In the spotlight

Common Reading Program selection included in upcoming activities

Purdue faculty, staff and student leaders are making plans to incorporate this year's Common Reading Program selection, "The Kite Runner," into courses, activities and events for the 2010-11 school year. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Purdue to maintain in-house custodial services

A comprehensive needs assessment by Purdue University shows the current means of providing custodial services is more efficient than outsourcing the operation. Read more...

Purdue to test emergency sirens during Boiler Gold Rush

Purdue will test its all-hazards outdoor emergency warning sirens Monday (Aug. 16) during an orientation program for new students, said Ron Wright, director of campus emergency preparedness and planning. Read more...

Health care consumerism session on HSAs offered

Purdue employees will have an opportunity to learn more about health savings account (HSA) plans as CIGNA presents "Introduction to Health Savings Accounts" at 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 18) in Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building. No registration is required. Read more...

Travel Office invites University personnel to 2010 Travel Fair

The Purdue University Central Travel Office will host its second annual Travel Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 31 in rooms 302 and 306, Stewart Center. Read more...

International friendships receive boost from ISS program

Most people who form international friendships find them enlivening and enlightening, and at Purdue it's easy to get started. Read more...

'Introduction to XPS' workshop to be held in September

Birck Nanotechnology Center will hold "Introduction to XPS: What you should know about X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy?" on Sept. 22-23 in Room 129, Burton D. Morgan Center. An optional post-workshop session will be Sept. 24. Registration and more information are at www.nano.purdue.edu/XPS. Registration deadline is Sept. 15. Contact: Melissa Schwartz, lanem@purdue.edu.

Purdue offers adult student orientation program

Purdue's Span Plan Adult Student Services offers support for adult nontraditional students. An adult student orientation session will be offered on the Monday before the fall semester begins. Reservations must be made by Friday (Aug. 13). Read more...

Staff & Student Bowling League to organize Monday

The Purdue University Staff & Student Bowling League is inviting new members to join in the league's 73rd year starting with fall semester Aug. 23. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Information security experts: RFID tags can compromise consumer privacy

Two information security experts at Purdue University say putting special electronic inventory tracking tags on individual retail items could be a threat to customer privacy. Read more...

Innovation could bring super-accurate sensors, crime forensics

A new technology enabling tiny machines called micro electromechanical systems to "self-calibrate" could make possible super-accurate and precise sensors for crime-scene forensics, environmental testing and medical diagnostics. Read more...

Philosophy professors receive Templeton award to focus on religion, morality

Religion and morality will be the focus of an upcoming conference, seminar, collection of papers and book by two Purdue University professors, thanks to an award from the John Templeton Foundation. Read more...

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

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

General News

WBAA offering 24-hour music channel

WBAA, the public radio service of Purdue, has added a 24-hour music channel to its FM service. Read more...

Rootworm populations low, good news for corn yields

Thanks to Bt corn hybrids and several wet springs, corn rootworm populations are low in Indiana again this year, which bodes well for the crop, said Purdue Extension entomologist Christian Krupke. Read more...

Purdue Extension's Education Store revamped

Purdue Extension's redesigned online Education Store is a convenient source of more than 2,400 free and affordable publications, multimedia guides, and other educational products from Purdue experts. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Tickets available for 2010 Football Kickoff Luncheon

Tickets are available for the 2010 Football Kickoff Luncheon hosted by the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 20 at Purdue Memorial Union. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will feature the Boilermaker players, coaches and special guest speaker Tim Stratton. Read more...

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Author of 'Women Count' to speak at Purdue
• Indiana State Fair to celebrate Purdue Day