December 2023 - Che-courtesy-list

Bilsland Fellowship Awarded
by Johnson, Beverly J 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Good afternoon, Please join me in congratulating Soohwan Kim (Advisor: Vilas Pol) for being awarded the Bilsland Fellowship for 2024-2025. Thank you, Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Security in the building - intruder operating on third floor of FRNY (new wing)
by Nagy, Gabriela 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Good morning, everyone! It was reported to me that last week a few events happened on third floor, new wing of FRNY that led to the conclusion that an ill-intended intruder was present in the building, operating in that area. A smart watch and a lab coat with some items in its pockets were reported missing, and Chapstick was found all over the door handle of the lab. These incidents were observed over the period Tuesday-Friday last week. Please stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police by dialing 911 (emergency) or (765)-404-8221 (non-emergency) Security of our labs and offices is imperative. Please review the information in section 5.15 of Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) (https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/programs/chp2014.pdf) which is dedicated to lab security and states that "The laboratory door should remain locked when not occupied". In addition, it is a federal law that if a lab contains radioactive material, infectious materials, or controlled substances, these labs (or the source, such as a locked cabinet) remain locked when not occupied. The ChE Safety Committee is recommending that faculty members develop their own, internal group policy on how to make sure the labs are not left unlocked when the lab space is unoccupied. When developing and implementing this internal policy, faculty members should take into account the equipment and chemicals stored/used in the lab, so that it is in line with Section 5.15 of Purdue CHP and with the federal requirements. Not adhering to the agreed door policy should be brought to the respective PI's attention. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Gabriela On behalf on the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Winter Break (Dec. 22-Jan. 1)
by Gonzalez, Joshua 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Dear All, With the winter recess/university holidays coming up, please be sure to complete any preparations you may need as all university offices except essential services will be closed. For biweekly staff, be sure to submit the needed SuccessFactors leave requests (Other Leave w/ Pay for the winter recess dates) and that your supervisor has them approved before EoD Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. For specifics or help, contact the ChE Business Office. Following normal winter break procedure, the entire building will be on standby with essential operations only. With this, all doors with swipe readers will be switched to controlled status during the entire winter break. This will start at 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2023 and they will remain in controlled status until 4:00 a.m. on January 2, 2023. While in controlled status, doors will require a valid PUID card that has been granted access to that particular door. In anticipation for this, I highly advise that you check your access is currently working (e.g. building doors, specific lab doors, etc.) if you plan to be in the building during the winter break. Should you need access, please contact our Main Office (Cc'ed) for assistance before 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2023. I hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing break! Sincerely, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805

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Seminar Rescheduled for March 26 - Dr. Arturo Jiménez Gutiérrez
by Gonzalez, Joshua 04 Dec '23

04 Dec '23

Dear All, Friendly reminder that tomorrow's seminar, Dec. 5, for Dr. Arturo Jiménez Gutiérrez has been canceled and rescheduled for March 26, 2024. Thank you, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805

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