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August 21, 2012
In the Spotlight
Judy Schumaker could write a book about her long history at Purdue. From undergraduate to development officer in the College of Liberal Arts to director of advancement at Purdue Libraries, where she served for almost a decade. Now she's writing her next chapter.
Faculty and staff news
Staff, faculty and students are invited to try Purdue's new file storage system with 100 gigabytes of free individual space for storing and retrieving digital belongings. The first service available as part of the new storage platform, called BoilerBackpack, lets users work with stored files from anywhere.
"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done.
* Purdue Today would like to hear about those people whose hard work and commitment contribute to the success of the University as well as make Purdue a wonderful environment within which to work. To submit an item for "Thumbs Up," click here.
Research news
Researchers have created a new type of biosensor that can detect minute concentrations of glucose in saliva, tears and urine and might be manufactured at low cost because it does not require many processing steps to produce.
Friendships and knowing one's neighbors are key to the Hurricane Katrina communities successfully rebuilding since the 2005 disaster, says a Purdue disaster recovery expert.
Hoping for an alternative to the common landscaping plant Japanese spirea, Purdue scientist Mike Mickelbart found that it's possible to bring the plant's native cousins into backyards.
General news
The "Title IX @ 40: Looking Back, Moving Forward" conference on Oct. 11 will focus on Title IX's effect on Purdue, women's sports and education over the past 40 years as well as future challenges and opportunities.
To safeguard the privacy and security of personal data the University will remove all student home address and phone number information from the online Purdue Electronic Directory this weekend (Aug. 25-26).
The Purdue University iPhone app now features PurdueBoard as a way to enhance the communication of events, announcements and callouts.
Children with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities can participate in a five-week physical activity and aquatics program that begins in October through Purdue.
People
Jessica Huber, associate professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences, has been named the 2012-13 faculty entrepreneur-in-residence at Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship.
Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students.
Purdue sports
Every time the Purdue football team scores a touchdown during the 2012 season, fans can help fund a scholarship for a walk-on member of the team through the Boilermaker Touchdown Club.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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