November 2011 - Che-courtesy-list

FW: FRNY Sidewalk closure
by Valley, Jeffrey L 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

FYI................... _____________________________________________ From: Emery, Richard W Jr Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 12:58 PM To: Terry, Rebecca L Cc: Colella, Grant D; Thedans, Kevin J; Valley, Jeffrey L; Horan, Carol J. Subject: FRNY Sidewalk closure A portion of the sidewalk on the west side of Forney Hall will be closed on Friday, December 2. JR Kelly will be have a man lift on site to install a louver. This area will be fenced off. Thanks, Rick Emery General Inspector Project Management & Construction Purdue University Cell: 765-479-2443 Office: 765-496-7701

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Reminder - Centennial Seminar Speaker Dr. Kristi Anseth Abstract/Bio
by Mamph, Jennifer A 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Purdue University SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES - CENTENNIAL SEMINAR Dr. Kristi S. Anseth Howard Hughes Medical Investigator & Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Colorado at Boulder "Goodbye Flat Biology" November 29, 2011 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. FRNY G140 ABSTRACT: Methods for culturing mammalian cells in a biologically relevant context are increasingly needed to study cell and tissue physiology, expand and differentiate progenitor cells, and to grow replacement tissues for regenerative medicine. Two-dimensional culture has been the paradigm for in vitro cell culture; however, evidence and intuition suggest that cells behave differently when they are isolated from the complex architecture of their native tissues and constrained to petri dishes or material surfaces with unnaturally high stiffness, polarity, and surface to volume ratio. As a result, biologists are often faced with the need for a more physiologically relevant 3D culture environment, and many researchers are realizing the advantages of hydrogels as a means of creating custom 3D microenvironments with highly controlled chemical, biological and physical cues. Further, the native ECM is far from static, so ECM mimics must also be dynamic to direct complex cellular behavior. In general, there is an un-met need for materials that allow user-defined control over the spatio-temporal presentation of important signals, such as integrin-binding ligands, growth factor release, and biomechanical signals. Developing such hydrogel mimics of the ECM for 3D cell culture is an archetypal engineering problem, requiring control of numerous properties on multiple time and length scales important for cellular functions. New materials systems have the potential to significantly improve our understanding of how cells receive information from their microenvironment and the role that these dynamic processes may play in controlling the stem cell niche to cancer metastasis. This talk will illustrate our recent efforts to advance hydrogel chemistries for 3D cell culture and dynamically control biochemical and biophysical properties through orthogonal, photochemical reaction mechanisms. BIO: Kristi S. Anseth earned her B.S. degree from Purdue University in 1992 and her Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado in 1994. She then conducted post-doctoral research at MIT as an NIH fellow and subsequently joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder as an Assistant Professor in 1996. Dr. Anseth is presently a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Her research interests lie at the interface between biology and engineering where she designs new biomaterials for applications in drug delivery and regenerative medicine. Dr. Anseth's research group has published over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented over 180 invited lectures in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering. She was the first engineer to be named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and received the Alan T. Waterman Award, the highest award of the National Science Foundation for demonstrated exceptional individual achievement in scientific or engineering research. Most recently, she was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Anseth is also a dedicated teacher, who has received four University Awards related to her teaching, as well as the American Society for Engineering Education's Curtis W. McGraw Award. Dr. Anseth is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. She serves on the editorial boards or as associate editor of Biomacromolecules, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, Acta Biomaterialia, and Biotechnology & Bioengineering. Jenni Mamph Secretary Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive, Room 1144 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 (765) 494-4069

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Diversity Presentation
by Farmus, Cristina D 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Good afternoon, I'd like to thank everyone who attended the ChE Diversity Presentation yesterday. The PPT is now saved on the ChE intranet at https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE. A make up session will be scheduled during one of the seminar slots in January 2012 for those that could not attend. We intend to have 100 % participation from all faculty, staff and students. Have a peaceful Thanksgiving! Cristina

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ChE Leadership Library
by Farmus, Cristina D 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Good afternoon, Below you will find the most recent list with all the titles in the ChE Leadership Library. If you are interested in any of them, please let me know. Please return the items you are no longer reading so other people can benefit from them. Titles in yellow denote new additions. Regards, Cristina Chemical Engineering Leadership Library General Titles Author Name 2011-12 Currently Checked out by 1 All Things Work for Good Sinclair, Gavin 2 Alternative Energy for Dummies Rik DeGunther 3 American Heritage College Dictionary 4 The Art of Choosing (New) S. Iyengar A. Varma 5 Become the CEO of You, Inc. Susan Bulkeley Butler T. Cadwallader 6 Building Wealth Thurow, Lester C. 7 The Case for Servant Leadership Kent M. Keith 8 Coming Back Stronger Drew Brees 9 Complete Office Handbook Susan Jaderstrom & all 10 Crucial Conversations Kerry Patterson & all 11 The Elements of Style (New) Strunk & White 12 The Essential Engineer Henry Petroski A. Varma 13 The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Lencioni, Patrick J. Mamph 14 Getting Past OK Broody C. Farmus 15 Green, the E Magazine Handbook for Living Ligthly on the Earth The Editors of the E/Environmental Magazine 16 Green, Greener, Greenest, a Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life. Lori Bongiorno 17 HBR's Must Reads on Managing Yourself Harvard Business Review, multiple authors 18 Hot, Flat, and Crowded Friedman, Thomas L. 19 How to Manage Multiple Projects, Meet Deadlines and Achieve Objectives (DVD) Fred Pryor Seminar 20 In Search of Excellence in Project Management Harold Kerzner K. Yater Henke 21 The Kite Runner H. Hossein 22 Leading at the Edge Perkins, Dennis N.T. 23 My Personal Best John Wooden A. Varma 24 Only in America Paul Oreffice 25 Polarity Management, Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems Barry Johnson 26 The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Steven Covey 27 Stealing Buddha's Dinner Nguyen, Bich Minh 28 Sticky Wisdom B. Guererro 29 Time Power Brian Tracy 30 To Do, Doing, Done! Snead, G. Lynne & Wycoff, Joyce K. Yater Henke 31 The Unfinished Revolution Dertouzos, Michael 32 The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today Wallace, Mike 33 When Generations Collide Lynne Lancaster and David Stillman 34 Who Moved My Cheese? Johnson, Spencer 35 Winning Welch, Jack & Welch, Suzy A. Varma 36 Women Count Susan Bulkeley Butler 37 Wooden on Leadership John Wooden 38 You're Better than Your Job Search Marc Cenedella General Titles Author Name 2011-12 Currently Checked out by 39 Applied Hydro-Aeromechanics in Oil and Gas Drilling Eugeniy G. Leonov & Valerie I. Isaev 40 BioMass and Alternate Fuel Systems Thomas F. McGowan 41 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Richard E. Balzhiser, Michael R. Samuels & John D. Eliassen 42 Chemical Reactor Design, Optimization, and Scaleup E. Bruce Nauman 43 Commercialization of Innovative Technologies C. Joseph Touhill Gregory J. Touhill 44 Crystallization of Organic Compounds Hsien-Hsin Tung 45 Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation William L. Luyben 46 Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering H. Scott Fogler 47 Environmental Calculations Robert G. Kunz 48 Hydrogen and Syngas Production and Purification Technologies Ke Liu Chunshan Song 49 In Pursuit of the Perfect Planet Pat Kennedy 50 Organic Chemistry Francis A. Carey 51 Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology Pengcheng Fu Sven Panke 52 Thermodynamics and Its Applications Jefferson W. Tester & Michael Modell

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Happy Thanksgiving!
by Varma, Arvind 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Please enjoy time with your family and friends, take rest, and be safe. As we look at the world around us, we have countless blessings to be thankful for! Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Head, School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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FW: [Che-staff-list] Special Diversity Seminar on Tuesday, November 22
by Deb Bowman 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Dear All, Reminding everyone that we have a diversity seminar today at 3:30 p.m. in FRNY G140. The normal reception/refreshments will take place between 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. in ChE Atrium. Attendance is required and will be monitored for all graduate students, staff and faculty. Thank you, Deb Bowman From: che-staff-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu [mailto:che-staff-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Farmus, Cristina D Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:44 PM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu Subject: [Che-staff-list] Special Diversity Seminar on Tuesday, November 22 Good afternoon, I am inviting you to participate in a diversity seminar on Tuesday, November 22, from 3.30 to 4.30 in FRNY G140. A reception will take place in the Henson Atrium from 3.00 to 3.30, just like for the regular seminars. This seminar will be presented by Alvin Lee, Employee Relations Specialist, Purdue Human Resources. Attendance is required and will be monitored for all graduate students, staff and faculty. This seminar is part of our 2010-2014 Strategic Plan initiatives, with the goal to create an environment where faculty, staff and students are treated with respect and where superior teamwork is achieved. If you have any questions, please let me know. I look forward to seeing all of you there. Regards, Cristina Cristina Farmus Administrative Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu

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FW: 2012 Herbert Newby McCoy Award - Annual Competition Announcement
by Bowman, Debra J 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

Dear All, See email below regarding the 2012 Herbert Newby McCoy Award if interested. Thanks, Deb From: Young, Donna S Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 9:06 AM To: 'engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu'; 'Linda Flack'; Armstrong, Charles T; Garrett, Mark D; Bowman, Debra J; Ricksy, Jennifer R; 'goldenm(a)purdue.edu'; Adams, Robin S.; Barnhart, Cheryl L; 'vicline(a)purdue.edu'; 'Julayne Moser'; Randler, Chrystal E; Michael, Peggy A Subject: 2012 Herbert Newby McCoy Award - Annual Competition Announcement This message regarding the annual Herbert Newby McCoy Award Competition is sent on behalf of Richard Buckius, Vice President for Research, and Marietta Harrison, Associate Vice President for Research. Dear Faculty Members, Please forward this announcement to all interested (other faculty, staff and graduate students). Application materials, OVPR deadline dates, and all other pertinent information can be found at the following URL: http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/mccoy.php#nom To view the 2012 Herbert Newby McCoy announcement, please click here: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Administration/RE/. Please direct questions or comments to Sherri Neibert, Office of the Vice President for Research at neiberts(a)purdue.edu<mailto:neiberts@purdue.edu>. Thank you. Richard and Marietta __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sherri Neibert Administrative Assistant Office of Research Administration Purdue University Hovde Hall, Room 334 610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2040 neiberts(a)purdue.edu<mailto:neiberts@purdue.edu> p: (765) 494-6840 f: (765) 496-2589

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Fruit sale for my son (late notice).
by Harrington, Michael P 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Good afternoon, My son Sean's FFA club is having its annual fruit sale. I was asked by him to see if anyone in ChE was interested in purchasing fruit through him to be delivered the week of Dec 5th (just over 2 weeks - I'll bring it to FRNY). Orders must be placed by tomorrow so if you are interested I'd need to know today / tonight (Sorry for the short notice - I was just asked myself). The fruit comes in half or whole boxes and he said there were 28 pieces in each box. Prices are as follows : Item - full box - half box Navel oranges $23 - $16 Juice oranges $22 - $15 Tangelos $23 - $16 Pink grapefruit $23 - $16 Red delicious $26 - $16 Jona Gold $26 - $16 Royal Gala $28 - $24 Pears $26 - $16 If you are interested you can just let me know by email today or tonight and I will have the order placed for you. We can take care of payment when it is delivered. -Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Sams Club
by Madrid, Mary Anne 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Pcard Accepted at Local Sam's Club for University Purchases - 11/17/11 University Food Stores has negotiated a procurement method that allows Purdue's West Lafayette campus personnel to shop for departmental and University needs at Sam's Club in Lafayette. All purchases applied to the Purdue membership must be paid with a University Pcard. Sam's Club will not accept any other form of payment, including cash and checks. The process for making Pcard purchases at Sam's Club is: 1. Upon entering the store, show the Sam's Club associate the Purdue University Pcard and mention that you are shopping on behalf of the University. 2. Select merchandise and proceed to the check-out. 3. Show the Sam's Club associate your Purdue University Pcard as proof of membership and tell the associate whether the purchases are taxable or tax exempt. 4. Lastly, the Sam's Club associate will ring up your items, and they will be paid for with your University Pcard. The Pcard is proof of University membership. All purchases must be made in person with the card. Sam's Club will not accept Pcard transactions via telephone, fax or electronic method. University Pcards can be used only for University purchases. Personal shopping needs to be paid for with a personal Sam's Club membership. To save time, you may enter your order online ahead of time, and Sam's staff will have it ready for pickup when you arrive. You will need to go through the check-out with your Pcard to pay. Log in to the Sam's Club<http://www.samsclub.com> website, and click the "Click and Pull" tab to learn more about this service. The process for proper use of the Pcard, "Purchasing Card Transactions (Documentation, Accounting, Fiscal Approval)<https://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bs/BPP/Processes/PurchasingCardTransactions.pdf>," can be found on the Finance/Payments & Reimbursement<https://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bs/BPP/public/view_moduleInformation.cfm?view=…> section of the Business @ Purdue<https://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bs/BPP/index.cfm> website. Special Sam's Club personal membership discount available for Purdue employees Sam's Club is offering up to a $25 discount at any location to all University faculty and staff who renew their membership or apply for a new one. To qualify for the benefit, contact Shelly Cochran<mailto:scochran@purdue.edu>, director of Food Stores, for a special coupon then take it to any Sam's Club with your Purdue ID. After signing up and paying the membership fee, you may shop immediately. Faculty and staff are invited to an open house at Sam's Club 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. The store will be open for an extra hour for shopping Purdue employees who are members. MaryAnne Madrid Business Manager School of Chemical Engineering PURDUE UNIVERSITY ph: 765-494-4071 fx: 765-494-4073

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FW: Purdue University Police Department to Offer SAFE Training on Monday, November 21
by Valley, Jeffrey L 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

FYI...................... From: Terry, Rebecca L [mailto:rlterry@purdue.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:48 AM Subject: Purdue University Police Department to Offer SAFE Training on Monday, November 21 Communications Announcement Purdue University - Physical Facilities TO: Building Deputies (Please distribute) FR: Eric Chin, Purdue University Police Department DA: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 RE: Purdue University Police Department to Offer SAFE Training on Monday, November 21 The Purdue University Police Department is offering a SAFE (Self-Defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange) training session on Monday, November 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Purdue University Police Department, 205 S. Martin Jischke Dr. The SAFE training is a two and a half hour long program that introduces women to self defense. The program consists of a one hour safety talk/awareness session, a video and a one hour long introduction to basic physical defense tactics. The program is free of charge and the minimum age for participants is thirteen. Affiliation with the University is not required to register, and participants will be registered in the order in which the requests are received. Athletic style clothing is recommended and shorts are not permitted. To register yourself and/or another woman, please contact Officer Mike Boesch at mboesch1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mboesch1@purdue.edu>.

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