Change in Pager System for Jeff Valley and Jason Davenport * The University discontinued the use of pagers as we knew it. A new system is available and now there are new numbers to use. To reach Jason Davenport for shipping, deliveries, printing and copy jobs, call 765-420-2430. To reach Jeff Valley for any building related items, please call 765-420-2395. When you call, you only have the option to enter the phone number where a call can be returned, followed by the # sign. There is no voice option anymore. Faculty Recognition * Rakesh Agrawal, the Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, received an IIT-Kanpur Distinguished Alumnus award for his outstanding contributions to research and development in Chemical Engineering. The Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) is the highest award instituted by the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for its alumni in recognition of their outstanding achievements. * Stephen Beaudoin, Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been elected an honorary member of the Purdue Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma. Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma are two of the oldest and most prestigious national honor societies on the Purdue University Campus. * Sangtae Kim, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, has received the 2013 Ho-Am Engineering Prize from Korea, that nation's highest engineering research award. Currently on leave from Purdue, Kim is serving as a visiting professor of chemical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. * Doraiswami Ramkrishna, the H.C. Peffer Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, is the winner of the 2013 Purdue Sigma Xi Chapter Faculty Research Award. The award recognizes outstanding research achievement and contributions to scientific knowledge by a Purdue faculty member. Graduate Student Recognition * David Acevedo received a 2013 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellowship. * Charles Hages received a Travel Award for the Energy Materials Forum - MRS 2013<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/News/graduate-student-charles-hages-received-a-travel-award-for-the-energy-materials-forum-mrs-2013>. * Singh Meenesh received the 2013 College of Engineering Outstanding Research Award<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/News/meenesh-singh-receives-college-of-engineering-outstanding-research-award>. * Sara Yohe received a 2013 Kokes Award for the 23rd North American Catalysis Society<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/News/graduate-student-sara-yohe-received-a-2013-kokes-award-for-the-23rd-north-american-catalysis-society>. Undergraduate Student Recognition * The AIChE ChemE Car placed 5th out of about 15 cars at the 2013 North Central Student Regional AIChE conference that took place March 22-24, 2013 in Cincinnati. This qualified them for national competition, which will take place in San Francisco, November 3-8, 2013. The ChemE car team, advised by Professor Mike Harris, is really excited about remodeling and improving the car for the national competition. * Jon Pfluger, Senior, received a 2013 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellowship Staff Recognition * The deadline for the 2013 ChE Staff Excellence Award is extended until April 15, due to the very limited number of nominations received. This is an excellent opportunity to reward one of our deserving staff members with a $1,000 award and a plaque. * Heather Toro, Business Manager, received her Department Head Delegation. In this capacity, she will be able to approve purchase orders, payroll forms, and multiple other documents, shortening the handling time for many processes in the Business Office. Miscellaneous * Printing Quota - graduate students, post docs, and other categories who have a printing quota can check their remaining printing balance by going to https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/MyECN/account_info. * Recycling Directions - the blue bins with the white recycling sign in each office are for recyclables only. The smaller compartment is for office paper, the main compartment is for all other recyclable items (cardboard, glass, metal, plastic). The recycling bins are emptied every Tuesday and Thursday. If you choose to have a trash can by your desk, you are assuming the responsibility of emptied it daily into the larger trash cans in the hallway. If you need one, small trash cans and bags are available for pick up in the old building basement, in front of B016. Upcoming Events * Women in ChE Seminar - April 13, 2013 * Fundamentals of Engineering Exam - April 13, 2013 * Kelly Lectures - April 16, 17, 2013 * Staff meeting - April 22, 2013 * Senior Banquet - April 25, 2013, PMU, West Faculty Lounge * EV Grand Prix - April 27, 2013 * End of Semester Appreciation Reception - May 2, 2013 * Faculty retreat - May 6, 2013 * Spring Fling - May 23, 2013 Please send me information suitable for inclusion in future newsletters. Regards, Cristina Cristina Farmus Administrative Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus@purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>