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BNC NewsMarch 23, 2009ANNOUNCEMENTSOur custodial staff will be using a 1 part vinegar/10 part water solution to clean windows in the building. We wanted to let you know in case you smell a faint vinegar odor in the vicinity of windows. Thank you to our custodial staff for taking care of us and our building. KUDOS Congratulations to BNC resident faculty members, Eric Stach and Tim Fisher, and affiliated BNC faculty member, Hugh Hillhouse, for their selection as University Faculty Scholars! More New NSF ERC Competition Announced The National Science Foundation has just released a new solicitation for the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) competition. More
TOURS/VISITORS Tuesday, March 24 - Keyence Digital Microscope Systems with Aamer Mahmood Thursday, March 26 - Hirox Digital Microscopes with Aamer Mahmood Thursday, March 26 -Chemical Engineering Faculty Candidate for Yasuhiro Tchibana from 9 – 9:45 with Prof. Ribbe Friday, March 27 - ECE Prospective Graduate Students from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. with Caitlin Burger
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Advancing Manufacturing Summit VIII: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing When: Wednesday, March 25th, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm Advanced registration is requested at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/amap
Women and Leadership Seminar Amy Millman Thursday, March 26, 2009
Future Workshop: Modern STEM Concepts for Teachers Support your local teacher. Discovery Park and the Wabash Valley Education Council are planning a teachers workshop for upper elementary teachers based on state core science standards for grades 4-6. [Read More]
OPPORTUNITIES Limited Submission Competition: NSF CRIF:MU The National Science Foundation has released this year’s RFP for the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-User Instrumentation (CRIF:MU) program. This program provides funds to universities, colleges, and consortia thereof for the purchase of multi-user instruments. [More]
Lockheed Martin - 2009 University Research Initiative -RFP We
received a recent announcement from Lockheed Martin informing us of
their 2009 University Research Initiative – RFP. Please download the Letter of Announcement, Guidelines, Strategic Technology Threads, and the Abstract Template for more information.
More information from the NIH regarding supplements from stimulus dollars
PURDUE NEWSNanoscopic probes can track down and attack cancer cells
Joseph Irudayaraj, a Purdue University associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, developed the nanoscale, multifunctional probes, which have antibodies on board, to search out and attach to cancer cells. A paper detailing the technology was released last week in the online version of Angewandte Chemie, an international chemistry journal.
In Other NewsWhile many of us were enjoying Spring Break and basketball last week, several students from the Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center were busy learning to become Purdue's future nanoscientists as part of the E for Engineering program. [More]
Submit items for memo of March 30, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 03.27.09, to Jeff Goecker jgoecker@purdue.edu |
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