Seminars /Workshops / Events
August 12th @ 3:30pm in PHYS 203
Advances in Computational and Quantum Imaging (ACQI) Workshop
September 11th @ 8:00am – 5:00pm in MRGN 121
Purdue 2050: Conference of the Future
September 26 and 27th, 2019
Reimbursable airport parking costs limited under new Purdue travel regulations; Real IDs required by October 2020
Purdue’s updated travel regulations take effect Thursday (Aug. 1) and indicate that reimbursable airport parking for business travel cannot exceed the cost of the airport’s economy parking daily rate.
As an example, economy parking is $9 per day at the Indianapolis International Airport, and that rate would be used to reimburse business travelers for parking expenses. If a traveler opts for a more expensive parking method at the departing
airport including but not limited to valet or hourly parking, the additional costs would not be reimbursed by Purdue.
The University’s preferred airport parking provider, FastPark & Relax, is less expensive than the daily economy rate. Travelers are encouraged to sign up for rewards and make reservations in advance to guarantee parking at one of the
participating locations. A number of benefits include covered parking spaces, on-demand shuttle service between the vehicle and airport with no waiting, emergency car services and 24/7 online access to receipts. The discounted rates are available for both
business and personal travel for Purdue employees, though only expenses related to business travel will be reimbursed.
Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, airlines will require travelers to possess and provide identification that meets federal requirements. This identification, known as a Real ID, has a star in the upper-right corner of the driver’s license, permit
or identification card. Additional information about Real IDs is available on the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles website.
Questions may be directed to Purdue Travel at 765-496-8747 or purduetravel@purdue.edu.
SEM training and assistance
The Birck Nanotechnology Center is looking for a Grad student with some electron microscopy knowledge to assist 20 hrs a week with the SEMs at BNC - Hitachi
S4800 FESEM and TFS Apreo FESEM in the clean room.
The responsibilities will be:
1. Provide SEM analysis services - imaging and EDX chemical analysis - to BNC and industrial users using both the Hitachi S4800 and TFS Apreo FE-SEM
2. Manage the reception of samples and analysis instructions from Birck users
3. Training new users in both the SEMs Hitachi S-4800 and TFS Apreo
4. Manage the training and services request for both SEMs in Ilab
4. Training new users in SPI sputter coater
The candidate will be trained in all these techniques by a staff member.
If interested, please contact Rosa E Diaz (rdiazri@purdue.edu) for more details.
Birck Nanotechnology Center – Replacement of the Peeling Exterior Panels
Scrubbing and Waxing
Please note that the following rooms will be scrubbed and waxed on the following dates.
July 30th – West entrance hallway (west entrance not available until 10:30AM)
July 31st – West hallway (BRK 1217 – 1239) access labs through galley doors
Please see Mary Jo with any questions.
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