In the spotlight

Mackey Arena
project update

Steve Simmerman, assistant athletics director-facilities, provides details on the status of the $99.5 million Mackey Arena project in a video interview on the Purdue Athletics home page. The video update is included in the "Top Features" section of the webpage. Mackey Arena is 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. The Mackey Arena project website is here.

Featured News for Employees

Sessions to focus on Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Amendments Act

The Office of Institutional Equity at Purdue will offer several sessions through September from the 2009-10 ADA Audio Conference, Legal Issues Webinar, and Accessible Technology Webinar series presented by the Great Lakes ADA Center. Read more...

Roundtable discussion on separation anxiety offered for Purdue parents

WorkLife Programs invites parents to attend a roundtable discussion on separation anxiety, led by Judith Myers-Walls, associate professor of child development and family studies. Read more...

Physical Facilities removing urns, changing signage as campus prepares to go smoke-free

As Purdue's West Lafayette campus prepares to go smoke-free July 1, Physical Facilities is removing the current smoking urns and placing new campus signage. Read more...

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. Read 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. Read more...

General News

Purdue hiring staff to help health care providers switch to electronic records

Purdue's Healthcare Technical Assistance Program announced today (June 14) that it is hiring 50 professionals to help 2,200 Indiana primary care doctors adopt electronic records that meet federal standards. Read more...

Science on Tap forum to feature Purdue expert on Gulf oil spill

Purdue mechanical engineering professor Steve Wereley, who has gained international attention for his analysis of the potential size of the BP PLC oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, will be the featured speaker Thursday (June 17) at the next Science on Tap forum. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Fern's evolution gives arsenic tolerance that may clean toxic land

Isolating a gene that allows a type of fern to tolerate high levels of arsenic, Purdue researchers hope to use the finding to create plants that can clean up soils and waters contaminated by the toxic metal. Read more...

People

Appointments, honors and activities

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

Purdue Sports

Some tickets remain for dinner featuring champion QBs

The anticipated presence of Purdue’s three Super Bowl champion quarterbacks together has led to a near sellout crowd for this year’s area National Football Foundation’s Honors Dinner, but about 70 tickets remained late last week. Read more...