December 4, 2012

In the Spotlight

A message from acting President Tim Sands

Higher education is changing -- more quickly perhaps than we have ever seen. From the way we teach and the way students learn to the push to move research more quickly to the marketplace, we at Purdue are in the lead in many areas.

5 Students Who are Fun Makers

All work and no play? No way. Boilermakers know how to have fun. We have spirit. Attitude. A zest for making the most out of life. Meet our 5 Students Who are Fun Makers.

'5 Students Who ...' nominations wanted

Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate students they consider to be Style Makers for the March "5 Students Who ..." website. Deadline for nominations is Friday (Dec. 7).

Faculty and staff news

President's Forum to be held today; live webcast available

The final President's Forum of the calendar year will take place 8-9:30 a.m. today (Dec. 4) in Stewart Center, Rooms 302-306, and a live webcast will be available. The forum will open with a brief campus update by acting President Tim Sands, followed by a presentation/discussion titled "Purdue: Four Campuses, One University."

Purdue takes action to streamline construction management

Purdue announced Monday (Dec. 3) that it will close its construction inspection department on March 2.

CTSI offering pre-doctoral training awards in translational research

The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) is seeking applicants for special pre-doctoral training awards in translational research.

General news

Program helps Spanish-speaking children learn
family language

Spanish-speaking children in Indiana are learning how to spell and read their native language as part of a Purdue research and community project to help students improve their bilingual skills and achieve academic success.

Purdue students create array of senior design innovations

Purdue students completing a mechanical engineering senior design course will demonstrate a diverse collection of inventions, from a hovering skateboard to a heart-assist device and a foldable wing for a flying car.

Tips for parents helping high school students on research papers

Parents are often tapped to review drafts from their high school students' papers, and a Purdue online resource can help them sharpen their editing skills, especially when it comes to unintentional plagiarism.

Research news

Oil and water: an icy interaction when oil chains are short, but steamy when chains are long

Water transforms into a previously unknown structure in between a liquid and a vapor when in contact with alcohol molecules containing long oily chains, according to Purdue researchers. However, around short oily chains, water is more icelike.

Purdue sports

Tickets on sale now for NCAA Volleyball Regional

The buzz is building around Mackey Arena ahead of this weekend's NCAA Volleyball Regional, which features Purdue, Minnesota, Kentucky and Penn State. All-session tickets are on sale now.

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

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