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July 3, 2014 In the Spotlight
Feeding India's poor through better supply chain managementFood insecurity is a daily struggle for millions of families in India. In fact, because parents worry every day about their next meal, they aren't always able to focus on long-term plans such as careers for their children. "If we can give them their right, they can dream further. They can dream of an education and a better life," says Shweta Chopra, a doctoral candidate in Purdue's College of Technology. For the last two years, Chopra has been studying the introduction of technology into India's rice supply chain. Her goal is to improve the way rice is distributed, from the growers to consumers, while eliminating corruption and waste. Faculty and staff newsPurdue creates Division of Student Academic AffairsThree of Purdue's administrative units -- Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Housing and Food Services -- have been consolidated into one division called Student Academic Affairs, which will be focused on the personal, professional and intellectual growth of Purdue students. PEAP sets Day in Chicago tripThe Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, is sponsoring a Day in Chicago trip on July 12. Move-out sale scheduled for Grissom HallPurdue Surplus Store plans a two-phase move-out sale in Grissom Hall -- a department-only sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday (July 8), and a public sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 9-10. PeopleSanders to direct new Northwest Indiana Engagement OfficeAs a point of contact for connecting Purdue expertise with priorities of Northwest Indiana business, industry and government, university administrator Timothy Sanders has assumed a new role as director of Purdue's newly established Northwest Indiana Engagement Office. 
Curbelo-Ruíz named director of Purdue's Latino Cultural CenterAurelio Curbelo-Ruíz, director of multicultural programs and multicultural liaison officer at Iowa State University, has been appointed director of Purdue's Latino Cultural Center, University officials announced Monday (June 30). The appointment is effective July 21. General newsIndiana high school students showcase entrepreneurship skills, win tuition vouchersThe state of Indiana could develop a more diverse, robust economy in the future thanks to 50 high school students who learned about the entrepreneurial process during a weeklong academy held at Purdue. Interagency group will develop sustainable farming programsPurdue and two government agencies have created an interagency group to support Indiana farmers interested in alternative agriculture and provide resources to integrate best organic practices into more conventional farming systems. 
Photo gallery: Purdue Athletes Life Success programSwimming instructor Alicia Kerr watches as children practice their swimming strokes during the 13th annual Purdue Athletes Life Success program, which runs through July 11. Nearly 600 Tippecanoe County youth, ages 8-14, will spend five weeks at camp this summer learning about fitness, sports, healthy eating and financial literacy. The program, which started in 2002, has served more than 3,000 area youth. A photo gallery from the camp is here. Purdue website helps consumers safely store, cook beefPurdue Extension and the Indiana Beef Council have developed a website to help consumers store and cook meat safely -- information that's especially useful during grilling season. Research newsPurdue-designed tool helps guide brain cancer surgeryA tool to help brain surgeons test and more precisely remove cancerous tissue was successfully used during surgery, according to a study by Purdue and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Researchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Purdue sportsFor more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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