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BNC newsOctober 20, 2008ANNOUNCEMENTSTown Hall Meeting This ThursdayTOWN HALL MEETING to be held Thursday, 10.23.08, 1:30-3:00, in BRK 1001. Budget/Recharge information to be reviewed among other items of community interest. See you all there! Getinge autoclave training Friday, 10.24.08, 10-10:30am, in BIND 233A. To register, visit the training webpage located at: http://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bnc/training/. Poster PrintingPoster Printing, from Valerie Lawless, DP Engagement lawlessv@purdue.edu: The poster printer, located in MRGN 233, is now available for staff and students to use. We have two new students, Joshua and Paula, that have the following office hours:M-W 10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and Thurs 9:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. M-F 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [More] TOURS/VISITORSMonday, 10.20.08, 10:00AM: Harvey Mudd College, President Klawe and Anne Kroeker, board member; with Valerie Lawless. Monday, 10.20.08, 2:45PM: Northwest Indiana Forum, optional Discovery Park Tour with Candiss Vibbert Wednesday, 10.22.08, 6:00PM: BremnerDuke HealthCare dinner, in Atrium. Friday, 10.24.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview days students and parents; self-guided tours. Saturday, 10.25.08, 9:15AM: Dr. S. Rasoul Safavian, CTO, Bechtel Group, and ECE alumni tour, with Tim Sands. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPSMonday, 10.20.08, 3:30PM, BRK 2001: “Nano-Devices for Biophysics: Molecular Sensing, Cell Signal Monitoring, and Growth Control,” by Seunghun Hong, Associate Professor, Physics, Seoul National University, Korea. [More] Monday, 10.20.08, 3:30 refreshments, 3:45 seminar, ARMS 1010: “Development of Piezoelectric Trimorph Actuators for High Fidelity Flat Panel Loud Speakers,” by William F. Shelley II, Emo Labs. [More] Tuesday, 10.21.08, 12:00 Noon, MRGN 129: “New Approaches to Cancer Treatment: Early Detection, Individualized Care, Molecular Targeted Therapies, Genomics and Proteomics: An Introduction to the Hoosier Oncology Group Biorepository,” by Nasser Hanna, MD, chairman, Hoosier Oncology Group; Kristina Kirkpatrick, Correlative Research Coordinator. [More] Thursday, 10.23.08, 12:00 Noon – 5:00PM, Fowler Hall: The 6th Annual Garnet E. Peck Symposium, “Counterfeit Medicines: Current Approaches and Research Opportunities.” [More] Thursday, 10.23.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: “Flame Spreading Processes in a Fin-Slot Solid Propellant Rocket Motor Simulator with Applications to Space Shuttle Boosters,” by Kennth K. Kuo, Distinguished Professor of ME and Director of High Pressure Combustion Laboratory. Refreshments served 4:00, ME 254. [More] Friday, 10.24.08, 11:30AM, BRK 2001: “In situ Characterization of Biofilm Surfances Through Atomic Force Microscopy," by Zhen Huang, PhD student, Civil and Environmental Engineering [More] OPPORTUNITIESFunded International Research Experience for Students: Tuesday, 10.21.08, 4:30PM, ME 117, presented by Douglas Cook Graduate Research Assistant (ME). [More] DISCOVERY PARKRECOGNITION: Please join the Cyber Center in recognizing the achievements, service, and meritorious efforts of DR. SANGTAE KIM, Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 3:00-5:00PM, East Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. RSVP to cyber@purdue.edu. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWEATHER ALERTS: from the Weather Channel via e-mail or text message on your cell phone by registering Click here FLU SHOTS: Free flu shots are offered to benefit-eligible faculty
and staff, graduate staff, official Purdue retirees, and their
spouses/same-sex domestic partners. A PUID is required for check-in for
employees, retirees, and spouses/same-sex domestic partners. Check http://www.purdue.edu/worklife to register for an appointment. [More] KUDOS With over 550 posters presented at the MicroTAS 2008 conference in
San Diego, one (”Young Researcher Poster Award”) of four total poster
awards was given to Aloke Kumar, Stuart J. Williams and Steven T.
Wereley for thier poster, “RAPID ELECTROKINETIC PATTERNING OF COLLOIDS
USING OPTICAL LANDSCAPES”.
New research field promises radical advances in optical technologies
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