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Purdue employees to play video games for children's charity

Purdue employees Brian Brinegar, John Groth and Chris Deckard are teaming up once again for Mario Marathon, a video game fundraiser benefiting Child's Play charity. The annual fundraiser, now in its third year, will begin Friday (June 25). Read more

Featured News for Employees

Purdue to retain Central Machine Shop

Purdue's Central Machine Shop will continue operations under a new reporting structure. The shop, affected by roadwork on Harrison Street and campus development, will be relocated to a new agricultural and biological engineering building on the south side of campus in 2011. Read more...

Online health assessment available at myCIGNA.com

Human Resources WorkLife Programs encourages all employees participating in Purdue medical plans to spend 20 minutes completing an online assessment to learn valuable information about their health. A flier with more information is available as a PDF file.

Staff Benefits begins 'call ahead' service

Staff Benefits is urging everyone who plans to drop by Freehafer Hall for assistance to phone before coming. Read more...

Student Access, Transition and Success Programs (SATS) newsletter now available

The June 2010 special STAR issue of the Student Access, Transition and Success Programs (SATS) newsletter is now available online. The edition, available as a PDF file, focuses on the Summer Transition, Advising, and Registration program.

Proposals sought for Cyber Center Special Incentive Research Grant

The Cyber Center and Computing Research Institute are soliciting proposals for the Cyber Center Special Incentive Research Grant program. Details on the award, which will be given to four doctoral students, are available in a PDF file. Deadline is July 16.

Research News & Special Reports

Undergraduates train at Purdue for national earthquake program

Undergraduate students from throughout the central United States visited Purdue this summer to participate in a program that will blanket the nation with seismic stations to better understand how and why earthquakes and volcanic events occur. Read more...

Genome sequence may lead to better methods to target lice

A Purdue researcher hopes a better understanding of the neurological system of the body louse through the mapping of its genome will lead to better control or elimination of the human parasite. Read more...

Prof: Americans just don't get a kick out of soccer

Reasons for why Americans seem to lack enthusiasm for soccer might be rooted in history, says a Purdue sports historian. Read more...

Research Studies

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Brees, Dawson and Griese honored at NFF banquet

The sixth annual National Football Foundation Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana Honors Dinner was one for the ages. In addition to recognizing 27 high school scholar-athletes, the chapter recognized Purdue's three Super Bowl champion quarterbacks (pictured, from left): Bob Griese, Drew Brees and Len Dawson. The banquet was held Tuesday night at Purdue Memorial Union with a record crowd of more than 800. Read more

Burke honored as Under Armour AD of the Year

Morgan Burke has been named the Under Armour AD of the Year for the Central Region of the Football Bowl Subdivision. Read more...

General News

Purdue-IU joint project honored

A joint economic development project led by research centers at Purdue and Indiana universities has been honored with the 2010 Award of Excellence by the Council for Community and Economic Research. Read more...

SE Asian intellectual property officials to visit Purdue campus

Officials from several Southeast Asia universities will visit Purdue on Monday (June 28) for a workshop on government-private sector partnerships and the role of intellectual property as an economic development tool. Read more...

Online resources offer help for flooded basements, crawl spaces

Homeowners facing flooded basements and crawl spaces can turn to Purdue Extension online resources for information as they begin cleanup. Read more...

Aspiring graphic novelists encouraged to participate in Purdue Cancer Culture & Community event

Award-winning graphic novelist Harvey Pekar and illustrator Frank Stack will highlight the Oncological Science Center's Cancer Culture & Community Colloquium at Purdue in November. Read more...

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