Purdue rolls out new communication systems for students, administrators

The new software systems and online options, including MyPurdue, PurduE-Board, eSidewalk and Get Involved@Purdue, will make communication on campus much easier for everyone, including administrators, staff and students, said Pablo Malavenda, associate dean of students.

Friedman, foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in Elliott Hall of Music about his latest book, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America."

The accolade, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Centers network, Purdue University and its Discovery Park complex, and the Edward Lowe Foundation, recognizes the state's top privately held businesses that employ up to 150 employees and have between $750,000 to $100 million in annual revenue or working capital.

A new specialization in logistics and supply-chain management will be available to students admitted into the aviation management bachelor's degree program beginning this fall and will include several courses in industrial technology.

Mechanical Engineering Building rendering

Over the summer, crews worked to prepare the site for the $34.5 million Roger B. Gatewood Wing of the Mechanical Engineering Building. The wing will add about 41,000 assignable square feet to the building and will be the first on campus to be constructed by standards established by the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

The students will clean up debris left in fields and homes in neighborhoods such as Horseshoe Bend and Tecumseh Bend. They also will notify flood victims about assistance programs available to them.

Orientation for international undergraduate students will kick off Monday (Aug. 18).

The Financial Aid Estimator allows prospective students and parents to receive an instant estimate of the need- and merit-based aid they could receive, said Joyce Hall, director of the Division of Financial Aid.

The casual, interactive program introduces first-year students to the Black Cultural Center. The BCC Performing Arts Ensembles, which include the Black Voices of Inspiration choir, Jahari Dance Troupe, New Directional Players theatrical company and Haraka Writers, will present an artistic showcase. The Black Thought Collective, a dialogue-centered and service-learning group sponsored by the BCC, will be launched at Boilerfest.

The high-performance computing laboratory in Knoy Hall, which opened this month, contains space for a wide variety of computer hardware, an adjoining space for student collaboration and projects, and a classroom area across the hall.

Map of Climate Hotspots

The research team, led by Purdue University associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences Noah S. Diffenbaugh, developed a new technique to identify hotspots based on the magnitude of temperature and precipitation response to greenhouse gas emissions.

Intelimmune LLC

Intelimmune LLC will focus on developing a more reliable and accurate diagnostic tool for detecting the presence of tetrehydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, said Fred Regnier, Purdue's John H. Law Distinguished Professor Analytical Chemistry.

Almost half of those residents will check into halls beginning Saturday (Aug. 16) for Boiler Gold Rush, a multiday orientation program for new students. Nearly 90 percent of beginning students elect to live in University Residences.

"It's been an amazing recovery for Indiana's corn crop considering the challenging weather," said Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension agriculture economist.

The Ice Hockey Club was suspended after members, some of whom were minors, were found to have consumed alcohol while attending a university-sanctioned competition at Illinois State University in Bloomington, Ill., on Jan. 25. Members also were found to have provided false information to university officials during the investigation, said Pablo Malavenda, associate dean of students.

Optical electrode

By measuring rates of oxygen use in developing fish, which are sensitive to contaminants and stressful conditions, the technology could reveal the presence of minute levels of toxic substances before they cause more obvious and substantial harm. It could be used as an early warning system against environmental contamination or even biological weapons, said Purdue University researcher Marshall Porterfield, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering.

Atmospheric molecule

It's the unusual chemistry facilitated by this molecule, however, that will attract the most attention from scientists.

The Aug. 28 induction, which occurs once every five years, will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the North Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union. Purdue President France A. Córdova and Provost Randy Woodson will recognize the honorees.

E. Dan Hirleman

The foundation, based in Arlington, Va., is a nonprofit organization authorized by Congress and established in 1995 by the National Science Foundation. It promotes international scientific and technical collaboration.

"A football player or race car driver would not step onto the field or track without proper gear, and motorcyclists need to think about how they can protect themselves as well – from head to toe," says Marifran Mattson, an associate professor of health communication who studies health campaigns and was injured in a 2004 motorcycle accident.

Sidney Moon, associate dean of learning and engagement in Purdue's College of Education and a professor of educational studies, says that six years into the federal reform of the public educational system known as No Child Left Behind, problems persist in schools.

The e-mails use CNN graphics and provide a link to what appears to be a CNN video player site, said Scott Ksander, executive director of networks and security for the Office of Information Technology at Purdue. Instead of playing the video, the site prompts the user to download a Flash player update, and the download contains a virus.

Fingerprint images

The new technology also can distinguish between overlapping fingerprints left by different individuals - a difficult task for current optical forensic methods.

Robin Williams

This is Williams' second performance at Elliott Hall of Music. His first performance was June 29, 2002, to a sold-out house.