October 10, 2012

In the Spotlight

College of Engineering announces strategic, five-year growth plan

The College of Engineering is embarking on a plan to strategically increase its enrollment and its number of faculty and staff during the next five years -- an initiative expected to boost the University's profile and enhance the value of a Purdue degree.

Faculty and staff news

Faculty workshop to assist on information literacy core outcome

A hands-on workshop Oct. 19 will help faculty take steps toward seeking recommended status for courses in regard to information literacy, one of the undergraduate core curriculum's foundational outcomes.

Clicking links in emails, instant messages can lead to identity theft

Providing personal information in response to an unsolicited email, especially things like passwords and account numbers, is always a bad idea. In celebration of October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ITaP is offering that advice and other tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of email phishing scams.

Campus flu shot events begin; appointments available

Seasonal flu shot appointments provided by WorkLife Programs are now available on the West Lafayette campus. The vendor for these events is Maxim Health Systems.

Event by Nursing, others to help grad students' children

Children of Purdue graduate students can receive medical exams and shots, and their parents can learn health and nutrition facts, on Oct. 26 at the fourth Child Wellness Day led by the School of Nursing.

Research news

New tools to aid in recycling flat-screen monitors, TVs

Millions of flat-screen monitors and television sets will soon become obsolete, posing environmental hazards, and Purdue researchers are developing tools to help industry efficiently recycle the products.

New interactive system detects touch and gestures on any surface

People can let their fingers -- and hands -- do the talking with a new touch-activated system that projects onto walls and other surfaces and allows users to interact with their environment and each other.

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• Astronauts to speak on campus, attend Space Day
  
• Blues Legend Buddy Guy to perform at Purdue
  
• '50/50' screenwriter Will Reiser to speak at Purdue Cancer Culture & Community symposium
  
• Purdue jazz concert gets inspiration from Irving Berlin
  
• Purdue Philharmonic to provide Homecoming encore
  
• B.o.B's Purdue appearance canceled
  

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