January 2011 - Che-courtesy-list

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by Mears, Jill A 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Good Morning, The Travel office has released a newly updated Form 17 that should be in place and used by February 1st. Please update any of your archived copies with the newly attached Form 17. This form's updates are located in its line12, where newly embedded links will eliminate the need to search for Travel Warnings. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, Jill Mears Account Assistant Chemical Engineering 765-494-4070 jmears(a)purdue.edu

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Larry Campbell's Email
by Harrington, Michael P 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hi all, Today I helped Larry change email systems to the system he will be using as a retiree. This changeover may cause some email's to fail when sent to him or be delayed for a day or two. This only should apply if you as the sender have an Exchange account (if you use MS Outlook). So please be aware that if you send something to Larry and he doesn't reply and you have an exchange account, it may not have reached him. -Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Purdue University, School of Chemical Engineering - Graduate Seminar Series, Centennial Seminar, Spring 2011
by Luedtke, Deborah P 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series - Centennial Seminar Dr. Robert E. Hannemann Professor of Biomedical/Chemical Engineering/Psychological Sciences Purdue University "Purdue Chemical Engineering and Medical Research: A Review of the Past and a Vision of the Future" January 25, 2011 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. FRNY G140 Abstract: This presentation will concentrate on the role of Purdue's School of Chemical Engineering in the field of medical research, which is now more often described by the broadened term of "biomedical" research. There will be a review of the early contributions which led to what is now university-wide involvement. Current School research areas will be described and a prediction made for the potential for future involvement. Bio: Dr. Robert Hannemann is a board-certified pediatrician and Visiting Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Child Psychology at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree was in chemical engineering from Purdue University. His medical training was at Indiana University with specialized training in pediatrics at Riley Hospital for Children at the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Hannemann has had extensive experience in both clinical and biomedical engineering research. He has been involved in health care issues at the national level, as President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and as a member of national committees including the Secretary's (Health and Human Services) Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Dr. Hannemann's research interests have been broad-based ranging from non-invasive diagnostic and treatment devices to the use of engineering modeling techniques in physiological systems and disease states as well as problems of the healthcare system. He has received numerous recognitions for his activities including being named Eminent Engineer by Tau Beta Pi, Rainbow Award recipient by the Adam Walsh Children's Fund and Sagamore of the Wabash by the governor of the State of Indiana. Debbie Luedtke Deborah P. Luedtke, Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall, Room 1144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 Tel: 765-494-4365 / Fax: 765-494-0805 Email: dpmcdani(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dpmcdani@purdue.edu>

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Purdue University, School of Chemical Engineering - Graduate Seminar Series-Centennial Seminar, Spring 2011
by Yater-Henke, Katherine D 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series - Centennial Seminar Dr. Robert E. Hannemann Professor of Biomedical/Chemical Engineering/Psychological Sciences Purdue University "Purdue Chemical Engineering and Medical Research: A Review of the Past and a Vision of the Future" January 25, 2011 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. FRNY G140 Abstract: This presentation will concentrate on the role of Purdue's School of Chemical Engineering in the field of medical research, which is now more often described by the broadened term of "biomedical" research. There will be a review of the early contributions which led to what is now university-wide involvement. Current School research areas will be described and a prediction made for the potential for future involvement. Bio: Dr. Robert Hannemann is a board-certified pediatrician and Visiting Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Child Psychology at Purdue University. His undergraduate degree was in chemical engineering from Purdue University. His medical training was at Indiana University with specialized training in pediatrics at Riley Hospital for Children at the Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Hannemann has had extensive experience in both clinical and biomedical engineering research. He has been involved in health care issues at the national level, as President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and as a member of national committees including the Secretary's (Health and Human Services) Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Dr. Hannemann's research interests have been broad-based ranging from non-invasive diagnostic and treatment devices to the use of engineering modeling techniques in physiological systems and disease states as well as problems of the healthcare system. He has received numerous recognitions for his activities including being named Eminent Engineer by Tau Beta Pi, Rainbow Award recipient by the Adam Walsh Children's Fund and Sagamore of the Wabash by the governor of the State of Indiana. Debbie Luedtke Deborah P. Luedtke, Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall, Room 1144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 Tel: 765-494-4365 / Fax: 765-494-0805 Email: dpmcdani(a)purdue.edu

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Centennial Seminar: Tuesday, January 18; Dr. Joseph Francisco
by Yater-Henke, Katherine D 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Good Morning, Attached is the agenda, abstract and bio information for Dr. Joseph S. Francisco, our first seminar speaker this semester. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you, Katherine Yater-Henke SEIGERT Program Coordinator School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Phone: 765-494-4811 Email: kdhenke(a)purdue.edu

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New Staff, Elizabeth Hayes
by Murray, Chris L 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth Hayes to the clerical staff. Elizabeth comes to us from the School of Liberal Arts as a web technician and also has previous experience in the development offices in Civil Engineering and Krannert. Elizabeth's office is located in room 1029D and her phone number is 4-4058. In addition to support of our development office, she will support faculty and staff. An updated clerical org chart is attached. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the new assignments. New assignments will take effect on February 1. Please continue to contact your current secretary until then. Thanks, Chris

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ChE Graduate Seminar Series, Spring 2011 - Schedule
by Luedtke, Deborah P 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Good afternoon, attached is the schedule for the Graduate Seminar Series this semester. We will send an update once we finalize the last few speakers. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you, Debbie Deborah P. Luedtke, Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall, Room 1144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 Tel: 765-494-4365 / Fax: 765-494-0805 Email: dpmcdani(a)purdue.edu

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Research vs Teaching - an interesting news article
by Varma, Arvind 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Dear Colleagues, An interesting article that appeared in yesterday's Chronicle of Higher Education - something to think about. It refers to 2 recent commentaries in Science and Nature re the same topic - I have not read those yet. Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Head, School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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FW: School of Chemical Engineering - Graduate Seminar Series, Spring 2011
by Luedtke, Deborah P 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series Dr. Joseph S. Francisco Department of Chemistry and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Purdue University "Structure and Reactivity of Radical-Molecule Complexes: New Frontier in Atmospheric Chemistry" January 18, 2011 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. FRNY G140 Abstract: The chemistry in our atmosphere governs phenomena such as ozone depletion, acid rain, and climate change. Having a firm understanding of all chemical processes at the molecular level in the atmosphere will allow for the development of accurate global climate models. This talk will discuss some of the more traditional chemical reactions, and challenge our fundamental understanding of how these reactions occur under low temperature conditions which are characteristic of the atmosphere. Even the simplest atmospheric reactions involve novel mechanisms linked to radical-molecule complexes. The effects that radical-molecule complexes will have on the landscape of the atmosphere in terms of accounting for the abundance of radical species will be discussed. The chemistry role of radical-molecule has been largely unexplored. The influence and impact of radical-molecule complexes on both the mechanisms and kinetics on atmospheric reactions will be discussed. Bio: Joseph S. Francisco completed his undergraduate studies in Chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin with honors, and he received his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983. Francisco spent 1983-1985 as a Research Fellow at Cambridge University in England, and returned to MIT as a Provost Postdoctoral Fellow. He is the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry at Purdue University. Francisco has received a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Teacher-Scholar Award. In 1993, Francisco was a recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, which he spent at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology. In 1995, he received the Percy L. Julian Award for Pure and Applied Research, the highest research award from the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. He was selected to be a Sigma Xi National Lecturer from 1995 to 1997. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Purdue University McCoy Award; this is the highest research award given to a faculty member for significant research contributions. He is an honorary life member of the Israel Chemical Society. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2010, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Francisco was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt U.S. Senior Scientist Award by the German government, as well as being appointed a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Bologna, Italy. He is Professeur Invite at the Universite de Paris-Est, France. As well as being a Visiting Professor at Uppsala Universitet, Sweden. He has been a member of the Naval Research Advisory Committee for the Department of Navy (appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, 1994-1996). President Barack Obama appointed him as a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science serving the term from 2010-2012. He was appointed Atmospheric and Ocean Science Editor for Pure and Applied Geophysics from 1998-2001. He has also served as a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of Spectrochimica Acta Part A, Journal of Molecular Structure Theochem, and the Journal of Physical Chemistry. He is a co-author of the textbook Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics, published by Prentice-Hall, and translated in Japanese. He has also published over 400 peer-reviewed publications in the fields of atmospheric chemistry, chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry, laser photochemistry and spectroscopy. He served as President for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers from 2005-2007, and served on its Board of Directors from 2003-2007. Francisco currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Council for Chemical Research, on the Executive Board of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, and on the Board of Directors for the American Chemical Society from 2009-2011. He was elected President of the American Chemical Society for 2010. Tuskegee University awarded him an honorary degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, in 2010. Debbie Luedtke Deborah P. Luedtke, Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall, Room 1144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 Tel: 765-494-4365 / Fax: 765-494-0805 Email: dpmcdani(a)purdue.edu

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Space Management Policy
by Farmus, Cristina D 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Good morning, Below is the space management policy for Forney Hall, as approved in August 2009. Please note that any space allocation has to be approved in writing by either Dr. Varma or Dr. Caruthers before Jeff Valley can issue any keys. Regards, Cristina Purdue University - School of Chemical Engineering Space Management Policy From: Arvind Varma, School Head To: ChE Faculty, Staff, and Students Effective Date: August 3, 2009 Purpose This document outlines the procedures to follow for space allocation and key issuing in Forney Hall. Scope Faculty and Staff Offices - The School Head assigns offices for all faculty (regular and visiting) and staff members. For faculty members, each case is considered on an individual basis. When a staff member is hired in an existing position, the same office as the last occupant is assigned by default. All requests should be addressed to the Head, and notification of approval is given via email. Laboratories - The School Head assigns all laboratory space in Forney Hall. All requests should be addressed to the Head, and notification of approval is given via email. Post Doctoral, Graduate Student, and Visiting Scholars Offices -The Forney Hall renovation coordinator (currently Dr. Caruthers) assigns offices for all graduate students, post doctoral associates and visiting scholars. All requests should be made by the faculty research advisor to Dr. Caruthers, and notification of approval is given via email. Keys The Building Deputy (currently Jeff Valley) is copied on all written approvals of space assignments; he/she will then issue a key to the occupant. When a key to a laboratory is needed but no space allocation is involved, the faculty research advisor requests the Building Deputy directly for a key to be issued to the individual. When a key is issued, the person receiving it will be asked to sign a form committing to return it at the end of the appointment. The employees leaving the School upon completion of their appointment will return all their keys to the Building Deputy during the check-out process, which is monitored by the Business Manager (currently Mary Anne Madrid) for faculty and staff and by the Graduate Program Coordinator (currently Deb Bowman) for graduate students.

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