September 12, 2008

Events today, this weekend

Friday, Sept. 12

-- "Calligraphy: The Beautiful and Unique Chinese Art." Harrison Xinshi Tu, whose work is part of the Denver Art Museum's permanent collection. Confucius Institute at Purdue. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Room 2113, Civil Engineering Building.

-- Patent examination lecture. John Calvert, administrator of the Inventor Assistance Program, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "A Perspective of the Patent Examiner." Siegesmund Engineering Library and the
Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program. 12:30-1:20 p.m. Room G124, Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering. See also listing for 7 p.m. Thursday.

-- Discovery Lecture Series. Phillip Sharp, co-recipient of 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. "The Roles of Short RNAs in Cancer and Biology." 3:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. More at http://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2008b/080820SharpDiscoveryLecture.html.

-- Latino Heritage Month opening ceremony. Latino Cultural Center. 4-6 p.m. LCC.

-- PSUB Outdoor Music Series. Steve Means performing. Purdue Student Union Board. 7 p.m. Front lawn, PMU. (Rain location: Union Commons, ground floor, PMU.)

-- National Living Treasures: Kevin Locke with special guest Mary Louise Defender Wilson. Convocations, World Stage. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: $26-$19. More at http://www.convocations.org.

Sept. 12 and 14

-- Soccer (women's). Boilermaker Challenge Cup. 5:30 p.m. Friday: Purdue vs. Rhode Island; Indiana State vs Morehead State. 1 p.m. Sunday: Purdue vs. Morehead State; ISU vs. Rhode Island. Varsity Soccer Complex. Tickets: public, $5; students $2.

Saturday, Sept. 13

-- Game Day Concerts. 1 p.m.: Jazz bands, followed by "All-American" Marching Band's "Thrill on the Hill," at Slayter Center. Post-game: Marching Band marches from stadium to Purdue Mall for concert. Purdue Bands; 49-66785 or kcmatter@purdue.edu.

-- Chinese Folk Song and Dance Performance. By Jiangsu Silk & Bamboo Performing Group. Confucius Institute at Purdue. 2-3:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. (Doors open at 1:45 p.m.) More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080826HongEvent.html.

-- Football vs. Oregon. 3:30 p.m. Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets: public, $40.

Sunday, Sept. 14
-- Conference for Collaboration and Innovation. Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Through Wednesday, Sept. 17. More at http://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2008b/080716BeyerleinConference.html.