In the spotlight

Purdue professor presented with Nobel Prize in chemistry

Purdue's Ei-ichi Negishi on Friday (Dec. 10) was presented with the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing chemical reactions that allow for easy and efficient synthesis of complex organic compounds that are used in everything from pharmaceuticals to electronics. Read more...

* Video of the award ceremony

* Text of Negishi's remarks at Nobel banquet

* Video of Negishi's Nobel lecture

* Nobel Media interview with Negishi

* Photo gallery chronicling Negishi's activities during Nobel Week

* Nobel Prize website

* Department of Chemistry site on Negishi

* Journal and Courier website featuring coverage of Negishi's Nobel win and Nobel Week

General News

Purdue, GE to put new charging station to use with Chevy Volt

Purdue and General Electric will unveil an electric vehicle charging station on campus today (Dec. 13) with a new Chevrolet Volt taking the first charge. Read more...

Grants available to students for service projects

Funds are available to provide grants to students or student organizations for work on community service learning projects. Read more...

People

Veterinary pathologist Thacker receives Hovde Award

A veterinarian who became a leader in animal pathology and headed the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue for 23 years is the 2010 recipient of the Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence in Educational Service to Rural People of Indiana. Read more...

Appointments, honors and activities

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

Purdue Sports

Volleyball team edged in Elite Eight after blasting No. 1 in Sweet 16

The Boilermaker volleyball team exhibited great heart and character in the midst of adversity Saturday night, falling to No. 6 Texas 3-1 after senior setter Jaclyn Hart succumbed to injury in the opening stanza. The Elite Eight contest at Texas followed Purdue's 3-0 upset of No. 1 Florida on Friday night. It was Purdue's first appearance in the Elite Eight since the NCAA Tournament went to a 64-team format. Read more...

PurdueSports.com introduces Purdue GameTracker Mobile application

PurdueSports.com has unveiled the Purdue GameTracker Mobile application, the official mobile live statistics application of Purdue Athletics. Purdue's GameTracker Mobile app offers college sports fans across the world the opportunity to follow their favorite Purdue teams from their BlackBerry and Android smartphones. Read more...

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