In the spotlight

Purdue celebrates Mackey rededication

Nearly four and a half years after plans for the Mackey Complex Project were formally announced, Purdue celebrated its unveiling this weekend with rededication ceremonies. A video of the rededication ceremony at Friday's men's basketball is here. Two photo galleries feature this weekend's basketball and football games.

A recap of this weekend's home athletics events:

* Women's basketball takes down IUPUI, 75-45

* Men's basketball dominates Northern Illinois, 96-34

* No. 10 Boilermaker volleyball sweeps No. 2 Nebraska

* Purdue football pushes past Ohio State in OT, 26-23

Featured News for Employees

WorkLife offerings to focus on nutrition and stress management

Checking out the WorkLife Programs classes coming up in the next few weeks, then registering and attending, can lead to some valuable information for one's total well-being. Read more...

Today's benefit enrollment events

A walk-in lab will be held today (Nov. 14) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Physics Building, Room 014. For a schedule of remaining live sessions and additional help during benefits open enrollment, visit the open enrollment home page at www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/enroll.html. Open enrollment ends at midnight on Nov. 24.

Risk Management announces new online van training program

Risk Management, in cooperation with Transportation Services, Physical Facilities Training and Student Services Computing, has launched a new online van training program. The training is accessible through WebCert, a certification tool currently used for University training programs such as HIPAA, FERPA, and others. Read more...

Purdue Today schedule for Thanksgiving break

Purdue Today will reduce its publishing schedule during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday. It will be published Nov. 21-22 and then will resume daily publication on Nov. 28.

General News

Indiana wound care company takes top prize at Purdue's $100,000 life sciences competition

An Indiana startup company developing an innovative wound care technology claimed the top prize Thursday (Nov. 10) at the $100,000 Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition. Read more...

Special awards presented at Purdue Extension conference

Purdue Extension educators and specialists providing exceptional service received special awards Thursday (Nov. 10) during Extension's annual Professional Development Conference. Read more...

'Captain Cash' program earns Extension's Hancook Award

A team of Extension educators and a specialist who developed a program that teaches basic financial management to students has received Purdue Extension's Ann Hancook Award. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Substandard construction increased destruction in Turkey earthquakes, expert says

A Turkish earthquake expert who examined buildings near the epicenter of the earthquakes near Van, Turkey, says improper design and construction added greatly to damage in the region. Read more...

Purdue Sports

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Events

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• Events for the next four weeks

• Co-authors of book about moms' powerful consumer influence to speak on campus

• Reindeer Relay benefit 10K to help PALS program

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