In the spotlight

President Córdova presents State of the University address

President France A. Córdova on Tuesday (Jan. 25) celebrated the achievements of faculty, staff and students during the past year, and addressed challenges and plans for the University in her State of the University address.

* The president's address may be viewed here.

* Slides and a transcript of Córdova's presentation are available here.

Featured News for Employees

New session of Weight Watchers at Work begins Thursday

WorkLife Programs is offering a new session of Weight Watchers at Work to be held on Thursdays, beginning Jan. 27 and running through April 14. Read more...

Noon-hour program to provide information, discussion on healthy eating away from home

WorkLife Programs is offering a course on eating healthfully away from home today (Jan. 26) as part of its 12-week program, "Transform Your Health Habits." Today's class will be facilitated by Karen Hosterman-Sabel, a registered dietitian at WorkLife Programs. Read more...

New offerings to provide education, advice on living with chronic conditions

WorkLife Programs has two new programs starting soon: one dealing specifically with diabetes and the other dealing with chronic conditions in general. Both offerings are valuable learning opportunities for those who have or live with someone who has chronic conditions. Read more...

Hadley presentation on 'Managing Your Brand' set for today

The 2011 Richard A. Hadley APSAC Professional Development Presentation being held today (Jan. 26) will help employees learn how to leverage one of their most important assets -- their personal brand. Read more...

Deadline to apply for APSAC professional development grant is March 1

APSAC is now accepting applications for its individual professional development grants. For the first time, the application process will be completed online. Read more...

Phone directories to be collected Saturday for recycling

Purdue employees are asked to set out old phone directories Friday (Jan. 28) for recycling. Purdue Recycling crews will collect the directories Saturday (Jan. 29). Read more...

BoilerCast turns up the volume on learning through lectures

Because it's difficult to capture the essence of a missed lecture from secondhand notes, Claudia Mornout began using BoilerCast last spring for her SLHS 11500 (Introduction to Communicative Disorders) course. An ITaP service available in 280 West Lafayette-campus classrooms, BoilerCast allows instructors to post audio and screen-captured recordings of their lectures online, as well as supplemental content. Students can use these audiovisual enhancements to prepare for homework, lab projects, exam reviews and more. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

New lab-on-chip advance uses low-cost, disposable paper strips

Researchers have invented a technique that uses inexpensive paper to make "microfluidic" devices for rapid medical diagnostics and chemical analysis. Read more...

General News

BCC, Art Museum of Greater Lafayette collaborate to bring art exhibit to town

Purdue's Black Cultural Center and the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette have come together to bring a new art exhibition, "Parallel Narratives," to the community. Read more...

'Boiler Bytes 17' coming today on BTN

A new installment of a Purdue television program featuring Purdue people and programs will premiere today (Jan. 26) on the Big Ten Network. Read more...

Consumer psychologist: Super Bowl ads might not be worth the cost

Super Bowl commercials are overhyped and probably not worth the money spent on them, says Richard Feinberg, a consumer psychologist in Purdue's Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing. 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...

Purdue student could face drug charges after traffic stop

Purdue police arrested a student Monday (Jan. 24) on suspicion of multiple drug violations following a traffic stop near campus. Read more...

Events

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• Purdue Varsity Glee Club, Indiana Singing Hoosiers to perform together