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March 6, 2013 In the Spotlight
Purdue Ag scientists work for the good of people – and animalsThe public's increasing desire to know where their food comes from, how it is produced and whether it is safe certainly has grabbed Purdue Agriculture's attention. Faculty are involved in a variety of research and other work to help society improve the human diet, balancing efficient and sustainable production of high-quality animal products with proper treatment of animals. Read about how this is an effort engaged in on several fronts on behalf of consumers, producers and the animals themselves in the winter 2013 issue of Purdue Agricultures Magazine. Faculty and staff newsCenter for Healthy Living profile: Dr. Carolyn CooperToday begins a series featuring staff who work at Purdue's new Center for Healthy Living. First up is Dr. Carolyn Cooper. University Regulations website has new name, URLPurdue's University Regulations website is now called Student Regulations and can be found at a new URL, www.purdue.edu/studentregulations. Research news
Analytical theory may bring improvements to lithium-ion batteriesResearchers have shown theoretically how to control or eliminate the formation of 'dendrites' that cause lithium-ion batteries to fail, an advance that if realized would improve safety and might enable the batteries to be charged within a matter of minutes instead of hours. General newsComputer Science marking 50 years with MIT speaker, celebrationThe 50th anniversary year of the Department of Computer Science will finish with two special events -- a talk by Barbara Liskov of MIT and a daylong celebration with speakers and a dinner. Marketing and Media offering branding workshopsThe Office of Marketing and Media is hosting a series of branding workshops this spring to help departments integrate the Purdue brand into their online, print and social media outlets. 
Purdue Honors College class creates artistic way to look at soybeans' potentialAs artists, Purdue professors Shannon McMullen and Fabian Winkler aren't afraid to get their hands dirty. Neither are their students. Both spent hours digging holes for their upcoming public art installation beginning the week of March 18 outside Purdue's Elliott Hall of Music. Purdue's WBAA adds 'TED Radio Hour' to AM 920 lineupAM 920 WBAA, Public Radio from Purdue, is now presenting the 'TED Radio Hour' at 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Purdue sportsFor more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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