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March 21, 2013 In the Spotlight
Did You Know?: Holleman-Niswonger Simulator CenterThe 13 flight simulators at Purdue's Holleman-Niswonger Simulator Center teach students to fly several planes using strikingly realistic equipment. Located at the Purdue Airport, the simulator center is a single-story building primarily used by undergraduates in Purdue's professional flight program in the Department of Aviation Technology. Four of the center's simulators are called task trainers, and they teach students relatively simple concepts such as how to input flight plans. Some of remaining simulators, however, are much more high-tech. Faculty and staff newsProposals sought for Global Policy Research Institute lecturesPurdue's Global Policy Research Institute is accepting proposals for its 2013-14 Global Connections Lecture Series. Details are available in a PDF file, and the deadline is 11:59 p.m. April 12. For more information, contact Ruth Ann Weiderhaft, GPRI communications specialist, at weiderhaft@purdue.edu. 
Center for Healthy Living Profile: Jodi BriggsToday's entry in the continuing series to introduce staff who work at Purdue's new Center for Healthy Living features Jodi Briggs, one of four RN health coaches at the center. CIE event to focus on international teaching assistants' perspectiveThe Center for Instructional Excellence will offer a panel discussion on "Teaching and Learning: International TAs' Perspectives" on March 28. Murphy Awards
Two faculty named Murphy Award winnersMarcy Towns, professor of chemistry, and Mariko Wei, associate professor of Japanese and linguistics, have been named recipients of the 2013 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy. The faculty members were surprised with the news this week. The University's highest undergraduate teaching honor, the Murphy Award is accompanied by a $10,000 cash award and induction into Purdue's Teaching Academy, which provides leadership for the improvement of undergraduate, graduate and outreach teaching. Murphy was a history professor at Purdue between 1927 and 1970. PeopleComputer science professor wins commercialization awardMikhail Atallah, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in the College of Science, is the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty. Research news
Study: Chimpanzees eat smart when it comes to mealtimeChimpanzees watch what they eat and when, which may show that these primates are giving some thought to the quality of their food, according to Purdue research. Researchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Purdue sportsNCAA Tournament send-off set for women's basketballFans can help send the Purdue women's basketball team to the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon (March 22). The gathering will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex lower parking lot (next to the 18th green off Cherry Lane). The bus will depart for Louisville, Ky., at 3 p.m. Men's basketball dumps Western Illinois in CBI openerFour Boilermakers scored in double figures as Purdue downed Western Illinois 81-67 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. Purdue will host Santa Clara in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Monday (March 25). Women's swimming and diving set for NCAA ChampionshipsEight members of Purdue women's swimming and diving will represent the Boilermakers today through Saturday (March 21-23) at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis. Track and field/cross country to host summer campThe Purdue cross country and track and field teams will host a summer camp again this year. The camp will run June 23-27 for boys and girls from sixth to 12th grade. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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