April 16, 2008

Today's events

Wednesday, April 16

-- Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. East Faculty Lounge, PMU. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Department of Psychological Sciences.

-- Bioethics Lectures Series. Eric Meslin, director, IU Center for Bioethics, and associate dean, IU School of Medicine. "Ethical Issues in Constructing and Using Biobanks." 6-7:30 p.m. Room 121, Burton Morgan Center. www.purdue.edu/bioethics.

All week

-- Through April 20. "Autotelematic Spider Bots." Stewart Center Gallery. Made by artist Ken Rinaldo, an associate professor of art and technology at Ohio State University, the Spider Bots are five spider-like sculptures that interact with the public in real-time and self-modify their behaviors based on their interaction with the viewer, themselves and their environment. They will function for 15-minute periods at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. daily. Sponsored by Purdue Galleries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

-- Through April 20. "Machinic Drift." Robert L. Ringel Gallery in the Purdue Memorial Union. Various interactive works and imagery by artist Ken Rinaldo, including robotic fish and electronic sound work sculptures. Sponsored by Purdue Galleries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials are French Onion & Garlic & Shrimp over Linguini. To access the menu: www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/about/restaurants.shtml.

-- Through April 29. "Chronicling Women's History at Purdue: Selections from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives." Artifacts, documents and photographshighlighting the history of University women. The exhibit includes collections on the "Queen of American Agriculture", the "Mother of Modern Management," Amelia Earhart and more. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Room 279, STEW. www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol.

-- Fine Arts Senior Exhibition. Annual exhibition of artworks from seniors majoring in the fine arts including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and metals. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries, Pao Hall. Through April 25.

Monday-Thursday

-- Purdue Grand Prix advance ticket sales. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on mall side of Materials and Electrical Engineering Building and in front of Class of 1950 Lecture Hall. Ticket sale rain location: West lobby, STEW. Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at gate on race day, Saturday, April 19. More about ticket-merchandise package and the race is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080331LantzPrix.html.