet to headline Purdue Jazz Festival
Grammy Award-winning bassist and bandleader Dave Holland will headline the 20th annual Purdue Jazz Festival with his celebrated quintet of jazz all-stars, featuring vibraphonist Steve Nelson, tenor saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Robin Eubanks, and drummer Nate Smith. More
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Scholarships available for adult nontraditional students at Purdue
Four scholarships are available for adult undergraduate students at Purdue through the Span Plan Adult Student Services program in the Office of the Dean of Students. More
Summit to assist work on building emergency plans
Employees involved in developing or revising their building's emergency plan are welcome at an update/planning meeting Wednesday (Jan. 6). 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
Method makes refineries more efficient
Refineries could trim millions of dollars in energy costs annually by using a new method developed at Purdue to rearrange the distillation sequence needed to separate crude petroleum into products. MoreCompany receives grant from NSF to develop audio-based software that will help blind students learn
A consulting firm that makes science more accessible to students affected by blindness and low vision has received $150,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation to develop audio-based software that will help affected students learn. 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 Jan. 4-10 at the West Lafayette campus. More
Ag Fish Fry to feature Purdue's World Food Prize winners
The 2010 edition of the Purdue University Agricultural Alumni Fish Fry will feature not one, but two guest speakers. MoreEnchantment Theatre to bring 'Harold' to life
Using life-size puppets, masks, magic and music, Enchantment Theatre on Jan. 17 will bring a classic children's book to life in "The Adventures of Harold and The Purple Crayon." MoreLeading European piano quartet to perform at Purdue
The Fauré Quartett, one of Europe's leading piano quartets and the only such German ensemble, will present selections from Mahler, Fauré and Brahms at Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse on Jan. 15. More
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