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August 24, 2012 In the Spotlight
Did You Know?: Boiler Challenge ProgramThere's no better way to build trust, camaraderie and respect among co-workers than to conquer a unique challenge together. That's the concept behind the Boiler Challenge Program. Boiler Challenge Program photo gallery Board of TrusteesPurdue prepares funding request for stateThe Finance Committee of the Purdue Board of Trustees on Thursday (Aug. 23) approved the University's 2013-15 legislative request for operating appropriations and line item requests to support several University programs and initiatives. Faculty and staff newsPurdue implements new NIH financial conflict of interest requirementsNew financial conflict of interest disclosure and education requirements are in effect for all "investigators" on proposals submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other Public Health Service (PHS) sponsors beginning today (Aug. 24). Returning Wi-Fi users asked to update settings to prevent service disruptionSome users of Purdue's Wi-Fi service, Purdue Air Link (PAL), returning to campus this month may need to update settings on their wireless devices to account for a security change made during the summer. No-smoking signage being added; designated smoking area relocatedAs a result of the Indiana No Smoking Law, which instituted a statewide indoor smoking ban effective July 1, 2012, there will be increased no-smoking signage posted throughout campus. Research news
Never-before-seen plant metabolites discoveredPurdue researchers have captured evolution in action through the discovery of a new set of metabolites synthesized by Arabidopsis plants, according to research findings published this week in the journal Science. Study: Moms can be stressed when certain children care for themOlder mothers are more likely to be stressed when they receive help from an adult child who is not their preferred caretaker, according to new research from Purdue. General newsAugust rains give relief to Indiana; drought still far from overDrought continued to ease in southwest Indiana in the past week as that area of the state hit hardest by the summer's drought benefited from August rains, an update of the U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday (Aug. 23) showed. Specialists: Sell grain at harvest this fall; store only if necessaryEconomic trends and concerns over the condition of grain because of the drought suggest there's little incentive for farmers to store grain this fall. But those who do will need to quickly dry it down to a proper moisture content and watch for contamination, Purdue specialists say. New Purdue-developed mobile app helps identify tropical plants of Costa RicaSome pictures may be worth a thousand words, but when it comes to plant identification, a snapshot rarely tells the full story. Purdue Extension has Q&A guide on salmonellosis outbreakPurdue Extension has created a guide to help consumers best protect themselves from the recent outbreak of salmonellosis from cantaloupe. Purdue sportsFor more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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